Superior & Seattle Railroad Build (Volume 4) Started 8/14/21

[S&S RR]

Hey John:

those two builds look just spectacular. The RR looks just beautiful.

Karl

Karl


Thank you my friend, I have a couple more boxes sitting on my workbench.

[S&S RR]

What a wonderful looking area. It all looks top notch.

Curt




Thank you for the encouraging words and for following along.

[Dennis Bourey]

John, No need for encouraging words. Top notch all the way.

[Janbouli]

Eagles Nest reminded me of where I visited this summer , the holiday home/bunker of Hitler in Berchtesgaden Germany , Kehlsteinhaus aka Adlers Nest. Although it's a tourist attraction , with the golden elevator to take you to the top, there is nothing there relating to Hitler or the Nazi's or the war, even the mosaics in the floors have been covered up. I can understand why the Germans did this ,but I think even the baddest of all history shouldn't be covered so that our children's children can learn from it.

[S&S RR]

John, No need for encouraging words. Top notch all the way.

Dennis


Thank you

[S&S RR]

Eagles Nest reminded me of where I visited this summer , the holiday home/bunker of Hitler in Berchtesgaden Germany , Kehlsteinhaus aka Adlers Nest. Although it's a tourist attraction , with the golden elevator to take you to the top, there is nothing there relating to Hitler or the Nazi's or the war, even the mosaics in the floors have been covered up. I can understand why the Germans did this ,but I think even the baddest of all history shouldn't be covered so that our children's children can learn from it.

Jan


I totally agree with you that we need to teach our children and Grandchildren about how and why past generations have got things very wrong and paid a very high price for it. Hopefully, with that understanding they will not repeat the same mistakes.


As for the Eagles Nest name for my yard, there is an eagles nest with a pair of eagles in the pine trees overlooking the yard.  The idea comes from John Allen who had an eagles nest on the top of one of his mountains on the Gorre & Dephetid RR.

[Mark Dalrymple]

Hi John.

Strangely, I wrote a comment on your thread yesterday and it didn't turn up.  I said how much I liked the Eagle's Nest sign.  The blue really works well against the yellow.  Also, I really like the idea of adding elevation signs.  I'm thinking when I make it to Shadowlands I might add a few.  It will also help with the illusion of great distances having been covered.

Your layout is looking better and better.  Looking forward to seeing the super detailing added.

Cheers, Mark.

[S&S RR]

Hi John.

Strangely, I wrote a comment on your thread yesterday and it didn't turn up.  I said how much I liked the Eagle's Nest sign.  The blue really works well against the yellow.  Also, I really like the idea of adding elevation signs.  I'm thinking when I make it to Shadowlands I might add a few.  It will also help with the illusion of great distances having been covered.

Your layout is looking better and better.  Looking forward to seeing the super detailing added.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark


I have had the "missing post" happen to me a few times, too.  I think the transmission gets interrupted between your send and the server received and it ends up in what we used to call the bit bucket. Probably showing my age with that term.  Anyway, I found the eagle picture on the internet and added the text with Pages on my Mac. I just liked the way it looked and then really liked it when I held it up to the yellow building. 


I plan on using the elevation signs and mileage markers thought out the layout. The mileage markers will be the actual inches of track between A and B multiplied by a yet to be determined factor.  Kinda like a fast clock.  The next few weeks are going to be interesting as the scenery starts taking shape around all these structure builds.


Today, I painted the new wood from the changes to the benchwork the dark forest green, so I have a proper frame when I view things from across the room as I inspect my work. Tomorrow, I will be establishing the proper elevation in each area using beach sand and glue.

[S&S RR]

Update: I started out the day thinking I would adjust the valance lights before getting started on the scenery.  I ended the day with half of the overhead florescent tube lights removed and replaced with new LED fixtures.  What a difference, I'm so glad I decided to do this now before moving on with the scenery.  After I get the job done I will take some pictures. I'm replacing them with Flat Panel LED fixtures that are adjustable for both brightness and color (from 2000k to 5000k).   Each fixture puts out 4000 lumens.  I had a few installations where I was reaching over structures.    It was time to do this project, before moving on. Working overhead on a ladder is not my idea of a good time.

[S&S RR]

Eagles Nest reminded me of where I visited this summer , the holiday home/bunker of Hitler in Berchtesgaden Germany , Kehlsteinhaus aka Adlers Nest. Although it's a tourist attraction , with the golden elevator to take you to the top, there is nothing there relating to Hitler or the Nazi's or the war, even the mosaics in the floors have been covered up. I can understand why the Germans did this ,but I think even the baddest of all history shouldn't be covered so that our children's children can learn from it.

Jan


I totally agree with you that we need to teach our children and Grandchildren about how and why past generations have got things very wrong and paid a very high price for it. Hopefully, with that understanding they will not repeat the same mistakes.


As for the Eagles Nest name for my yard, there is an eagles nest with a pair of eagles in the pine trees overlooking the yard.  The idea comes from John Allen who had an eagles nest on the top of one of his mountains on the Gorre & Dephetid RR.

The guys in the S&S RR South Eagles Nest Yard tower reported that the Eagles are even doing some detail work to their nest.

[Janbouli]

Wow , great detail John , it's time this pandemic is over and I can start planning a road trip through the US, by train of course. So many layouts here that I would like to see for myself.

[S&S RR]

Wow , great detail John , it's time this pandemic is over and I can start planning a road trip through the US, by train of course. So many layouts here that I would like to see for myself.

Jan


I hope we can get life back to normal in the world soon.  It would be great if you could visit the S&S RR.

[S&S RR]

Today, I started the scenery work in the Eagles Nest Yard.  I started in the corner around the Locomotive Works. The Corner was painted the dark forest green and some Trees were added behind the Locomotive Works.  I also added the base coat of real dirt. It is still wet from the soaking of matte medium in the pictures. The area behind the Stone Roundhouse was also completed with the base layer of dirt.






























I also made a couple small repairs inside the Locomotive works (you will notice I had the roof off in the first few pictures), a belt had come loose and my crane operator had come loose and fallen into the repair pit.

[PRR Modeler]

Everything looks great John.

[S&S RR]

Everything looks great John.

Curt


Thank you,  now to get some grass, weeds, and bushes growing in that dirt.