Scenery and structures
Old Wooden bridge crane
This topic is a question. Have any of you modeled a wooden bridge crane?
The type of crane I'm refering to is an interior crane the travels the length of the building. Bridge cranes have been made of steel plates either riveted or welded together.
Here's the real point of my question...I loaded a piece of machinery from under a wooden bridge crane outside of Detroit. In an old Ford Auto Plant warehouse. The building and crane were probably 100 yrs old.
Unusual Industry
Here's an industry that I haven't seen modeled very often, if at all... a pole peeling facility.
Let me explain... Yesterday, a friend and I were treated to a tour of the local (Conway, WA) Bell Lumber & Pole Company. This particular facility only receives poles (power poles), peels them, and then ships them out by rail.

Scratchbuilding an Animated Water Tower
Part 1: Basic Structure
All steam railroads need water towers, and the BVLC is no exception. I'd planned to have one water tower on each side of the layout, given that they depict different ends of the same line. With that in mind, I scatchbuilt and animated both of them.
Fascia color choices
Thanks to advice on these forums, I changed the color of my fascia and lower wall from a sage green to a brownish green and lower wall gray.
Creepy Water
A question regarding the various "water" products - the stuff we use to "pour" to make ponds, lakes, harbors, etc.....
Over the past 2 dozen or so years, I've used Envirotex (and Envirotex Lite) numerous times, all with good results and wouldn't hesitate to use that product again.
advice on creating a european sidewalk for a street
I am trying to create sidewalks for a european raceway/layout. I used some parts of a retaining wall that I had molded out of hydrocal. See pic. This is O scale and I need to make my sidewalks wider for light poles. I also have a problem of trying to extend my sidewalk around a street curve.
Other than hydrocal/plaster, is there any material that I can use that will allow me to "curve" my cobblestone around the bend on my street. I also need to make a transition where the sidewalks meet at the corner of my street.

How to video on building a bridge - Luke does it again!
Luke does it again with a great how to video on bridge building.
advice on creating a european sidewalk for a street
I am trying to create sidewalks for a european raceway/layout. I used some parts of a retaining wall that I had molded out of hydrocal. See pic. This is O scale and I need to make my sidewalks wider for light poles. I also have a problem of trying to extend my sidewalk around a street curve.
Other than hydrocal/plaster, is there any material that I can use that will allow me to "curve" my cobblestone around the bend on my street. I also need to make a transition where the sidewalks meet at the corner of my street.

Asphalt Shingles
I am wondering what folks are using to represent 3 tabbed asphalt shingles. These things are ubiquitous in my area since at least the 70s. Wanting to try to model them but can't seem to find a product or technique other than printed textures.
GregW66
mirrors on a layout
Hi!
I have read about and seen a few results of the use of mirrors on a layout but need more technical advice and suggestions.
Can you help?
Thanks!
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