40' x 8' x 8' shipping container layout

[traiNscale]

absolutely but at least, my h0 bridge diorama should soon be finished

 

[AuburnCentral]

Once it’s done, disregard the helicopter that sounds real close and big near your house.
All kidding aside your doing a great job

I’m waiting to learn the pictures were taken over the last five years and waited until it was done to show us your building speed and talents

 

[logandsawman]

Once it’s done, disregard the helicopter that sounds real close and big near your house.
All kidding aside your doing a great job

I’m waiting to learn the pictures were taken over the last five years and waited until it was done to show us your building speed and talents

The shipping container was honestly purchased this fall at the beginning of the thread.

I am not even trying to go fast, and many days do not even get to go out there, however I have taken several days off my 7 to 330 job and will put 6 or 8 hours in there straight time.

Keep in mind, many of the buildings are from old layouts. Also, this is my 5th layout, and I will plan my work out in my head then go out and make progress. I will confess that I am a talented carpenter (not humble) but can plan and build quickly and efficiently.

One key characteristic is to have a neat and well organized work space, free of clutter, and keep focused on the tasks at hand.

THANKS for following along

Dave LASM

 

[AuburnCentral]

You’re welcome and I figured it was real time. You’re making such great progress I just thought I’d have a little fun. I am really enjoying watching your progress

 

[westtexjohn]

Your stone work, mountains/rocks look great. Hope mine looks half that good.

John

 

[logandsawman]

Your stone work, mountains/rocks look great. Hope mine looks half that good.

John

Thanks, John. Most of the stone work were made from Hydrocal, the quarry wall is made from a 2" board with a bunch of grooves cut in it with a circular saw, then coated over using a spatula and hydrocal.

The rock chunks were made from crinkled tin foil and pouring a 1 - 2" layer of hydrocal in there, letting it dry, (20-30 minutes), then cracking it up with a chisel and hammer. There are natural pebbles there to transition to my natural sand mixture ground cover.

It feels like part luck when something turns out.

I added some more of the buildings to the quarry scene. I think I need to go over the ballast with something since it looks kind of bright in the photographs.

The ground cover is about done, barrels and details are needed

the rock flakes on the right are broken up scraps from my hydrocal molding. The building in the extreme foreground is the crusher building, they would dump scrap rocks in there and there was an underground crusher. It would convey it up to the tall building next to it (not seen in this shot, visible in the background of the top photo) that looks like a granary, that was the rock storage structure where there were screens and it would gravity flow down into rail cars to be shipped out.

photo above just shows some of the engine shed with the quarry face

THANKS for looking ...

Dave LASM

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

That quarry area looks great! You did an excellent job on the stonework cuts. Reminds me of one that the Colorado Midland and later Midland Terminal served called Red Rocks. (Not the outdoor amphitheatre) This is what it looks like today.

 

[logandsawman]

I added a couple buildings, the Tool shed and a farmstead, also completed a bunch of ground cover:

The tool shed is a scale structures kit, the jib crane on the sandstone milling building also came with the tool shed. This was on my last layout as well.

This is the other side. I followed the plans pretty close on this one, the door handle and hinges were some pretty nice details

This scene is just a little way up the track. This stuff came from the old layout as well

THANKS for looking!

Dave LASM

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

Looks great! What is that stone building with the red window trim and has the lifting beam with the block and tackle type setup? I like the looks of that building.

 

[logandsawman]

Looks great! What is that stone building with the red window trim and has the lifting beam with the block and tackle type setup? I like the looks of that building.

That is the stone milling building. The prototype was wood and had several additions. However, it had the covered steps going to the second level, where there were overhead gang saws that sawed the 3' x 3' x 5' sandstone blocks into sidewalk slabs. The clerestory follows the prototype as well.

Thanks for following!!

Dave LASM

 

[Twinboystrains]

I will admit I’m awed by what you have done. If I could get your wife to help persuade my wife to let me build a layout…I would forever be in your debt! SWMBO has been a tough nut to crack on a build.

 

[Gary B]

Add me to the list of the awed. You've done a lot and done it well. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[logandsawman]

I will admit I’m awed by what you have done. If I could get your wife to help persuade my wife to let me build a layout…I would forever be in your debt! SWMBO has been a tough nut to crack on a build.

Women can be funny about trains,

It freed up an entire room in our house, I took the entire train down first and when she started planning the new room (den) that sealed the deal, she was on board with the container.

Plus, we live in the country where they are not that fussy about stuff.

Good luck

 

[PMW]

I will admit I’m awed by what you have done. If I could get your wife to help persuade my wife to let me build a layout…I would forever be in your debt! SWMBO has been a tough nut to crack on a build.

I think I know what you did wrong... remember it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

 

[migalyto]

. remember it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

That's my motto.

See my signature below!

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

That is the stone milling building. The prototype was wood and had several additions. However, it had the covered steps going to the second level, where there were overhead gang saws that sawed the 3' x 3' x 5' sandstone blocks into sidewalk slabs. The clerestory follows the prototype as well.

Thanks for following!!

Dave LASM

Thanks!

 

[Twinboystrains]

We’re at a premium for space at the moment. I rent a 3 bedroom apartment for $600 a month plus utilities. My twin boys share a room. My daughter has her own room and SWMBO and I have the remaining room. The attic is not high enough for anything. Crawl space only under the apartment. No room for a outbuilding in the backyard. In my area a studio apartment goes for $800 a month with utilities included. The neighborhood is ideal where we are. Well above flood plain and both of our jobs are less than a mile away one way.

 

[Marlin39]

We’re at a premium for space at the moment. I rent a 3 bedroom apartment for $600 a month plus utilities. My twin boys share a room. My daughter has her own room and SWMBO and I have the remaining room. The attic is not high enough for anything. Crawl space only under the apartment. No room for a outbuilding in the backyard. In my area a studio apartment goes for $800 a month with utilities included. The neighborhood is ideal where we are. Well above flood plain and both of our jobs are less than a mile away one way.

You have a bargain for rent. Sorry Dave, didn't mean to hijack your thread.

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[bob]

I think I've mentioned somewhere here before a lesser known part of Murphy's Law which states:

"Everything takes longer and costs more than you expect even when you take into account that everything takes longer and costs more than
you expect"

The first 90% of the project takes 90% of the time and budget allowed. The last 10% of the project takes the other 90% of the time and budget.

 

[Jim at BSME]

The seal tech insulation for the walls is R-15

So just stumbled on your excellent thread, impressive speed of building.

I have a question about the seal tech rolled insulation, your state it is R-15, but the stuff that I find that indicates R value is only R-8. But I see this stuff comes in different thickness, how thick is yours?

Thanks,