The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[Zephyrus52246]

Here's a link to the "standards" for traffic signals, striping, etc.  Just glancing thru it, it's interesting that the red stop sign and the yield sign started in the 1954 edition.   https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History.htm   This link shows there was much apparently argument over using yellow at all in 1948, and it looks like there was a lot of variation state to state.    https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History_files/MUTCDmarkingcolorevolution.pdf


Jeff

[ACL1504]

The trees came out nicely.  Your road striping reminds me I need to do that before adding the ground cover around it.  Thanks! 


Jeff

Jeff,

Thanks, very much appreciated. I did the striping after the ground cover. That way I didn't have to worry about the scenery session ruining the striping.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,
         I just absolutely love the latest, hell all the videos.  I talked to George again today.  He mentioned again if I've been following your thread here.  So..... you know now he's been following it in silence too. ha.

Don't worry, he tells me your work is crap!  ha. Sorry forgive me.  He loves the work you're doing and the videos.  Which brings me to my post here.  While watching this latest video I really wanted to watch critic your work on the fabulous engines (sorry trade habit).

I noticed I was getting anxious because I couldn't clearly see the engine running through all the damn trees! ha. doink!  Then it hit me! What's blocking my view is all the trees you've been making!  Doink, doink!  All those wonderful trees in the way, is just like the real thing!

Don't change a thing!  I love it, mission accomplished sir!  Keep planting more trees-Johnny Appleseed.  Thanx Thom... KP out!

Thom,

Thank you very much for checking in. It's exciting to know George is following along. The trees were fun while I was making them but I need to make many more. Just thinking about making more trees isn't fun.

Ref. the loco. I'll get you some still shots so you can take your best shot.


Tom

[ACL1504]

Hi Tom


I stopped by and got caught up on you build thread, tonight.  The layout is really looking good. I didn't realize all those brush fires we have been hearing about in Florida affected your layout. I'm sure glad the fireman were able to get it out before it caused to much damage. Great work my friend!

John,

Thank you for the compliment. The trees really add to the rural look of the scene. Small burn spots like this in the piney woods is natural in Florida. Lightning strikes and a few trees are scorched. Funny thing is that they burn out quickly like my scene.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Top notch Tom , you're working fast while keeping quality of work 200%. Love the striping , but it's got me confused because I thought yellow was a modern era thing. It's probably been discussed here somewhere , but when was it changed to yellow striping in the center from white?

Jan,

Thank you, much appreciated. Good eye on the yellow striping. The yellow center line started here in Florida around the early 70's. I didn't have enough of the white to do all the center lines in the scene. When the new white arrives, the yellow will be replaced.

My layout time frame is from around 1949 to 1955. So the white will work, well, it will when I get more.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I think I remember the topic of striping coming up in the past,,,, didn't the yellow stripe start in the 1960s and become standard in the 1970s? I could be wrong, but I seem to remember being told that in the 1950s, the road striping was white

Bob,

You are correct as well on the yellow. I ran out of the white so the yellow filed in until I get more of the white.
I appreciate you following along.

At this point in the build the striping isn't permanent. When the yellow is replaced with the white, I'll weather the road and spray a flat finish on it all.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Your scenes are really coming together nicely Tom.  Love the burned tree scene!  Reminds me of when I used to drive from Tampa to Palm Bay to visit my parents.  95 had lots of brush fires and the smoke was so dense at times they closed sections of it!  Your street scenes are great!  I like the use of the toothpicks for fence posts.

Mark,

Thanks very much. I appreciate you following along on the build. Florida has these tree and brush fires all up and down the I-95, I-4, I-75 and the Florida Turnpike corridor all year round. What good is driving in Florida if one can't smell and choke on the brush fire smoke.


Tom

[ACL1504]

Here's a link to the "standards" for traffic signals, striping, etc.  Just glancing thru it, it's interesting that the red stop sign and the yield sign started in the 1954 edition.   https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History.htm   This link shows there was much apparently argument over using yellow at all in 1948, and it looks like there was a lot of variation state to state.    https://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/ghawkins/MUTCD-History_files/MUTCDmarkingcolorevolution.pdf


Jeff

Jeff,

Thanks for the links. We still have a few old rural roads that have sections of white center lines. I don't know why they don't just use the yellow over the white.  It is certainly odd to see the yellow up to the white and then continue after the white.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Interesting conversations on the white vs. yellow striping. I have enough of the white to do one section of roadway.

I'll change the yellow to white later this afternoon so everyone can see the difference.

[GPdemayo]

Tom and fire.....kind of like spaghetti and meatballs.....they just go together. 

Great work Tom.....

[jrmueller]

Hi Tom - Always enjoy seeing your progress and usually get some good tips such as the road stripping. Jim

[bparrish]

Tom...

The trees are great and the video "run through" is really cool.

thanx
Bob

[Erieman]

Tom,


I am taking a quick break from my layout project to let you know that you are doing a marvelous job with your scenery. It really looks like the South. I really likes the burned tree area. Just Marvelous, my friend !!! Keep up the great work. More photos and videos please.


Frank / Erieman

[ACL1504]

Tom and fire.....kind of like spaghetti and meatballs.....they just go together. 

Great work Tom.....

Greg,

Thank you. I told you I would only burn a few trees.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Hi Tom - Always enjoy seeing your progress and usually get some good tips such as the road stripping. Jim

Jim,

I always appreciate you stopping by with your kind compliments. I'm happy you are getting some thing from the thread as well.

Tom