Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

Started by S&S RR, December 20, 2013, 10:27:49 PM

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John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on January 28, 2016, 08:36:33 PM
I think I gotta get me some of those Vallejo pigments.  Looks great.


Jeff


Jeff


I'm really sold on them. Not only adds the right color but also the texture.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Quote from: gnatshop on January 28, 2016, 09:42:31 PM
Quote from: S&S RR on January 11, 2016, 10:45:14 AM
Now, it's time to get out the saw and go to work removing some of my old layout inside the mountains.
DANGER, DANGER, Will Robinson!!!
That Siekirk creature is pullin' his saw out!!


David


Good to see that you stopped by - it has been awhile - I hope all is well. And yes it is dangerous when the saw comes out.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Quote from: Donato on January 28, 2016, 10:39:09 PM
Looks like stone walls to me ..... !










Donato


Well that gentleman should know a stone wall when he sees it.  Thanks for stopping by the thread.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Quote from: S&S RR on December 20, 2013, 10:27:49 PM





Index to the thread Updated 1/29/16.  I will update this every time we add a few pages so we can go back and find different topics when necessary.




                          INDEX


Page 1   Changing forums - the benchwork
Page 2   Overview and Status in March of 2014
Page 3   A look back at the Benchwork and Paster work on the mountains,
             Painting the Plaster work
             The Photo Back Drops
             Making Aspen Trees
Page 4    Making Pine Trees
              Preparing the Talus Materials
Page 5    Prototype Photographs
Page 6    Prototype Photographs
              Control Panel
Page 7    Layout Diagram "original plan"
              Roundhouse Photographs
              The Stone Roundhouse Build - start
Page 8    Stone Roundhouse Build - the walls
Page 9    Stone Roundhouse Build - the Roof
Page 10  Stone Roundhouse Build - Painting
Page 11  Laying more track
             Planning the town of Sellios
Page 12  Testing track
Page 13  First Runs - lower track
Page 14  Benchwork and Town layout - Sellios
Page 15  Benchwork and Town layout - Sellios
Page 16  Track work in Sellios
Page 17  Planning Structure Placement - Sellios
Page 18  Logo for the Superior & Seattle Railroad
Page 19  Cedar Shingle Pine Tree armatures
              Modeling in the Summer
Page 20  Roofing on the Stone Roundhouse
Page 21  Doors on the Stone Roundhouse
Page 22  More plaster work
Page 23  Installing the DCC System
Page 24  DCC System Discussion
Page 25  DCC System Installation
Page 26  DCC System Installation
Page 27  More track installation
Page 28  Track Testing
Page 29  Door production for the Stone Roundhouse
Page 30  Ballasting The Eagles Nest Yard
Page 31  Ballasting The Eagles Nest Yard
Page 32  Changes - moving mountains
Page 33  Adding some talus materials
Page 34  Stone Roundhouse Build - Tar Paper Roof
Page 35  Stone Roundhouse Build - Doors, Windows, Trim
Page 36  Planting Aspen Trees,
             prototype pictures Aspen Trees
Page 37  Stone Roundhouse Build Trim, Front Stone Work
             Pictures of Mountains with Fall Color
Page 38  The view through "Wayne's hole"
Page 39  Some overall room photographs of the layout
Page 40  Stone Roundhouse Build - Painting the trim
Page 41  Stone Roundhouse Build - Installing the Windows
Page 42  The A&I tube
Page 43  Stone Roundhouse Build - Painting the Roof
Page 44  Stone Roundhouse Build - Final pictures on the workbench
              Stone Roundhouse Build - Moving and installing on the layout
Page 45  Stone Roundhouse Build - Installation pictures
Page 46  Discussion of storage on the benchwork
Page 47  New - flex shaft rotary tool
Page 48  The Eagles Nest Yard
Page 49  Kit discussion
Page 50  Scenery on Mt. Aiden
Page 51  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build - bents
Page 52  Testing coloring for the Trestle
Page 53  Start of scenery on Mt. Aiden
Page 54  Progress pictures scenery on Mt. Aiden
Page 55  Surveying for the Trestle
             Stripwood for the Mt. Aiden Trestle
             Casting the footings for the Mt. Aiden Trestle
Page 56  Changes in the Mountains
Page 57  Coloring the trestle footings
Page 58  Mt. Aiden Scenery progress pictures
Page 59  Setting the footings for the Mt. Aiden Trestle
Page 60  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build first Bents
Page 61  Staining Stripwood
Page 62  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build
Page 63  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build
Page 64  Trestle Build progress pictures
Page 65  Trestle Build progress pictures
Page 66  Painting Bolt Castings
Page 67  Installing Bolt Castings - Mt. Aiden Trestle
Page 68  Cutting more strip wood
              Dealing with impatient forum members
Page 69  Adding retaining walls
Page 70  Trestle Build progress pictures
Page 71  Counting nut and bolt castings
Page 72  Mt. Aiden Trestle - the finishing process
Page 73  Adding Scenery to Mt. Aiden
Page 74  Building retaining wall for Mt. Aiden
              Pine Tree Production
Page 75  Dead Pine Trees
Page 75  The Brambell's Build Start - What's in the box
Page 76  Brambell's - Site preparation on the Layout
Page 77  Brambell's - Making Extra Castings
Page 78  Brambell's - Changing the site plan to fit my location on the layout.
Page 79  Brambell's - Making Molds
Page 80  Brambell's - Painting the castings
Page 81  Brambell's - Preparing the background scenery
Page 82  FSM Sawmill reconditioning for the S&S RR.
Page 83  Brambell's - Fitting castings to my site.
Page 84  Brambell's - Castings - lessons learned
Page 85  Brambell's - Painting the castings
Page 86  Brambell's - Testing the base with castings on the layout
Page 87  Brambell's - Detail castings - preparation for painting

             Brambell's - The warehouse walls
Page 88  New Tools
Page 89  Brambell's - Warehouse Assembly
Page 90  Brambell's - Painting the detail castings
             Brambell's - The wood retaining wall
Page 91  Brambell's - More Warehouse Assembly
Page 92  Brambell's - adding detail castings
Page 93  Brambell's - Warehouse Roof Construction
Page 94  Brambell's - Adding the Hoist House
              Brambell's - Adding the back deck
              Brambell's - A test fit on the layout
Page 95  Brambell's - Adding the ground cover
Page 96  Brambell's - Adding the Warehouse back shed
Page 97  Brambell's - More details
Page 98  Brambell's - Building the front deck
Page 99  Brambell's - Building the Trestle
Page 100 Brambell's - The cement wall
              Brambell's - The Trestle Deck
Page 101 Updating the index
Page 102 Brambell's - Rail Siding and Dock
              Adding more trees
Page 103 Brambell's Front Office
Page 104 Brambell's Scale and Scale House
Page 105 Brambell's Adding Dirt
              Brambell's Test Plant on Layout
Page 106 Changes, Dad's, and the old layout
Page 107 Working in the Mountain
Page 108 Brambell's The Details
Page 108 Brambell's Finish Pictures on the Workbench
Page 108 A clean workbench
Page 109 Chippy Hollow Build Start
Page 110 Another Trestle Build
Page 111 More Pine Tree Production
              Chippy Hollow Painting the wall castings


Index updated tonight - it has been about 10 pages
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Today, I got started on the trestle build by setting the footings.  I had some patch work to do - then filled in the area with sand.  It will be a few hours before all that glue dries.





I have lots of scenery work to do (a tunnel portal, lots of trees and ground cover,  and some rock moldings to paint) behind the trestle before I can start building. 
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

While I had the camera out I took a picture of Wayne Olson putting some of the final track work in near the roundhouse.  The roundhouse has been removed to gain access to the area.  When this work is complete the roundhouse will be permanently mounted to the benchwork and I can do the detail work on it. 


John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

EricQuebec

John,
I re-read all this thread today, and You have for sure an incredible and fantastic Layout.
The sum of techniques presentations make one future references for me when will come the time to build my own layout.
Thank  to take the time to share your experience with us.

Eric Québec

S&S RR

Quote from: EricQuebec on January 31, 2016, 10:36:06 AM
John,
I re-read all this thread today, and You have for sure an incredible and fantastic Layout.
The sum of techniques presentations make one future references for me when will come the time to build my own layout.
Thank  to take the time to share your experience with us.

Eric Québec


Eric


Thanks for following the thread - when I started this thread it was because I wished I had access to this kind of information when I started out.  To me this is what the forums have to add to the hobby.  I try to add the techniques that work and even those that didn't. I hope you find something that helps with your layout - and I'm looking forward to watching your build thread ;)
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

ACL1504

Looks like Wayne didn't even take notice of you as he was so hard at work.

Tom ;D
"If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed."
Thomas Jefferson

Tom Langford
telsr1@aol.com

S&S RR

Quote from: ACL1504 on January 31, 2016, 06:30:06 PM
Looks like Wayne didn't even take notice of you as he was so hard at work.

Tom ;D


Tom


I think your right! 
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Well,  today I got some wall castings out to start another structure build.  I need to make some parts for this one and also buy some window castings. Some of you may recognize the castings as the Chicago Meat Packing kit (Anyone know which window castings fit?) - I can't remember where I got this kit but it's not complete - no window castings for one thing.  I may try boarding up the windows and see if I like it before I buy the castings.  I also have a few new castings that I have to pour for the sides to make the structure as deep as I want it. And as I always do - I have some modifications that I want to make to some of the castings.  A rail siding door for one.  Anyway, I took some pictures so I could see what it would look like on the layout and thought I would share them. I guess you could call these prebuild pictures.











John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Here are the pictures I took to have on my phone for the EXPO - if I decide to go window casting shopping. Does anyone know of a window casting that will fit?











I found the clear plastic for the windows in the box but no window castings.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

ak-milw

Go to the Tichy web site, they have a few sizes of arch top windows.



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