Scenery - Structures
Has anyone made small dioramas for model trains?
Hello all,
I have a Lionel display layout for my three rail trains but I also kit bash and scratch build in S and On30 for fun. I built a small diorama with two 3' lengths of track parallel ballasted and some what sceniced to learn how to do scale like scenery in the larger scales in this case S scale for taking pics of my trains that I build be they kit, scratch, bashed or even R-T-R. here are some pics of that test diorama.
Missouri Pacific Railroad, Willoughby, Arkansas Branch
Continued work on the MOPAC. Dirt area is home to the future scrap yard.
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Scratch building an n scale car float apron
Scratchbuilding an n scale car float apron
By Shawn Newkirk
My home layout is a hybrid of the old Seattle and North Coast railroad and the BNSF branch out to Anacortes, WA. For the Seattle and North Coast segment I really wanted a static car float operation so I decided to try my hand at scratchbuilding one. I already had a laser cut car float so all I needed was the apron to connect it to. The process only took a few evenings and uses all commercially available materials.
Modelling train wrecks
Has anyone tried, succeeded in or viewed a train wreck as a model, such as a sideswipe still on the tracks or a derailment, etc. Was/is it based on a prototype? Can you supply photos od the model?
CY&P RR - Water Tank
Needing an HO scale roof-top water tank for an industrial building and having nothing on hand, I decided to build one from material available.
Has anyone tried to model ferns that might be part of a logging scene?
Has anyone attempted to model these in large numbers as might be found in a heavily wooded area in a damp climate (e.g. a rainforest-type of setting)? I'd like to consider including something like this in a logging scene but to purchase what few models I've seen that are commercially available would be prohibitive. I'm wondering if anyone has tried making them using a Cricut or laser cutter.
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A Winters Worth
It's been a long Winter here in the Northeast, but it allowed for some good modeling time.
A Dolly Varden car for the East Broad Top visitors.
A black skyscraper for the Philly skyline dubbed the "Darth Vader" building.
Cricut Explore Cutter
After reviewing the Trainmasters TV episodes on using the Cricut Explore cutter to cut out thing like structures and a locomotive cab, I am very interested. Has anyone got some good experience using this machine? It appears to hook up to a PC with either a USB cable or a wireless Bluetooth adapter. The rest is not real clear.
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