Dave's Layout v. 4.0

[logandsawman]

That looks awesome, Dave! I have to get over my aversion to using real dirt and twigs
Did you do anything to the twigs or is that how they look right out of your yard?

Thank you!

I just cut the correct diameter twigs using a pruning shears to the scale 8' length and rubbed off a little loose bark.

Dave LASM

 

[PMW]

Thank you!

I just cut the correct diameter twigs using a pruning shears to the scale 8' length and rubbed off a little loose bark.

Dave LASM

Thanks. As I get more into scenery I think I will try to use some natural stuff.

 

[TLOC]

Made this gondola load, decided to go with Tom's idea and make it removable. Took care in not letting glue touch the walls or floor, began by placing down a layer of cereal box then using some construction adhesive laying around from some other project.

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I used Loctite construction adhesive, Elmers, and Gorilla in that order to glue the wood load to itself. The elmers was the trickiest because it wanted to run and make a mess while applying, however it went between the cracks the best

In this photo shown is the construction adhesive. I spread it out a little with the toothpick

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The pulpwood is from dry jack pine twigs that I cut off trees in our yard.

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After it is dry I will try to remove it (as per design) and maybe spray some dull coat over it.

Also working on these other two projects, namely painting the people and prepping the new truck pictured in the previous post:

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THANKS for looking! Dave LASM

Great load of pulp

 

[logandsawman]

Great load of pulp

Thank, Tom; I am only going to have this one gondola on my layout.

Even with switching out the rolling stock from time to time there simply is not enough room to have any more. My main industries are the sandstone quarry and the sawmill, and other freight flows through mainly in box cars.

I have 5 shorty flat cars used by the quarry and 2- 40' flat cars and a 30' flat car with 16' log loads.

Dave LASM

 

[TRAINNUT]

Made this gondola load, decided to go with Tom's idea and make it removable. Took care in not letting glue touch the walls or floor, began by placing down a layer of cereal box then using some construction adhesive laying around from some other project.

View attachment 191853

I used Loctite construction adhesive, Elmers, and Gorilla in that order to glue the wood load to itself. The elmers was the trickiest because it wanted to run and make a mess while applying, however it went between the cracks the best

In this photo shown is the construction adhesive. I spread it out a little with the toothpick

View attachment 191854

The pulpwood is from dry jack pine twigs that I cut off trees in our yard.

View attachment 191855

After it is dry I will try to remove it (as per design) and maybe spray some dull coat over it.

Also working on these other two projects, namely painting the people and prepping the new truck pictured in the previous post:

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THANKS for looking! Dave LASM

Those look incredible, I'm about to do the same thing

 

[logandsawman]

Those look incredible, I'm about to do the same thing

Thank you! Post a photo if possible--

Dave LASM

 

[TRAINNUT]

Thank you! Post a photo if possible--

Dave LASM

Not yet finished

 

[logandsawman]

Pulpwood car being loaded. These 40' gondolas usually loaded with 25 or 26 cords of pulp or saw bolts. Used extensively in Minnesota and Wisconsin, usually loaded on a siding from a bobtail pulp truck or tractor trailer with center mount loader. Getting the vertical pieces to hold the ends in was usually tricky unless you had a helper in the car.

In the early 80's, the bulkhead type car with logs loaded parallel became more widely used in my location.The forester sometimes had to "scale" or measure the load after the logger had the car loaded.

One of my first jobs for the Minnesota DNR back in 1981 involved scaling pulp cars very much similar to this

THANKS for looking! Dave LASM

 

[logandsawman]

I have been putting this stuff together for about a month, finally something to display!

I typically glue a couple pieces at a time. Part of the reason things take so long. Same goes with painting.

I got the drive shaft, muffler, and tie rod ends in place. As well as the tiny steps. JB weld epoxy is added after gorilla glue sets to hold things during use on the layout.

I will be making a scene of this stuff here, by the engine shed, I think. This is a first trial. Will probably be doing some light weathering on the truck.

THANKS for looking! Dave LASM

 

[PMW]

I have been putting this stuff together for about a month, finally something to display!

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I typically glue a couple pieces at a time. Part of the reason things take so long. Same goes with painting.

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I got the drive shaft, muffler, and tie rod ends in place. As well as the tiny steps. JB weld epoxy is added after gorilla glue sets to hold things during use on the layout.

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I will be making a scene of this stuff here, by the engine shed, I think. This is a first trial. Will probably be doing some light weathering on the truck.

THANKS for looking! Dave LASM

I can see why that would be time consuming but everything looks amazing! Great work...and patience. I would go

 

[logandsawman]

More work done on the little building, purchased this a while back and posted previous pics, this one is my next build project in que:

Most of the parts pictured here, super nice old signs included, a couple will go on this building

This went together super easy. Trimmed a bunch of flash, otherwise not much to it

Sprayed on a coat of light sand Tamiya paint, then used brown and gray acrylic on windows and door, used india ink with some gray acrylic mixture wash to add some texture:

next will be putting in glass and roofing.

More later, thanks for looking, Dave LASM

 

[migalyto]

Phenomenal work as always Dave!

 

[Colorado Midland Modeler]

I have been putting this stuff together for about a month, finally something to display!

View attachment 193711

I typically glue a couple pieces at a time. Part of the reason things take so long. Same goes with painting.

View attachment 193712

I got the drive shaft, muffler, and tie rod ends in place. As well as the tiny steps. JB weld epoxy is added after gorilla glue sets to hold things during use on the layout.

View attachment 193713

I will be making a scene of this stuff here, by the engine shed, I think. This is a first trial. Will probably be doing some light weathering on the truck.

THANKS for looking! Dave LASM

Great looking scene you have there. I also like the Varney? ten wheeler in the background.

 

[logandsawman]

Great looking scene you have there. I also like the Varney? ten wheeler in the background.

Thank you - Correct about the Varney. This is a K model 4-6-0 "casey jones", mfg'd in 1962. It is painted to match the NP 321, purchased by Northern Pacific around 1902 - 1910, sand domes and wheel config match pretty well. I used wheels from a 1955 casey jones, appear to be solid brass alloy. This is my road loco.

The layout also features a SW-1 diesel by Walthers and 0-6-0 tank loco by Rivarosi. Only room for 3 locos so that is all I have.

 

[logandsawman]

Pics of the "new little building", was marketed as an assay office, but with little mining in the vicinity of the townsite it will be rebranded the land records and deeds office,

Here I am staging it:

I added a bunch of "fill" (clean sand/gravel) and also added some vegetation, put on the roof and added the details (sorry, no pics) but the finished product:

The steps from Bar mills kit, the deck came with bldg kit, as well as the downspouts. Little people I recently completed painting.

Here is a back view:

I really like this one, would like to find more kits like it.

Thanks for looking, Dave LASM

 

[logandsawman]

Rail speeder project -- this has been sitting on my bench for a couple months now, purchased it on ebay. It is the early design, a very simple build but I like it

Just a few parts to this kit

I did a little work on the parking place, painted the controls. JB weld used to hold the roof down, may touch up that a bit

Thanks for looking!

Dave LASM

 

[Colbert]

Well done as always !

 

[Bruette]

Dave, were those speeders moved by hand from the parking area to the track? What powered the speeder?

Well done as always !

I second what Christian said!

 

[logandsawman]

Dave, were those speeders moved by hand from the parking area to the track? What powered the speeder?


I second what Christian said!

Louis - there were a couple handles in back that slid out and they moved them by hand into place on the track. Back in the 60's, when the NP ran right by our house, I saw them do it once. There were little wood sidings, kind of like the one in my middle photo, where they would take them off the tracks out of the way when a train was coming.

They had a little gas (or diesel?) engine in them and rode down the tracks, stopping to do maintenance. We called them "put-puts" while I was growing up, they were pretty common.

Some of the old timer railroad workers probably have stories. I know there are clubs out there that still run these things. There are old versions and "newer" versions (not as old) available as models.

Dave LASM

 

[Rico]

Most had a single cylinder gas motor and some were equipped with a turntable that dropped down to spin them around. Here’s a quick vid of a run we did…