Port of Tillamook Bay

These are really fascinating, and very well done.  I especially like the 101's cow scheme.  Any SD9s in your future?

I appreciate you sharing your great work, and hope you'll tell us more about your layout plans.  I'll be following with interest.

Looks pretty darn close

I'm not sure about the 3771, but the 101 looks very close to what I saw over there a couple months back. 

The Oregon Coast Scenic RR, which as taken over the POTB trackage that remains, is running trains every weekend  ( https://oregoncoastscenic.org/) and still has the 101 hanging around (I believe it is in service). There are also two segments used by the Oregon Coast Railriders ( https://ocrailriders.com/) - make reservations for the railriders, they do sell out, as my wife and I discovered when we dropped in one day.

Moo!  Is that fantasy or

Moo!  Is that fantasy or based on real diesels.  Been since the 70's since I was up the coast of Oregon.

101

Looks like the 101 is based on an actual prototype unit Jim.  Several pics of it on RRPA.

It's real

https://oregoncoastscenic.org/oregon-coast-scenic-rr-101/ 

The city of Tillamook is primarily famous for two things - a series of horrendous forest fires between the 30s and 50s, and Tillamook Cheese, made by the Tillamook Dairy Co-Op. So the Port of Tillamook Bay RR dressed up one of it's locos as a holstein. 

Yes it's a real Daisy unit

GPs 101,3771

The 2005 August issue of trains Magazine has a article on the Port of Tillamook Bay Rail Road. there are two nice shots of the 101 and one of the 3771 on a log train,Plus numerous photos of SD9s

POTB additional Pics

Hi,
I thought you might like to see some other shorts taken near Banks, OR, April, 2004 before the POTB shore line became isolated.

Have fun! 
Best regards,
Geoff Bunza

Nice work

Aren't you glad they didn't paint them all like Holsteins?

Scott Chatfield

Thank you all for your

Thank you all for your answers. Those are my first modified locos, maybe one day I'll share all the hassle I went through, especially painting 101.

@Joe and @Jeff:
Thanks very much. I follow your blogs and really appreciate your feedback. The other guys as well, of course.

I've been to Tillamook and Garibaldi twice now, late September ’17 and late April this year. I got to see OCSR 101, 274 and 6139 as well as the RDCs.

@Geoff:
Thanks for the additional fotos!

Apart from the Geeps I already finished RDC-1 553 and have 552 on the bench (the Oregon Coast Explorers), as well as working on two SD9s – 4414 and 6139. I chose those primarily for their distinctive liveries, as the POTB standard black and white two-stripe scheme is already represented by 3771. However, last time in the States I stocked up parts for additional SD9s and already have decals lying around for 4432 and 4406. I'll do those if I come along cheap P2k models, though I quite certain they are going to be dummies.

I'm working on a plan for a small switching layout set in Tillamook at Hampton lumber, which may be integrated in a larger layout (we'll be moving houses in the next years). It will be semi-freelance as most industrial tracks were torn down and I haven’t found much information about the real track plans.

Remember....

You can't have a true POTB layout without a full scale, non-compressed blimp hanger on it....

Just kidding!

In HO scale the hanger is 147 inches (375.5cm) long... just over 12 feet. And Just under 3 and a half feet (103cm) wide. 

As I plan to go modular, my

As I plan to go modular, my idea for the hangar was to get an old 55 gallon drum, cut it in half, bend it a little to get the elliptical crosssection and then mount it over the first foot of the fiddle yard. It would only be about half the width of the real thing, but still impressive none the less.

But since at the moment I am too lazy to do all the wooden scaffolding inside, I prefer to paint it on the background

101.

I didn't get the cow scheme at first. I thought it was for an Orica, killer whale which is actually a dolphin, being "The PORT of ...Bay" ocean mindset. It is different, I'll give you that.

Gordon

Yep, think Tillamook Cheese

Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad. Yep, think Tillamook Cheese = dairy cows.

Or ice cream!

Nuf said!

POTB Enthusiast & HO modeler

Hi Jan,

I too am modeling just a portion of the POTB route.  In fact I was just doing some prep work to paint my own 101 cow scheme when I saw yours.  Fantastic work!  I've studied my own and other's photos of these locos and feel that I know them pretty well.  I was able to observe some of the actual freight trains in operation on that line, before the 2007 washout.

I have painted my Proto2000 GP9 a primer gray color using ModelAir.  I am preparing to paint the loco white, followed by a week at 100F. I plan to use Frisket film to mask off the white areas, and then follow with the black. Is this similar to what you did?

Of course you've pretty much nailed all the important details I've been scrutinizing, such as the bell, the Farr box, the plow, and more. 

I think you are right, this is an amazing route to be modeling. On my layout, I didn't quite reach those trestles that are truly impressive. Below are a few photos of what I've accomplished  so far.

Please, if you have any suggestions, feel free to email me directly, coastmans@gmail.com.  I have many photos I've taken along the line in the 2000's, some measurements of the old station that was moved over to the Hampton mill, and more. I would love to collaborate and share resources.

Thanks for sharing!

Roger

Roger

Great scenes Roger!  Really impressive modeling, and I don't think I've ever seen a more realistic "cloud-dense" backdrop.  You really pulled that off well.

POTB Enthusiast & HO modeler

Thanks Joe!  Actually I was surprised to find out I enjoyed doing that, though I also felt that 2D painting is...unnerving! I have a newfound respect for artistic painters!

Here's an update to my own 101 project so far. I evaluated a few different masking materials. I learned on a different thread that carpet protective film is good stuff. So I've tried that, also Tegaderm which is a 3M medical product, Frisket film, and adhesive bookcover material.  Tegaderm was pretty amazing stuff as far as flexibility and stretchy-ness, perhaps too much so, also the most expensive option by far. Frisket film I found too stiff for this application, though would work well and is easy to manipulate over flat surfaces. Adhesive bookcover was sort of inbetween Frisket and Tegaderm, and was really close to my chosen option, and super cheap ($3 including shipping for a roll from Staples.com). However, the Harley Davidson airbrush artist totally nailed it with the carpet protector. A humongous roll for $9. However, it has no backing. Therefore I had to experiment with making removable backings for it!  I've tried a couple things but so far the best is waxed paper, the regular stuff at the grocery store. It's transparent so I can see the 101 schemes behind it whilst cutting. I'm using a super sharp extra special Xacto blade, fresh for one set of cuts.  What I did for the template: I downloaded the image that Janelectro had posted of his templates he created using Illustrator. This was only slightly tweaked in the photo, so I was able to straighten that out using Photoshop, and make a B&W image. So that became my template for my project, which does feel a bit like cheating, but it really saved me a ton of time and effort: Thank you, Jan, wherever you are!  My first go at cutting them out went pretty smoothly, however I'd mistakenly put the adhesive side of the carpet protector facing the wax paper, so after cutting every piece to perfection I learned they were inversed. I'll hang onto that set just in case I need an "anti-101" someday (?).  An hour later and I had the new set cut out. The worst part is removing the wax paper, which is very thin, and I'm chasing this about with the tip of that xacto blade trying to separate it from the carpet material. Once I get a tiny edge on it, I switch over to the two tweezers and I've got it cornered!  Aligning the masks is not too bad, as the carpet protector material is somewhat forgiving and goes down yet comes up easily. It is quite stretchy too, "just right".  I'm hoping the airbrushing of the black over the white will go smoothly.  I don't think I achieved the best coating of white, though it may be adequate, I'm hoping. About 20-30 minutes per "sticker" here...yikes! I'm in it now! -R

One more photo

Of the template that Janelectro created from scratch which I copied, edited, and am using for my own work:

Just one more try on the photos upload...

They're huge. Lemme see if I can fix this.     

The "Cow" paint scheme

Superb - original & your model - great paintwork & lettering on both engines.

Here (Scotland) we've only seen Friesian Cow paint patches on milk & yoghurt cartons.... 

Quite a surprise for me to see it on a loco - lettered for a line I'd never heard of.

Should be fun to see them at work on the layout.... 

I live in Tillamook, an update

The line is still closed to Banks, however the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is still active and doing well, they repaired the Skookum a couple years back and are now working on new projects. I dont think the line will reopen which is really sad. I do work next to the tracks though and watch the trains go by. The Scenic Railroad is doing a great job and should continue their lease of the track for years to come. 

Status on 101 and 3771

Also don't forget to add rednecks in the back of a Chevy or Ford truck, this is accurate Tillamook. 

The Railroad has also acquired a 2 truck Heisler that now runs with the logging locomotive and the 2-6-2 Prairie. They haven't acquired any new Diesels however I have only seen 101 active and 3771 seems to be in storage at the moment. I got to ride in the cab of 101 and the Scenic Railroad mainly uses it for switching as well as doing the heavy lifting the Steam locomotives dont. It is still active however it spends weeks out in the rain looking pretty. She spends most of her time in Garibaldi within view of the highway and does pull passenger trains in the summer as well. I have lived here for 7 years and 3771 has not moved st all really. It has sat in storage.

I will take some current photos tommorow or as soon as I can and will make sure to get some detailed shots! I also want to make my own version of 101 so I can kill two birds with one stone so to speak.

Wow!

That looks really good!  What are the mediums and techniques you used for this project?

Joe