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

[S&S RR]

I'm heading back into the train room to finish the changes and take some pictures. More, tonight.

[S&S RR]

Here are a couple pictures after the changes.  I give all the credit to Wayne Olson for pointing out what was wrong with the scene in the earlier pictures.  I told him there was something wrong but I couldn't point to it. He walked over and said this right here looks great. And then he started pulling out the dark green and light green bushes.  As he did it the grass looked better and the "problem" I was having with the scene went away. To quote Wayne "just because you bought all the different colors of bushes you don't have to use them in the same scene".  Wayne has some formal art training and I always respect and enjoy his critiques. I immediately thought of the discuss, initiated by John (aka Cuse), here on the forum this week, about George Sellios and the F&SM - "the colors in the layout are all from the same pallet".  So here is what the scene looks like after the changes. It's all in the details. And tomorrow I will be adding more details and another level of scenery to this scene. And then I will be moving on to the next section of the layout.

















So I think this looks a lot better, what do you think?

[PRR Modeler]

Looks great and used very little.

[Janbouli]

Yep , looks much more natural , great job John

[cuse]

That looks beautiful John.


John M.

[PaulS]

Coming along very nicely John !!
And your (you and Wayne's) observation and decision to review/adjust the color pallette was well worth the effort.
Looks very natural.
I'll be following along as you continue to integrate your builds into this section of the S&S.
Be well,
--Paul

[S&S RR]

Looks great and used very little.

Curt


At this point it does look a little abandoned.  I have lots of detail castings, foot paths, roads, and figures that will bring it to life and give it the used, operating railroad look. I have a snow plow that will probably find a home right beside the Roundhouse. A layer at a time. I try to get each layer right before moving on to the next one.

[S&S RR]

Yep , looks much more natural , great job John

Jan




Thank you, I hope it's heading in the right direction. On to the next layer.

[S&S RR]

That looks beautiful John.


John M.

John


Thank you my friend.  Your comments on the F&SM earlier this week were spot on. I'm learning how to do this for a railroad in the West with a little different pallet and scenery. It's the journey and the details.

[S&S RR]

Coming along very nicely John !!
And your (you and Wayne's) observation and decision to review/adjust the color pallette was well worth the effort.
Looks very natural.
I'll be following along as you continue to integrate your builds into this section of the S&S.
Be well,
--Paul

Paul


Thank you for following along and the encouraging comments. We have a few layers to go to complete this scene.

[cuse]

That looks beautiful John.


John M.

John


Thank you my friend.  Your comments on the F&SM earlier this week were spot on. I'm learning how to do this for a railroad in the West with a little different pallet and scenery. It's the journey and the details.

thanks...good to hear you see it too. Lately, when I view the FSM pics, I'm just mesmerized with appreciation on a whole new level. I could write the same fawning comments  every time. It's just better on a mystical level. No other layout looks anything like the FSM, there's a hidden binding element throughout that makes it so instantly recognizable. There are so many layouts that I absolutely study and many "overlap" or share a look...not the FSM, it's completely on an island.


John

[deemery]

A shrubbery!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69iB-xy0u4A


Looks good, definitely "gone to seed."   If there are likely well-used paths around the yard, you could do some changes to the foilage to make them stand out.


dave

[S&S RR]

A shrubbery!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69iB-xy0u4A


Looks good, definitely "gone to seed."   If there are likely well-used paths around the yard, you could do some changes to the foilage to make them stand out.


dave

Dave


I have a small attachment for my shop vac that does a great job of clearing a footpath.  The casting clutter in the grass will also help to make it look like an operational railroad.

[S&S RR]

Another day, another layer of details.




























Fred is on his way over to the locomotive works to check on the repairs to his favorite locomotive.

[postalkarl]

Hey John:

All I can say is Wowwie. Just beautifully done. Great colts and beautifully done scenery. I really like your bumpers.

Karl