Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[vikas chander]

John

u should do a clinic at the NGC on how to install and paint rock castings!!!

great work !!

vikas

[Janbouli]

What a beautiful building 

[S&S RR]

John

u should do a clinic at the NGC on how to install and paint rock castings!!!

great work !!

vikas

Maybe at a future one.  This year I'm standing down - my daughter is getting married in October so I couldn't afford the time or the dollars to go to the Narrow Gauge this year. 

[S&S RR]

What a beautiful building 

Thanks - I'm still looking at all the details that need to be added. I am looking forward to seeing how it looks placed in it's spot on the layout.

[S&S RR]

Here are a couple pictures with the bright yellow toned down with a A&I wash.  Looks more like a steam locomotive has visited the area.

[ak-milw]

Excellent job on the stonework.

[S&S RR]

Excellent job on the stonework.

Andy

Thanks for the kind words and for watching the thread.

[ACL1504]

Looking good John, looking very good.

Tom

[S&S RR]

Looking good John, looking very good.

Tom

Thanks Tom - That Roundhouse has been on my workbench for so long I think it has grown roots.

[Erieman]

John,

Good talking to you yesterday. As I mentioned, lots going on currently and have been out of the forum loop quite a bit. Your roundhouse is looking awesome. Can't wait to see it totally complete. And then there is the trees. You and Wayne better keep practicing, because when you guys get down here, we are going to build lots of trees. Drop me an email with the supplies I need to get.
The Chester station is finished and ready for judging. Most of my clinic information is complete, so-o-o, I'm getting ready.

Enjoy your week.

Frank / Erieman

[S&S RR]

John,

Good talking to you yesterday. As I mentioned, lots going on currently and have been out of the forum loop quite a bit. Your roundhouse is looking awesome. Can't wait to see it totally complete. And then there is the trees. You and Wayne better keep practicing, because when you guys get down here, we are going to build lots of trees. Drop me an email with the supplies I need to get.
The Chester station is finished and ready for judging. Most of my clinic information is complete, so-o-o, I'm getting ready.

Enjoy your week.

Frank / Erieman

Hi Frank

Yes - it was fun catching up with you yesterday.  Thanks for the kind words on the Roundhouse and yes we will keep practicing until we get it right with the trees.  We planted a few more today - I will post pictures later tonight when I get the chip out of the camera.  Oh and pay real close attention to the rocks we used for talus cause we are going back into the desert to resupply and we are not coming back out without them this time.

I will plan on spending a couple days with you making and planting trees this winter on our annual - okay we have had enough snow trip.  Email will follow with what you need to buy. 

Make sure you update your thread with the finished depot pictures.

[jlgrove]

...I just can't get over how great John's stone work looks.....

[S&S RR]

...I just can't get over how great John's stone work looks.....

Thanks Jeff.  The stone work looks better and better as we add the details.  Adding the trees moves the walls back farther and farther.  I wanted to create depth so all those structure builds to come are framed in a natural setting.  I'm pulling some pictures off the camera this evening - should have some progress pictures from today posted soon.

[S&S RR]

Today, Wayne and I added some aspen trees to two new areas on the layout. I'm always experimenting with these scenes so today we added the yellow aspens and in the next step we will be adding evergreen trees.  Here are a few pictures of the area we did today. In addition to the trees I also added the first layer of larger talus this mountain side.



This first picture was with my iPhone.

The lighting isn't ready for iPhone's yet so I got out the SLR.

[S&S RR]

Here is a couple pictures before and after we worked on the second area.

Before the trees.



After the trees.