The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[ACL1504]

I've been practicing uploading videos. I'd like to start showing video updates as well as still photos of the Atlantic and Southern.

Here is an earlier video of Eaton's Curve prior to the track side scenery being finished. If successful, I'll update this one with a few new ones of the newly scenicked areas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HbLLolHD0

[tct855]

Tom,
          Wow!  Very good video of the ACL passenger train.  I like the Fluorescent Interior lighting. Thanx Thom...

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Tom


Love the video.  How about a few posts on what you have learned about posting video.  I haven't tried it yet and would love to learn from your experience.  Taking the video's is easy with the iPhone but how do you post them?

[bparrish]

Tom...

Pretty cool

Thanx
Bob

[ACL1504]

Tom,
          Wow!  Very good video of the ACL passenger train.  I like the Fluorescent Interior lighting. Thanx Thom...

Thom,

Thanks, much appreciated. The fluorescent lighting is a strip of LED's. I did this long before Walthers came out with their LED light bars.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom


Love the video.  How about a few posts on what you a learning about posting video.  I haven't tried it yet and would love to learn from your experience.  Taking the video's is easy with the iPhone but how do you post them?

John,

Thanks, here is what I did.

1. Opened my g-mail account.

2. Signed up with Youtube. Be sure you check "public" so others can see it.
3. Put my video on Youtube.
4. Went to my Youtube video and copied it (url) to the forum. Its just like doing a photo.

Forum's server would have to be mega huge to support videos and very costly.

Hope this helps.

Tom

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Tom


Love the video.  How about a few posts on what you a learning about posting video.  I haven't tried it yet and would love to learn from your experience.  Taking the video's is easy with the iPhone but how do you post them?

John,

Thanks, here is what I did.

1. Opened my g-mail account.

2. Signed up with Youtube. Be sure you check "public" so others can see it.
3. Put my video on Youtube.
4. Went to my Youtube video and copied it (url) to the forum. Its just like doing a photo.

Forum's server would have to be mega huge to support videos and very costly.

Hope this helps.

Tom

Thanks Tom

[BandOGuy]

Great video!
Only one thing bothers me: are all those snowbirds north or south bound?

[ACL1504]

Great video!
Only one thing bothers me: are all those snowbirds north or south bound?

Chip,

Thanks for the thumbs up. The snowbirds are headed back your way.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Today I decided to finish the West Yard area. Here is where I left off.







I started by applying a rust mix to the outside rails of each track. I then added a weathering mix From Hunterline - Creosote Black to the inside of the rails and on top of the ties.

More in a few.

[ACL1504]

I applied the scenery in the yard area as I explained earlier in the build. No need to repeat all of it here.





Notice how darker the new area looks compared to the old section?  This is due to the matte medium still being wet. Tomorrow it will all blend together.

In the mean time, the yard area is off limits to the Judge.

[jrmueller]

Tom - Always enjoy seeing you progress.  It's a great layout.  Someday I am going to schedule a visit when we are in Florida.  Jim

[ACL1504]

Tom - Always enjoy seeing you progress.  It's a great layout.  Someday I am going to schedule a visit when we are in Florida.  Jim

Jim,

Thank you, much appreciated. And, thank you for checking in. You are welcome anytime you are in the Sunshine State. I'm not going anywhere soon, if at all.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I decided to add another 6 inches to the tree line in the photo below.



I added the base scenery and when it dries I'll add a few more trees and under brush to the area.



The spot to the left of this area will be reserved for a small scratch build with another one of Reading Bob's wonderful signs. More on the scratch build later - couple of weeks.

More in a few.

[ACL1504]

To the left of the scratch build, I'll have FOS's Forley & Co. Lithographers.