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MRH Staff 7,972 posts jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

You might have noticed that some of the MRH staff hasn't been around quite as much as normal the past couple of days.

The reason is that Joe Fugate, Charlie Comstock, Mindy the office assistant, and myself have been attending the Pacific Northwest Region Cascadian 2010 Convention in Lynnwood, WA. Lots of good clinics - I've particularly appreciated ones by Dave Liesse on Creating an Operating System (which had little to do with computers but lots to do with Track Warrants, TT&TO and Car Cards or Switchlists), and Walt Huston on Weathering with Chalk - if I'd realized it was that easy I'd have started doing it years ago. Another clinic we all attended was by prolific author Paul Scoles on "Building Sand Castles." As it worked out, due to a lucky discovery by his wife, the decomposed granite that he's been going up into the Cascade Mountain passes to retrieve can now be purchased at Home Depot for $3.95 for a 50lbs bag. It's called Paver Sand and it can be found in the garden department. The rest of his technique for turning it into scenery involves lots of "wet" water, sculpting, time, more sculpting, more time and eventually a lot of dilute white glue.

Now Paul issued a general invitation to see his layout, the famed Sn3 Pelican Bay Railway & Navigation Co., that evening, so Joe, Charlie and myself took him up on his offer... along with quite a few other people. Fortunately Paul has a pretty large basement.

Paul & Charlie in his workshop/dispatcher's office/staging yard:

Big Trees area and Lime Kilns:

Joe Fugate in the Big Trees area:

More to come in the replies....

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Pelican Bay Railway & Navigation Co.

For our rail-marine fans out there, the G.T. Chrey a sidewheel-steamer rail ferry:

Paul is one of the Punster Style model railroaders - here are some placeholders for new buildings in downtown Pelican Bay. I'm told there is a story behind the "Fine Columbian Imports" and "Oriental Herbs" labels but I'm really not sure I want to know.... the white building directly to our right is the "Furlow Arms" hotel.

Here is E. Coli & Sons Meat Packing... I'm just glad I didn't find a Salmonella & Son's Egg Plant:

Pelican Bay Roundhouse:

Probably the only S Scale Machine Shop in existence:

The North Pacific Coal Co. Coal Dock:

A formerly Big Trees area:

A panoramic shot of the town of Silverton:

A layout diagram of the Pelican Bay Rwy & Navigation Co.:

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

More to come...

I shot 85 photos while I was visiting the PBR&N Co - some are not worth posting, but I'll be posting more of them over the next few days.

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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deemery Active Member 57 posts

deemery

What you can't see behind Joe...

If you look over Joe's left-hand shoulder (right-hand side as you look, 3rd picture from the top in this thread), you can just barely see a plaque with some military stuff on it. That plaque is briefly visible on one of Paul's own videos. There are -2- Silver Stars on that plaque, among other impressive stuff.

dave

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wp8thsub MRH Author 3,348 posts

wp8thsub

Nice

Thanks for the photos. I'm a big fan of Scoles' layout and his scenery techniques.

"I'm told there is a story behind the "Fine Columbian Imports" and "Oriental Herbs" labels but I'm really not sure I want to know..."

I've heard this story. It's exactly what you think it is.

Rob Spangler MRH Blog

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bkempins Regular poster 317 posts

bkempins

One of my favorite layouts too

Thanks for the pics. I have Paul's videos and they are quite good.

Bernard Kempinski

http://www.alkemscalemodels.biz

Personal Layout Blog: http://usmrr.blogspot.com/

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caboose14 Frequent poster 647 posts

caboose14

Beautiful

Thanks for posting Jeff!

Kevin Klettke CEO, Washington Northern Railroad

wnrr@comcast.net
http://wnrr.net

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hminky Regular poster (deceased) 458 posts

hminky

One of the all time great

One of the all time great layouts. Nice to see someone doing something completely different. Very refreshing. Can't get enough of Paul Scoles.

Harold

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holry7778 New member 4 posts

holry7778

Very much enjoyed

I have read several of Paul's Articles and own all his DVD's. Great Stuff!

Jason Reis
West Des Moines, Iowa

Looking for and gathering information on
Pacific Railway & Navigation Co. from 1900 to 1920
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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Oops.

Guess I forgot that I need to continue posting photos of this visit... Well, not this morning, but soon.

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Sigh.

I've been editing the photos down for size, it's just that there are so many other things I can be doing after work.... like dipping and hanging SuperTrees tonight.

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Finally...more of Pelican Bay Rwy....

Okay, I had no idea how many photos I'd taken of the layout. Here we go....

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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UPWilly Prolific poster 1,964 posts

UPWilly

Many Thanks.

Thank you much, Jeff. Well worth the wait. Good photography, as usual. I like those flat top mountains - adds real character to the scene (reminds me of the outer regions of Phoenix - also Encounters of the Third Kind).

Bill D.

N Scale (1:160), not N Gauge. DC (analog), Stapleton PWM Throttle.

Proto-freelance Southwest U.S. 2nd half 20th Century.

Keep on trackin'

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Only 50 or so more to

Only 50 or so more to go....

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,972 posts

jeffshultz

Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
DCC Features Matrix/My blog index
Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.

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LKandO Prolific poster 3,839 posts

LKandO

WOW

What can I say? I am in awe.

Alan

All the details: http://www.LKOrailroad.com Just the highlights: MRH blog

When I was a kid... no wait, I still do that. HO, 28x32, double deck, 1969, RailPro

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