Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[S&S RR]

Here is a picture of the summer time base of operations for the Superior & Seattle Railroad, the "Gazebo".

[ACL1504]

John.

Great looking gazebo and I love the landscaped area. So green after such a hard winter.

The new avatar is wonderful!

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Looks like a fun place to work on models.....it looks like you are up north, but where?

[S&S RR]

Looks like a fun place to work on models.....it looks like you are up north, but where?

I'm in Clarkston, Michigan - 30 miles North of Detroit.  I have enough trees in the yard to make it look and feel like Up North.  I have a cabin up north (200 + miles) when I really need to get into the woods.

[S&S RR]

John.

Great looking gazebo and I love the landscaped area. So green after such a hard winter.

The new avatar is wonderful!

Tom

Tom

Thanks - yes it is nice to see green again. Michigan is very colorful, this scene is white for one season (we managed to have two seasons of white this year), green for one season, red and yellow for one season, and then we have some just brown and grey in-between. I really enjoy the modeling time in the gazebo - I have many visitors, deer, turkeys, fox, coyote, and lots of small critters.  Oh- and I can't forget my model railroading buddy's.

[S&S RR]

I have a question for the group - What is the time period for the use of square washers vs. round washers for trestle builds?

I'm about to start my trestle builds and I have prototype pictures of both being used but I'm trying to find out if there is a time period when one was used over the other?  Anyone a trestle build expert?

[Zephyrus52246]

Nice looking gazebo/landscaping.  I also like your new avatar.  You could hold the shingle with pliers for the last few hacks to save your fingers.   


Jeff

[gnatshop]

Love the gazebo and even more so, the pictured thought of your wildlife visitors! 
I love seeing wildlife in the yard, but mine is mostly deer, fox, racoons, and squirrels, with the last
two being the most prevalent and sometimes possessive!

[S&S RR]

Nice looking gazebo/landscaping.  I also like your new avatar.  You could hold the shingle with pliers for the last few hacks to save your fingers.   


Jeff

Jeff

Thanks, I'm getting a kick out of splitting the shingles - I spent many hours splitting wood on my Grandparents farm when I was a kid.  I just prop the shingle up and split away the last couple slices. It keeps me out of the emergency room with fingers that need sewing!  It is like riding a bike you never forget.  Thanks for stopping by the thread.  Are you planning to going to the Narrow Gauge Convention in KC?

[S&S RR]

Love the gazebo and even more so, the pictured thought of your wildlife visitors! 
I love seeing wildlife in the yard, but mine is mostly deer, fox, racoons, and squirrels, with the last
two being the most prevalent and sometimes possessive!

David

Great picture - I see a few racoons, but usually only at night. The squirrels think it's their gazebo - they will run along the rails while I'm in it.  I haven't had any damage - except for a 10 point buck that decided to rub the velvet off his antlers on the post that holds the railing. Look close at the post at the bottom of the stairs. Thought I was BSing didn't you.  If I don't keep my magic stuff on the hostas and landscaping they will be gone.  Deer don't like their food to smell unnatural.

[Zephyrus52246]

Yes, John.  I plan to go to KC.  See you there.  I don't like deer in the yard as a certain small dog likes to eat their leavings.   


Jeff

[S&S RR]

Yes, John.  I plan to go to KC.  See you there.  I don't like deer in the yard as a certain small dog likes to eat their leavings.   


Jeff

Sounds good Jeff - see you there - I wonder if they will take EXPO bucks?

[Erieman]

John,

Nice patio. I can guess why it is screened in! with all that snow and rain, the bugs will be probably out of a sci fi movie. Do like all the trees, Very nice yard indeed. I have the same sander, but have not used it much yet. The local guy that is building trees for sale also has a drill press with a wire brush in the chuck which he uses to put the tree texture on with. Looks good. I need to get my son-in-laws drill press so I can do the same.
Need to get back to station. Hope you and Amy had a nice holiday.

Frank / Erieman

[S&S RR]

Thanks Frank


I use a rasp to add the bark texture. Takes about 10 seconds per tree.  I will post some pictures when I get to that part.


Without the screens the bugs would be an issue, especially at night.

[bparrish]

John...

I started a thread called Trestle washers to attempt to answer your question.

see ya
Bob