Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

deemery · December 08, 2015, 02:02:00 PM

Quote from: S&S RR on December 07, 2015, 09:11:19 PM
Final picture for tonight - the deck is complete and weighed down for the glue to dry. Yes- I went to the Jaime school of glue fixtures. The more pressure you have the better the bond.

I've never seen a train of weights before!

dave

S&S RR · December 08, 2015, 04:15:54 PM

Dave

I guess you have a point - first time for everything.

ak-milw · December 08, 2015, 08:22:04 PM

I don't think that truck is strong enough to pull them.

S&S RR · December 10, 2015, 08:13:16 PM

Quote from: ak-milw on December 08, 2015, 08:22:04 PM
I don't think that truck is strong enough to pull them.

I think your right! The weights have done their job - more pictures tonight.

S&S RR · December 10, 2015, 08:50:24 PM

Here are a few progress pictures - The trestle deck is in and weathered, also started to add some details in the pit.

S&S RR · December 10, 2015, 08:53:16 PM

The next steps are the chain link fence on top of the cement wall and the railing on the trestle. I also made about a 100 more aspen trees today.

deemery · December 10, 2015, 09:19:02 PM

I think you should start a Part 2 thread now!

dave

cuse · December 11, 2015, 06:44:56 AM

beautiful work, John.

John

Zephyrus52246 · December 11, 2015, 07:41:40 AM

It's coming along nicely. The vines are a great scenery touch.

Jeff

ACL1504 · December 11, 2015, 08:21:47 AM

Looking mighty good John!

Tom

S&S RR · December 11, 2015, 09:53:45 AM

Quote from: deemery on December 10, 2015, 09:19:02 PM
I think you should start a Part 2 thread now!

dave

Dave

I thought that wasn't necessary anymore - I posted a question to the membership of the forum for direction. I will start a new Volume 2 thread if it is necessary. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

S&S RR · December 11, 2015, 09:56:34 AM

Quote from: Cuse on December 11, 2015, 06:44:56 AM
beautiful work, John.

John

John

Thanks for the kind words - this kit is amazing in the number of detail castings and the intricacy of the build. I asked George if he made any money on this kit and his comment was that "this one was done in his crazy years".

S&S RR · December 11, 2015, 09:58:13 AM

Quote from: Zephyrus52246 on December 11, 2015, 07:41:40 AM
It's coming along nicely. The vines are a great scenery touch.

Jeff

Jeff

Thanks - the scenery materials have sure come a long way in the last few years.

S&S RR · December 11, 2015, 09:59:38 AM

Quote from: ACL1504 on December 11, 2015, 08:21:47 AM
Looking mighty good John!

Tom

Thanks Tom

I'm at the point in this build where the castings are coming out of the box for the next one - Chippy Hollow will be next up on the build list.

S&S RR · December 13, 2015, 09:17:47 AM

I have spent the last couple of days adding shelves to my work area and making aspen trees, in addition to a few more steps on the Brambell's build - making the fence for the cement wall and the railing for the trestle. I want to get to the point where I can have two or three structures in various stages of being built at the same time. This means lots of bench space, so it was time to get better organized.