Superior & Seattle Railroad Build

[S&S RR]

I concur with John, what a beautiful job. The bolts add another level of realism.

Curt


Thanks - it's a layer thing.  When I get through adding the bolts I will get out the chalks and that will add another level of realism.  My problem is knowing when to stop.

[S&S RR]

A few months ago I purchased some HOn3 turnouts from a forum member that was changing scales.   I thought he might want to see where they are going to be used on the S&S RR.  I plan on having an HOn3 yard on the middle level shown here on my clay mockup of the area. The next lower level will be home to a HO to HOn3 transfer facility and both gauges of track. This clay mockup is really nice to try different designs.  All I have to do is whip my hand over the clay surface and try another design.

[S&S RR]

I have a special request - Does anyone have pictures of snow/rock sheds they would be willing to share?  I have a number of areas that I want to protect the track from snow / rock slides and I'm doing some research on what the prototypical sheds looked like. Any helps with pictures / designs would be appreciated.

[S&S RR]

I want to thank everyone for responding to my request for pictures of snow / rock sheds.  The responses can all be found on this thread in the baggage car.


http://modelersforum.com/general-daily-discussion/research-help-request-snow-rock-sheds/msg63605/?topicseen#new

[S&S RR]

I spent the last couple days getting a new model railroader started on his first layout. My Grandson Isaac and I had fun with this project.

[PRR Modeler]

Quality time

[S&S RR]

Quality time

Yes it is - the very best. Everything is new and exciting.

[Zephyrus52246]

Great scenery, glad to see you following prototype layout design elements on the grandson's layout.  I would use a slightly larger radius on the curves.   


Jeff

[S&S RR]

Great scenery, glad to see you following prototype layout design elements on the grandson's layout.  I would use a slightly larger radius on the curves.   


Jeff

Jeff


You have got a good point.  He loves watching the trains run and his layout has sound. Grandpa has got to get his butt in gear and get this trains running on his layout, soon.  I can't get that little tune the locomotive sings out of my head.

[ak-milw]

The way it should be.

[S&S RR]

The way it should be.

I agree

[S&S RR]

For the next few days I will be concentrating on wiring to get all the track work that I have installed to-date operational. I have one large section of benchwork and track work to complete and it will be time for the gold spike.

[S&S RR]

I took a break from my wiring and finished adding the bolt castings to the HOn3 trestle on my workbench.  I also added some chalk rust to the castings and bents. It is now ready to be installed on the layout.  Any further weathering and detailing will be done with it installed.

[PRR Modeler]

Nice work John. On the picture you posted in the baggage car this morning, I thought the brick work on the building is the best I have seen. Well done.

[KCS Trains]

John,

That's going to look really good on the layout.  Great job!!  Phil