The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

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Outstanding Tom ! Really like all the work you are doing on your layout.
Very nicely done. Neat and tidy and looking real nice.

Congratulations on the progress so far. You should be very pleased and satisfied.

David

David,

I hope you are feeling better and the recovery is going well.

Thank you very much for the kind compliment on the layout scenery. I try to make it look as natural as I can get it. It has been very satisfying and I'm also pleased with the results.

Tom

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This morning I finished redoing the rural crossing. I used HO scale 4X6 lumber for the planks.

I stained them with Cordovan Brown Hunterline weathering mix.

After they were installed and the glue dried, I back filled the area with white sand.

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I like the timber crossings.  I don't think many Division Superintendents would have liked requiring named passenger trains running at high speeds to 'make their own flangeways'.

[tct855]

Now that's!, a crossing!  Nice work Mr. Langford.  Nice work indeed.  Cecil B. likee!

[PRR Modeler]

Nice job Tom.

[cuse]

Really proceeding nicely. You've truly captured the feeling of the area.


John

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I like the timber crossings.  I don't think many Division Superintendents would have liked requiring named passenger trains running at high speeds to 'make their own flangeways'.

James,

Thank you very much. It does look better and you are correct about the DS's concern.

Tom

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Now that's!, a crossing!  Nice work Mr. Langford.  Nice work indeed.  Cecil B. likee!

Cecil,

This crossing is certainly better and looks more natural than the natural sand crossing. To be honest, the Judge said the crossing should be planked in the first place.

I figured he was a Judge and didn't know much! Now, who looks a bit red faced? At least I can laugh at myself.

Tom

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Nice job Tom.

Curt,

Thank you kind sir. Much appreciated.

Tom

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Really proceeding nicely. You've truly captured the feeling of the area.


John

John,

Thank you for the very kind compliment. When in the area come by and see it.

Tom

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My Berkshire Junction wire arrived today. I used it to string the fence posts. I must say I was greatly disappointed in how it looked. I strung one set of fence posts and when finished I could barely see the wire. I removed it all and used just plain sewing thread.

I used a buff colored thread and strung the fence posts.





More in a few.

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I stained the thread with Hunterline Weathering Mix, Medium Brown.



When all the fence posts had wire, I started to add more ground shrubs and bushes along the fence line. A few trees were also planted.



More in a few.

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The next several pictures are just to show you the progress of the areas.

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