The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[ACL1504]

The mixed nuts in this thread are beginning to drive me nuts. Actually, that will be just a short, gimme' putt. 

Chip,

Mixed nuts are a good thing, right? I mean look at this forum - nuff said!   Gimme putts or gimme nuts, it all the same to me.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I mentioned I've been working with Joey Ricard of Trackside Scenery. It's time to get my walls ready. I'm using Masonite for the base of the photo backdrops.

I didn't want to waste a large section of Masonite so I used the river bed cut out and glued it to a section of 12" X 96" Masonite.

[ACL1504]

The section is now in position. It's not a perfect match but will do when scenery is applied around the photo.



Continued in a few.

[ACL1504]

Corner view.



I'm using Loctite All Purpose Adhesive to "stick" it to the walls. It won't be coming off. My heirs will have to worry about it when the time comes.





More in a few.

[ACL1504]

The West wall is now finished. Here is a long view of the Masonite base.

[ak-milw]

Sure is a LONG view.

[ACL1504]

Sure is a LONG view.

Andy,

The view is SHORT but the distance is 36 ft.


Tom

[donatode]

[ACL1504]

Oh, another group forum photo.

Tom

[ACL1504]

That Donato sure has a sense of humor, love it.

I finally got 98% of the ballast finished. I still need to weather the ballast in the second level yard area but that is the easy part.



The short section of siding track is still loose. It'll be set after the Trackside Scenery photo backdrop is in place and the building location is adjusted.

[deemery]

Speaking of 'nuts'...



dave

[ACL1504]

Dave,

When I read the letter today as well as many years ago, I believe it to be the best ever response to any request/demand.

Wonderful letter. Makes you proud to be an American in spite of the current POTUS!

Tom

[S&S RR]

That Donato sure has a sense of humor, love it.

I finally got 98% of the ballast finished. I still need to weather the ballast in the second level yard area but that is the easy part.



The short section of siding track is still loose. It'll be set after the Trackside Scenery photo backdrop is in place and the building location is adjusted.

Looks great Tom - You sure have room for some structures.

[ak-milw]

Looking good as always Tom. What's the rectangle cutout about half way down for?

[ACL1504]

Andy,

Much appreciated. The hole is for the FSM Brownsville Station. This one is a Reading Bob structure painted in the Atlantic and Southern RR colors.