Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

[beiland]

Here is another photo you all may like. I call it 'Early Morning Start.' click photo

Yes I definitely plan on having one of those 'gallows turntables' beside my saw mill operation

 

[HOexplorer]

Hello, what is this?

 

[santafewillie]

Hello, what is this?

Looks like tree trunks!

 

[McLeod]

An adventurer, a teacher, a modeller; as such, can never really give-up.
"Hello, what is this?" - It's a good sign that all is as it should be.

 

[HOexplorer]

A final photo for you. Gone on vacation 'til the 6th. I will explain all this then. Happy Holiday.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

I know, I know! It's going to be a HARD CRUST PIZZA.

 

[tootnkumin]

A hubcap for Queen Boadicea's war chariot

 

[tootnkumin]

Actually I think I know, but I'll wait to find out if I'm correct. But then if I wait till then you'll all say that's cheating. So I'll give a clue. My club has one. It's something for kids to play on at a show. A "U" drive, but with a challenge. Very simple concept with skill involved. May have a short train but usually only a loco.

 

[tootnkumin]

Second thoughts. It can't be that.

 

[HOexplorer]

Toot you might be correct, but a bit more than just a loco.

 

[HOexplorer]

Okay, today is the official announcement of the final Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Company series. Let's call it the Circular Sub-division for lack of a better name. This is it, so tell your friends and enjoy. I will begin with the basics stressing Woodland Scenics products (no affiliation). I like their stuff and it is reasonably priced. Naturally there are other products, but I'm not going to name them all. I'm making all my deciduous trees from wire this time around. Conifers will be cedars at this point; carved dowels. Not much for you old hands, all the basics for new modelers young and old.

 

[HOexplorer]

First off is a pic of the circular layout. Foam is from Home Depot and if you live south of the Mason-Dixon Line you probably can't get the two inch

extruded stuff, but this a good substitute. I use a knife first then a hot foam cutter for forming.

 

[HOexplorer]

Picture of my foam cutter. Cheap and does the trick. No pun intended.

 

[HOexplorer]

Actually Mia the Cat is helping me with this layout. She keeps an eye on me. If I'm working she takes a nap

 

[HOexplorer]

Last of the shaping. Plaster cloth tomorrow.

 

[HOexplorer]

I will have to build this layout mostly inside out. Not a problem with trees and scenery being in the way. First is plaster cloth. Water course first; always.

 

[HOexplorer]

Starting to get somewhere now.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Quite Please!
Speedy Gonzales at work here!

Way to go, JIM -- I have missed your construction and teachings.

 

[HOexplorer]

Just for you Sherrel

 

[HOexplorer]

Side view. Not much elevation, but not much room either.