The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[ACL1504]

Here is what I plan to put at the end of the new dirt road. This structure is the FOS Juniper Freight Station, QK #37.



The kit is designed to fit between two tracks. However, on this build it will sit next to only one track.

A separate build thread will be done for this freight house.

[BandOGuy]

The first layer of playground sand was added to the top of the white glue and allowed to dry overnight.



I then wet it with "wet water" and added the matte medium as a glue for the dirt.



After the matte medium was added, I sprinkled on the Scenic Express Fine Dirt and let this dry over night.



More in a few. Diet Pepsi time.

Tom,
There's a New England prototype for your dark brown dirt road.
By tradition, the oldest cross country road still in use in the US is less than 500 yards from our condo: Old Sandwich Road dating back to the early 1630's. It has never been paved. Couple of times a year, after heavy traffic and the resulting washboarding of the road, the Town of Plymouth comes down with a scraper and levels the hard packed dirt, AND waters it to finish the job and reduce dust for a few days. The result looks just like your newly built roadway when the job is completed.
No more trivia for tonight, I promise.

[Janbouli]

That will be another great scene.

[ReadingBob]

This is all coming together beautifully!  I'm really enjoying the way you're documenting how you're doing everything.  I'll bet the Judge enjoys running those beautiful trains thru that wonderful scenery. 

[ACL1504]

That will be another great scene.

Jan,

Thanks for stopping by. I agree and it will be another opportunity for switching as well.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,
There's a New England prototype for your dark brown dirt road.
By tradition, the oldest cross country road still in use in the US is less than 500 yards from our condo: Old Sandwich Road dating back to the early 1630's. It has never been paved. Couple of times a year, after heavy traffic and the resulting washboarding of the road, the Town of Plymouth comes down with a scraper and levels the hard packed dirt, AND waters it to finish the job and reduce dust for a few days. The result looks just like your newly built roadway when the job is completed.
No more trivia for tonight, I promise.

Chip,

I love history and just imagine the stories that road can tell. Thank you for sharing it.

Tom

[ACL1504]

This is all coming together beautifully!  I'm really enjoying the way you're documenting how you're doing everything.  I'll bet the Judge enjoys running those beautiful trains thru that wonderful scenery.

Bob,

I'm very happy to be getting many things done now. The Judge enjoys watching what I do but we all know he loves running the trains.

See if you can make it by next Saturday, July 30.

I want your opinion on how it looks without looking through the camera.

Tom

[PennsyJ1]

Hey there Mr. Tom, Thing are really looking great. You are really getting a lot done!! Watching how things are coming together on the ACL is giving me the incentive to get back into getting more things done on the Pennsy . Great job.

Bill

[ACL1504]

Hey there Mr. Tom, Thing are really looking great. You are really getting a lot done!! Watching how things are coming together on the ACL is giving me the incentive to get back into getting more things done on the Pennsy . Great job.

Bill

Butty Bill,

Thanks very much, I appreciate the kind words. Yes, I've been busy working on the layout. I find I can be out here for 8+ hours and it feels like I've only been here for a few minutes.

Again, thank you my friend.

Tom

[GPdemayo]

Doing well Tom.....can't wait to see in next Saturday. 

[RWL]

Tom,

The scenery is coming along nicely, I especially appreciate the continuity, there is a flow and nothing looks out of place. Your foreground work makes Joey's backdrop blend in as opposed to the other way around.

The busloads of mostly overweight men next year are really going to be impressed.

Bob

[ACL1504]

Doing well Tom.....can't wait to see in next Saturday. 

Butty Greg,

Thanks very much, I'd like your opinion on the scenery when you see it. Never to late to fix an issue.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

The scenery is coming along nicely, I especially appreciate the continuity, there is a flow and nothing looks out of place. Your foreground work makes Joey's backdrop blend in as opposed to the other way around.

The busloads of mostly overweight men next year are really going to be impressed.

Bob

Bob,

Thank you very much for the very kind words. I know you don't hand out compliments often so I'm very encouraged that I'm on the correct path for the look I'm after. Joey's background certainly looks good with some scenery. I think they are a great fit.

Geez, Busloads? I hope a few vans and not busloads. I'm confident there will be many overweight gents coming.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I have a few things to report and show.

I added a little scenery (shrubs and flowers) and a small tree to the front of Sinners Mill. I also had a wooden fence left over from one of the FSM dioramas. The fence is between the Sinners and Varick.

I still need to weather the concrete pad, add a few signs to the fence and add a few other details to the area.



I added some standing water to both sides of the road at Eaton's Curve. The water is Floquil Crystal-Cote.



More in a few.

[ACL1504]

I added a basket ball hoop to the utility pole for the cracker kids.



I got the hoop from Vectorcut.   http://www.vectorcut.com/RR.htm


Check out his site as he has many very unusual detail parts to offer.

This little signal tower is my next project. I need to bring it up to date with many details so it will fit in. I built this tower from an article in MRR some 37 years ago. Man, where does the time go?





Karl S. also built this one but his has many fantastic details added. So you can see I have a long way to go.