Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[S&S RR]

Good stuff here, nice job!

Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by the thread.

[S&S RR]

I just returned from a very special trip for my daughter's wedding - so after a great family time - I'm ready to get back working on the layout. My family was expanded by two - I got a son-in-law and a Grandson in the deal.  My Grandson's first words to me a couple years ago when I meet him for the first time were "where are your trains".  It doesn't get any better than that.

The next few days are going to be devoted to making more pine trees. While I was away I received Bob VanGelder's latest kit so the first order of business is to see what's in the box.

[Twist67]

Hi,
great looking new tool,can´t wait to see some photos of the planted trees.....

Cheers,Chris

[S&S RR]

Hi,
great looking new tool,can´t wait to see some photos of the planted trees.....

Cheers,Chris

Chris - thanks, I'm looking forward to planting the trees too.  The rotary tool is working great so far.

[S&S RR]

I have been in pine tree mode now for two weeks and hit the 100 tree mark today.  I have had very limited time for the layout during the month of October with weddings and fishing so this tree making project has been just the ticket for smaller amounts of continuous time.  At this point, I have everything setup in production mode so I'm going to stick with this project for the next couple of weeks. I should be able to plant a small forest in a few weeks.

[S&S RR]

All of the trees and scenery supplies have be staged within arms reach - it's time to crawl under the layout and start the scenery and track work in a new area.

[ACL1504]

Now the fun begins. Scenery and trees - I can't wait to get back to that stage of my new build.

Tom

[S&S RR]

Tom

It has been a long time coming! I'm really looking forward to getting back into structure building.  The Roundhouse build was just to get me back into it after about 4 years of mixing and painting plaster.

[S&S RR]

While I had my back turned today a pair of eagles built a next in one of my trees.

[gnatshop]

Watch out - when the eagles get close to finishin' the nest, they may come swoopin' down
for some of them short hairs for beddin'! 

[ACL1504]

Will that area be know as "Eagles Nest Curve"?

Tom

[S&S RR]

Will that area be know as "Eagles Nest Curve"?

Tom

The eagles nest is overlooking the yard, so it will be "Eagles Nest Yard".

[GPdemayo]

Very nice John.....

[S&S RR]

Watch out - when the eagles get close to finishin' the nest, they may come swoopin' down
for some of them short hairs for beddin'! 

David

They look like fighter jets coming at you - I see them every day on the river where I fish.  Usually have one sitting in the tree above my boat waiting for me to catch a fish. I have to make sure any fish that I release are capable of going down deep fast before I release them.

[S&S RR]

Very nice John.....

Greg

Thanks,