Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[S&S RR]

As to the issue of breaking this thread and starting a volume 2.  As long as it doesn't slow anything down, or we reach the end of the internet, I want to try to keep everything in one thread.  I know that in the past some of the threads liked to break things up when a thread reached 100 pages.  I think technology has taken care of that issue, but if we find out otherwise - I will break the tread into two or more threads at that time.  At this point, I have had no issues with response time. 

[S&S RR]

It appears that I'm 25 pages behind with the index - I hate it when that happens.  It's on the to-do-list.  I keep an index of the thread on page 1.

[deemery]

One advantage of starting Thread #2, is you can start fresh with a new index for that thread, locking the Thread #1 index :-)


dave

[S&S RR]

One advantage of starting Thread #2, is you can start fresh with a new index for that thread, locking the Thread #1 index :-)


dave

We will see how this goes - I would like to have the build all in one place - we will see if the technology can handle it.

[S&S RR]

New home of the Superior & Seattle Railroad Build Thread




Index to the thread Updated 12/12/15.  I will update this every time we add a few pages so we can go back and find different topics when necessary.




                          INDEX


Page 1   Changing forums - the benchwork
Page 2   Overview and Status in March of 2014
Page 3   A look back at the Benchwork and Paster work on the mountains,
             Painting the Plaster work
             The Photo Back Drops
             Making Aspen Trees
Page 4    Making Pine Trees
              Preparing the Talus Materials
Page 5    Prototype Photographs
Page 6    Prototype Photographs
              Control Panel
Page 7    Layout Diagram "original plan"
              Roundhouse Photographs
              The Stone Roundhouse Build - start
Page 8    Stone Roundhouse Build - the walls
Page 9    Stone Roundhouse Build - the Roof
Page 10  Stone Roundhouse Build - Painting
Page 11  Laying more track
             Planning the town of Sellios
Page 12  Testing track
Page 13  First Runs - lower track
Page 14  Benchwork and Town layout - Sellios
Page 15  Benchwork and Town layout - Sellios
Page 16  Track work in Sellios
Page 17  Planning Structure Placement - Sellios
Page 18  Logo for the Superior & Seattle Railroad
Page 19  Cedar Shingle Pine Tree armatures
              Modeling in the Summer
Page 20  Roofing on the Stone Roundhouse
Page 21  Doors on the Stone Roundhouse
Page 22  More plaster work
Page 23  Installing the DCC System
Page 24  DCC System Discussion
Page 25  DCC System Installation
Page 26  DCC System Installation
Page 27  More track installation
Page 28  Track Testing
Page 29  Door production for the Stone Roundhouse
Page 30  Ballasting The Eagles Nest Yard
Page 31  Ballasting The Eagles Nest Yard
Page 32  Changes - moving mountains
Page 33  Adding some talus materials
Page 34  Stone Roundhouse Build - Tar Paper Roof
Page 35  Stone Roundhouse Build - Doors, Windows, Trim
Page 36  Planting Aspen Trees,
             prototype pictures Aspen Trees
Page 37  Stone Roundhouse Build Trim, Front Stone Work
             Pictures of Mountains with Fall Color
Page 38  The view through "Wayne's hole"
Page 39  Some overall room photographs of the layout
Page 40  Stone Roundhouse Build - Painting the trim
Page 41  Stone Roundhouse Build - Installing the Windows
Page 42  The A&I tube
Page 43  Stone Roundhouse Build - Painting the Roof
Page 44  Stone Roundhouse Build - Final pictures on the workbench
              Stone Roundhouse Build - Moving and installing on the layout
Page 45  Stone Roundhouse Build - Installation pictures
Page 46  Discussion of storage on the benchwork
Page 47  New - flex shaft rotary tool
Page 48  The Eagles Nest Yard
Page 49  Kit discussion
Page 50  Scenery on Mt. Aiden
Page 51  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build - bents
Page 52  Testing coloring for the Trestle
Page 53  Start of scenery on Mt. Aiden
Page 54  Progress pictures scenery on Mt. Aiden
Page 55  Surveying for the Trestle
             Stripwood for the Mt. Aiden Trestle
             Casting the footings for the Mt. Aiden Trestle
Page 56  Changes in the Mountains
Page 57  Coloring the trestle footings
Page 58  Mt. Aiden Scenery progress pictures
Page 59  Setting the footings for the Mt. Aiden Trestle
Page 60  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build first Bents
Page 61  Staining Stripwood
Page 62  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build
Page 63  Mt. Aiden Trestle Build
Page 64  Trestle Build progress pictures
Page 65  Trestle Build progress pictures
Page 66  Painting Bolt Castings
Page 67  Installing Bolt Castings - Mt. Aiden Trestle
Page 68  Cutting more strip wood
              Dealing with impatient forum members
Page 69  Adding retaining walls
Page 70  Trestle Build progress pictures
Page 71  Counting nut and bolt castings
Page 72  Mt. Aiden Trestle - the finishing process
Page 73  Adding Scenery to Mt. Aiden
Page 74  Building retaining wall for Mt. Aiden
              Pine Tree Production
Page 75  Dead Pine Trees
Page 75  The Brambell's Build Start - What's in the box
Page 76  Brambell's - Site preparation on the Layout
Page 77  Brambell's - Making Extra Castings
Page 78  Brambell's - Changing the site plan to fit my location on the layout.
Page 79  Brambell's - Making Molds
Page 80  Brambell's - Painting the castings
Page 81  Brambell's - Preparing the background scenery
Page 82  FSM Sawmill reconditioning for the S&S RR.
Page 83  Brambell's - Fitting castings to my site.
Page 84  Brambell's - Castings - lessons learned
Page 85  Brambell's - Painting the castings
Page 86  Brambell's - Testing the base with castings on the layout
Page 87  Brambell's - Detail castings - preparation for painting

             Brambell's - The warehouse walls
Page 88  New Tools
Page 89  Brambell's - Warehouse Assembly
Page 90  Brambell's - Painting the detail castings
             Brambell's - The wood retaining wall
Page 91  Brambell's - More Warehouse Assembly
Page 92  Brambell's - adding detail castings
Page 93  Brambell's - Warehouse Roof Construction
Page 94  Brambell's - Adding the Hoist House
              Brambell's - Adding the back deck
              Brambell's - A test fit on the layout
Page 95  Brambell's - Adding the ground cover
Page 96  Brambell's - Adding the Warehouse back shed
Page 97  Brambell's - More details
Page 98  Brambell's - Building the front deck
Page 99  Brambell's - Building the Trestle
Page 100 Brambell's - The cement wall
              Brambell's - The Trestle Deck
Page 101 Updating the index

[S&S RR]

Here is a progress picture of the Brambell's build.  I finished the chain link fence (Wilfred spent the money on a new roof and hasn't got around to a fence upgrade). I also just got started on the railing for the trestle.  I also have the roof for the back deck completed and ready for assembly.

[Janbouli]

The fence is awesome John , great work , can't wait to see more.

[ak-milw]

The finals on the posts are a great touch.

[S&S RR]

The fence is awesome John , great work , can't wait to see more.

Thanks Jan


The lesson learned on the fence build was soldier it - supper glue is just not strong enough. 

[S&S RR]

The finals on the posts are a great touch.

Andy


Thanks - the castings come with the kit. Applying them was a challenge. Finding them on the floor after they shot out of the tweezers was a real challenge.

[postalkarl]

Hi John:

Looks great. Love the stone work and the green you used on the walls.

Karl

[S&S RR]

Hi John:

Looks great. Love the stone work and the green you used on the walls.

Karl

Karl


Thanks - I appreciate the kind words.

[Janbouli]

The finals on the posts are a great touch.

Andy


Thanks - the castings come with the kit. Applying them was a challenge. Finding them on the floor after they shot out of the tweezers was a real challenge.

Thats why I have an apron mounted to the workbench.

[S&S RR]

Jan


The aprons work great if you stay at one workbench.  I keep moving around between 3 workstations so I never could make it work for me. I hate waiting for paint and glue to dry so I keep multiple builds going.  While I'm working on Brambell's I'm also glueing bents together for another trestle and I have started painting the castings for Chippy Hollow.

[Janbouli]

I have 3 workspots as well, one where I build , one where I do all painting and a standing one with electrical tools like sander, table saw etc. The two I do sitting I have aprons, one to catch small items the other to protect against paint . But there is no right way there's only what works for someone.