Scenery - Structures
Let's see photos of the roofs on your structures
A couple of weeks ago I realized that as many photos that I take of my layout I almost always shoot from a low position to get the scale human's eye view. Everything tends to look more realistic and dramatic that way. But DUH! After all the work I put into building's roofs they pretty much disappear in the photos.
So here goes. Let's see some roof shots. Long shots and closeups....both welcome. Details and tips on the construction especially helpful.
Which buildings for a steam and diesel facility
I have acquired a 134ft turntable from diamond scale http://www.diamond-scale.com/images/TS134.jpg that is based on the UP turntable form what I can gather. I am after Ideas on whom does a great 6 or so roundhouse, a cinder conveyor and the other buildings that would go nicely within the area.
As our model club is freelance and the guys interested in the turntable area model Santa Fe, UP, Great Northern and Southern Pacific.
Mining scene update
Got back to work on my mining scene area. Completed one final building for around the mine area. Small freight house to hold the explosives. Also scratch built the headframe storage and access area.
Painting Structures
I am in the process of assembling several DPM building structures. The difficult part is not somuch the assembling as it is the color to paint the brick, trim, and details. Currently on a few of the buildings I have either used Floquil rust or Oxide red. I would like to take a survey and see what colors others are using for the brick work or window trim. I realize that this is a very subjective question but I would like to know what other modelers use. I see some very beautiful scenes on the web but I’m not sure what color is being used.
Carfloat,...railroad barge
ID this carfloat?
Last weekend I picked up a misc box of HO parts at my local flea market. In the box there was a plastic carfloat model about 23.5" long that was made in 2 sections. It was 3 tracks with an interchange, and the rails were metal.
The only identifying marks were a molded on the bottom
C 2012
James & Anna Cleveland
Any idea as to history/origin of this model?
I can take some photos later if desirable.
FREE Trees!!!
This is the time of year in New England and probably most of the USA that we should be harvesting all the free trees Mother Nature has given us. They are free for the picken. I’m no horticulturalist so don’t ask me the names of the weeds shown. I gather them while I’m photographing trains. Some of the best weeds grow along railroad tracks. I also use some of the flowers from the home landscape after they have dried up. A can of spray adhesive and some Woodland scenic foam can make some decent trees quickly. It took about two minutes to make the tree show.
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