Scenery - Structures
CY&PRR - Potato Time
It's potato harvesting time in Central Wisconsin and carloads of this commodity are being shipped to the cities. Here we see CY&P 79, a Fairbanks-Morse H10-44 spotting a couple of Soo Line potato cars in Chicago at the City Fruit Exchange.
Forced perspective within a large structure
I'm familiar with using structures, people, vehicles, etc. of, say, the next smaller scale to help create the illusion of distance.
Just wondered if anyone has tried something like this within a structure - maybe a long warehouse heading away from a viewer. Not selective compression, but actually foreshortening the back wall somewhat and angling the side walls accordingly.
May be more work than its worth?
Ballasting and ground cover
Spent some quality time in the man cave this weekend ballasting and laying ground cover. I have two short videos on YouTube if you want to check it out.
Scotia Supply Photos
Mostly finished with Scotia Supply. Some interior details. Added led lighting. Real glass windows..jpg)
Photo Backdrops on the BNML
This post documents my design and implementation of Photo Backdrops on my HO Model Railroad,
the BNML - CN's Letellier Sub...
- Bill
Video tutorial on backdrops
This week I´ve been assembling new backdrops on the layout. Less bubbles, Less wrinkles, Curved corners..
How to Paint Rusty Concrete
What is your favorite signal manufacturer? Most durable?
What is your favorite signal manufacturer in HO? Furthermore, which has the best durability for modules on the move and can survive an arm or hand bump? Good bang for the buck would be helpful.
I am looking at 3-light aspect signals with individual visors, such as the SG-938 from Details West.
Simple grain elevator design
Rather than going traditional (wood, steel, or concrete grain elevator) people might consider a very simple grain bin elevator servicing a siding. I was using Google maps going along the track paralleling Kansas Highway 96 just east of the Colorado border, when I saw this small elevator.
It would be easy to duplicate this with four bins (Rix, Walthers, etc) and two legs (Rix, Walthers, etc) or totally scratch build it. Here is a concept drawing of the facility.
6 panel Door
Does anyone make a plastic HO scale 6 panel door? (3'-0"x6'-8")
I looked at Tichy and Grandt Line and don't see any. Which seams odd as that is perhaps one of the two most common styles of door in the U.S.. (toss up between 6 and 4 panel) so I would have expected them to be available.
-Doug
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