Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[donatode]

WoW .... that certainly is a LOT of STUFF!!!! 

[ACL1504]

John,

That looks like a great location for a fantastic kit. I had the Brambell kit but gave it to Reading Bob for all the kits he has been building for me.

I think I got the better half of the bargin.

Tom

[gnatshop]

OK, you fessed up!!
Now the FUN begins - we're gonna be watchin' you as you build it!!!

You are gonna let us peep in, ain'tcha?? 

[S&S RR]

WoW .... that certainly is a LOT of STUFF!!!! 

Yes it is!  I will have a few hours in painting all those castings. Thanks for stopping by the thread.

[S&S RR]

John,

That looks like a great location for a fantastic kit. I had the Brambell kit but gave it to Reading Bob for all the kits he has been building for me.

I think I got the better half of the bargin.

Tom

Tom

Bob does great work - I think you did.


I will have to move some things around to make it fit in this spot, but I think it will work.  Thanks for stopping by the thread.

[S&S RR]

OK, you fessed up!!
Now the FUN begins - we're gonna be watchin' you as you build it!!!

You are gonna let us peep in, ain'tcha?? 

David


Good to hear from you.  Yes - I'm always interested in having you peep in.  I have been waiting for awhile to get started on this build - finally found the right place for it. This will be one of four builds that I will have going at the same time so it will take awhile.  I primed the castings for Chippy Hollow today too.

[S&S RR]

I started cutting the foam base for Brambell's - this site is great for this kit because of the elevation change but I have a hidden track leading to a storage yard that runs underneath this area.  So far it looks like I will be able to create a foam tunnel underneath the diorama and still have plenty of room for the below grade details of the kit.  Here are a few pictures of the start of the process.














If you look close you can see the benchwork from my old layout.  You just never know what you will find when you dig a hole in these mountains.

[S&S RR]

I will be changing the site plan from the traditional Brambell's kit build.  The original has a 36x24 base with a river flowing around the site.  This build will not have the river and will be longer and narrower.  Details to follow.

[donatode]

................If you look close you can see the benchwork from my old layout.  You just never know what you will find when you dig a hole in these mountains.

Centuries from now archeologists will be amazed at what they'll find .....

[S&S RR]

................If you look close you can see the benchwork from my old layout.  You just never know what you will find when you dig a hole in these mountains.

Centuries from now archeologists will be amazed at what they'll find .....

Donato


Yes they will - I usually find some of the tools I have lost.

[S&S RR]

I have spent a considerable amount of time the last few days playing with different layout scenarios for the Brambell build.  My available space is long and skinny as compared to the one George developed for the kit. I will post pictures and sketches in the coming days as the different scenarios develop. As a first step to this process, I copied the pictures, along with dimensions of the various buildings, that George provided in the directions and pasted them in my design log book.  This allows me to take it on the road with me and play with different designs as I have time.  My design log book goes with me in the boat for when the fish are not biting.

[gnatshop]

Glad to see a boy and his coloring book having fun on the water again!!

[S&S RR]

Glad to see a boy and his coloring book having fun on the water again!!

David
It's all about having the right toys!

[S&S RR]

As part of the redesign of the layout of Branbell's I took the following pictures from the directions provided by George in the kit.  Sorry about the quality of the photographs but I took the pictures with my iPhone off the directions which gave off a glare.  I will be referring back to these pictures as I describe the planned changes from Georges design to make this fit in my location.


This is the front view (Picture 1) looking East on the S&S RR, the mainline will run in front changing grade as it runs from left to right.






Picture 1

[S&S RR]

Picture 2:  Overview, Looking South West on the S&S RR.