SRMW TUCKER & COOK MILL - 2021 Build Challenge

Started by S&S RR, January 01, 2021, 10:12:22 AM

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Step Two: Glue down the gator board to the plywood. This plywood base serves as an access hatch so all of the track connections will be gaps requiring all of the track attached to the plywood base to have separate power connections. All of the wires will be soldered on while it is on the workbench.  A connection block will be attached underneath so all of the wire connections can be made once the hatch is mounted on the layout (screw connections for hatch removal). There will be screws that hold it down from underneath for easy removal.




John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

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Step Three:  Weight the gator board down until the glue dries, completely.









John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

deemery

I'm enjoying the discussion of alternatives for structure bases.  On a related note, there was an actually interesting article in MR this month, on structure foundations.


Now I'm sure the workers won't mind the smoke and dust, I was thinking more about the weathering of the model :-) 


dave
Modeling the Northeast in the 1890s - because the little voices told me to

ACL1504

John,

Very nice structures and very well done also. I'm enjoying the updates.

Tom  ;D
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Mark Dalrymple

Looking good, John.

That's a nice selection of weights you have there.  I haven't managed to find any 'cookies' here in NZ yet.  They do look handy.

Cheers, Mark.

S&S RR

Quote from: deemery on June 03, 2021, 12:54:38 PM
I'm enjoying the discussion of alternatives for structure bases.  On a related note, there was an actually interesting article in MR this month, on structure foundations.


Now I'm sure the workers won't mind the smoke and dust, I was thinking more about the weathering of the model :-) 


dave


Dave


As always thank you for following along and your comments.


All that coal dust definitely needs to be taken into considerations as I do the final weathering. I have gone full circle with baseboards for my structures. I always like to see proper foundations on models - I need to take a look at the MR article.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Quote from: ACL1504 on June 03, 2021, 02:31:13 PM
John,

Very nice structures and very well done also. I'm enjoying the updates.

Tom  ;D


Tom


Thank you for following along and the kind words. I can't wait to surround these structures with scenery.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Quote from: Mark Dalrymple on June 03, 2021, 04:13:07 PM
Looking good, John.

That's a nice selection of weights you have there.  I haven't managed to find any 'cookies' here in NZ yet.  They do look handy.

Cheers, Mark.


Mark


Thank you - I never seem to have enough weights - there are many days when I have them all in service. Most of mine are scrap parts from Automotive dies from my working days. The bench cookies are extremely useful. They are much better than using weights to hold things because they have a rubber surface that keeps them in place.  I buy them from a company called Rockler here in the USA. They are mail order but I don't know how long it would take or how much it would cost to get a set shipped to NZ.  If you do decide to order, get a bunch of them. Like weights mine all seem to be in use.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

I'm back on this build and plan to finish it up this next week.  Here are a few progress pictures of the detailing.  I added some loading docks, made an adjustment to the track location, and added the base dirt.  Next up, will be the scenery materials and the detail castings and then it will be time for the final weathering and touchup.  Please stay tuned.



John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

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John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

The dirt is wet in this picture so it look very dark.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

postalkarl

Hey John:

that is goona look just great when it's installed on the layout. Can't wait for the pics of that.

Karl

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Quote from: postalkarl on July 11, 2021, 09:40:34 AM
Hey John:

that is goona look just great when it's installed on the layout. Can't wait for the pics of that.

Karl


Karl


Thank you, I'm starting to work on the scenery on the layout that surrounds the site in preparation for the move from workbench to layout.
John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

S&S RR

Here is what the dirt looked like after the glue dried. I like to start dark and lighten with lighter dirt, paint and chalk in the areas that need it.




John Siekirk
Superior & Seattle Railroad

postalkarl

hey John:

Still looking just beautiful. Can't wait to see what you do with the dirt.

Karl

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