KriegslokBR52
Well-Known Member
We won't politicize it, we'll keep it in the pond;Yes. But I don't wish to politicize this thread any more than I just did!
Finally, Santafewillies layout thread
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Jaz avalley
Station cat
So it is not lI te
KriegslokBR52
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McLeod
Forest Lurker
Willie - I'm no mathematician, but I've calculated, if the layout were real, your two levels would be about 4.94 miles of mainline track. Does that sound about right.
I'm always very surprised at what HO track adds up to in real life. I've probably only got a couple of city blocks worth on my layout, if that. In my wife's mind, I've run out of real-estate.
siberianmo
Trains - real and model - trains!
Add my kudos to displaying your modeling efforts; outstanding contributions.
Cheers,
Tom in Missouri
Cheers,
Tom in Missouri
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
I'm ready for the next installment here, now that the forum seems to be back to normal and picture uploads are no longer hit or miss. We left off at the Sherwin Williams Paint Distributor in the Maultown Industrial District. Next door to it, across the rail corridor is Whitaker Bros Printing. They do bulk printing and receive incoming barrels of ink and rolls of slick printing paper. Some jobs are also shipped out by rail as well.
I still need to scenic this end where that tall structure referenced back in post # 148, once stood. But that's a project for another time.
The structure itself is a City Classics kit called Smallman Street Warehouse. It's a great looking kit and the large window expanse called for an interior. But what to put in there? I happened to have two old circuit boards that I was going to cut up for "junk" elsewhere, but I decided to use them here without modification.
So I added a few figures and made one into the second floor.
The figures didn't really matter so I used some cheap Chinese made ones that lack the fine detail that domestic ones have. Here's the third floor. I reversed the orientation to avoid the repetitious look.
Once enclosed, it looks good.
Moving over to the right (North), is another large industrial structure that has no name or function yet. It is designed to be a distribution center of some sort. It's made with lots of Pikestuff modular walls.
Next to it is Citywide Beverage Supply, which we'll explore in the next installment.
See you next time and thank you for looking.
I still need to scenic this end where that tall structure referenced back in post # 148, once stood. But that's a project for another time.
The structure itself is a City Classics kit called Smallman Street Warehouse. It's a great looking kit and the large window expanse called for an interior. But what to put in there? I happened to have two old circuit boards that I was going to cut up for "junk" elsewhere, but I decided to use them here without modification.
So I added a few figures and made one into the second floor.
The figures didn't really matter so I used some cheap Chinese made ones that lack the fine detail that domestic ones have. Here's the third floor. I reversed the orientation to avoid the repetitious look.
Once enclosed, it looks good.
Moving over to the right (North), is another large industrial structure that has no name or function yet. It is designed to be a distribution center of some sort. It's made with lots of Pikestuff modular walls.
Next to it is Citywide Beverage Supply, which we'll explore in the next installment.
See you next time and thank you for looking.
AirbrushNo5
Well-Known Member
Like the vegetation growing between the ties…
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Wow! Has it been 3 weeks ? I left off at Citywide Beverage Co. This is a Walther's kit known as Central Beverage Distributors; actually the same kit as their Magic Pan Bakery, just molded in different colors.
Here's the crew on the roof trying to figure out what's wrong with the refrigeration unit.
And the boss wondering what they are up to?
There is still some blank unused area here in the Maultown Industrial District, but there is one other railroad customer that is set up and receiving product, Delta Fertilizer Supply. They receive bulk fertilizer in covered hoppers and bag it up for local farmers.
They also have a chute for loading bulk fertilizer into farmer's equipment.
This kit is a laser-cut wood kit from Blair Lines.
That's about it for the industrial district. I'll move on to something entirely different for the next installment.
Thanks for looking.
Here's the crew on the roof trying to figure out what's wrong with the refrigeration unit.
And the boss wondering what they are up to?
There is still some blank unused area here in the Maultown Industrial District, but there is one other railroad customer that is set up and receiving product, Delta Fertilizer Supply. They receive bulk fertilizer in covered hoppers and bag it up for local farmers.
They also have a chute for loading bulk fertilizer into farmer's equipment.
This kit is a laser-cut wood kit from Blair Lines.
That's about it for the industrial district. I'll move on to something entirely different for the next installment.
Thanks for looking.
John from Indiana
Well-Known Member
Willie, you've got a lot of stuff going on here. Every angle shows a little more that wasn't seen before. Great work
grande man
Bonafied Grande Nut
He surely does! What a beautiful model railroad. Long live the Santa Fe!!!
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Whoa! It's been three weeks since the last installment. As I posted, we'll head for a totally different area now. Back in July/August, I featured the small town of Budville on the lower level. I will now continue southbound along the tracks to a rural area between Budville and Gainesville. We left off at the switch tower and a small family farm shown here.
Those cows belong to the neighboring homestead. The house and barn are both laser-cut wood kits from the now defunct American Model Builders. The shed, chicken house and doghouse are antique Plasticville structures; the windmill is from Walther's.
Joe and Ned checking out the mower.
Ma's chickens.
And their garden.
Across the road is the Stallings Horse Ranch.
I'll pick up there when I make the next installment.
Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.
Those cows belong to the neighboring homestead. The house and barn are both laser-cut wood kits from the now defunct American Model Builders. The shed, chicken house and doghouse are antique Plasticville structures; the windmill is from Walther's.
Joe and Ned checking out the mower.
Ma's chickens.
And their garden.
Across the road is the Stallings Horse Ranch.
I'll pick up there when I make the next installment.
Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.
Larry Creel
Gulf-Atlantic-Pacific
How much of my stuff is still on your layout from 2012?
BunkerTheHusky
Well-Known Member
Good gosh what incredible little details. Beautiful layout.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
All but a handful of the vehicles are on it. I use the 1/100 scale ones in the far backgrounds so that they are not noticeable as undersized. About half of the utility poles are being used as well. There's space earmarked for most of the rest, but I just haven't gotten to them yet. Some of the retaining walls are in place but not yet painted. And I am using one of the walkaround memory throttles and meters full time, along with the accompanying electrical plug-in accessories.. Off-hand I don't currently remember what else that I got, no trucks, rolling stock or track. I do wish that I had acted quick enough to get some of the Walmart trucks though.
santafewillie
Same Ol' Buzzard
Good Day. If you don't drop by the Coffee Shop then I know that you may be wondering why I have not made any update in a while, but my time has been spent doing disaster clean up. On May 25th, a tornado struck our neighborhood and caused quite a bit of damage. Fortunately my home somehow survived intact, but my next door neighbor's was completely demolished. Ironically, the small cottage next to it only suffered an area of roof missing, but moved 6" from it's foundation. Note that there used to be a large carport over those two travel trailers which both moved from their pad just below them in the picture.
I lost all of the metal roof and part of the plywood underlayer on the train shed. Here is my SIL stretching a tarp over the missing plywood.
Much of my barn was demolished. Another overhead drone shot made by my grandson.
You can see my train shed roof scattered in the field across the road.
Four other homes bordering on my property were partially damaged, mostly losing their roofs. Another neighbor lost about 40% of his barn.
The most prevalent damage at my place was downed trees. This one just barely missed the house.
Downed power lines were everywhere. The electric company at least marked them.
The real damage to the train shed came three days later when 2" of rain fell and seeped through the seams on the remaining plywood, through the attic and ceiling and onto parts of the layout. Not much, but the water on the floor got everything under the layout thoroughly soaked. Most of the ceiling seams are above aisles.
Being that the train shed is self-insured, I didn't have to wait on adjusters or insurance companies and I had repairs made and a new roof by 5-31.
Updating this thread has taken a temporary backseat. Debris cleanup is primary right now, and it will be followed by a tree removal service now that the ground has dried out enough for them to safely use ladders. It rained another 2" right after the roof was put on. In the meantime, I am carefully fixing the damaged laser-cut wood structures that have been affected.
I will continue with the layout thread updates just as quickly as I can find time. Please be patient. Thank you in advance for looking.
I lost all of the metal roof and part of the plywood underlayer on the train shed. Here is my SIL stretching a tarp over the missing plywood.
Much of my barn was demolished. Another overhead drone shot made by my grandson.
You can see my train shed roof scattered in the field across the road.
Four other homes bordering on my property were partially damaged, mostly losing their roofs. Another neighbor lost about 40% of his barn.
The most prevalent damage at my place was downed trees. This one just barely missed the house.
Downed power lines were everywhere. The electric company at least marked them.
The real damage to the train shed came three days later when 2" of rain fell and seeped through the seams on the remaining plywood, through the attic and ceiling and onto parts of the layout. Not much, but the water on the floor got everything under the layout thoroughly soaked. Most of the ceiling seams are above aisles.
Being that the train shed is self-insured, I didn't have to wait on adjusters or insurance companies and I had repairs made and a new roof by 5-31.
Updating this thread has taken a temporary backseat. Debris cleanup is primary right now, and it will be followed by a tree removal service now that the ground has dried out enough for them to safely use ladders. It rained another 2" right after the roof was put on. In the meantime, I am carefully fixing the damaged laser-cut wood structures that have been affected.
I will continue with the layout thread updates just as quickly as I can find time. Please be patient. Thank you in advance for looking.
logandsawman
Well-Known Member
My heart sinks to hear about the damage sustained. I have cleaned up after several tornados and it is no small task getting back to normalcy.
Dave LASM
Dave LASM
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Wow Willie!
You were very lucky to say the least! I am glad that you and yours are safe and sound. Sorry for the loss at your neighbors and the sustained damages you took on your place. Hopefully in the coming days and weeks you can get back to a normal routine after the clean up. Times like this make you really think doesn't it. I am sure you have thought about some improvements or changes during the process.
Best to you and yours. I will stay tuned for your updates and progress. Great drone shots, that pretty neat you were able to get that.
You were very lucky to say the least! I am glad that you and yours are safe and sound. Sorry for the loss at your neighbors and the sustained damages you took on your place. Hopefully in the coming days and weeks you can get back to a normal routine after the clean up. Times like this make you really think doesn't it. I am sure you have thought about some improvements or changes during the process.
Best to you and yours. I will stay tuned for your updates and progress. Great drone shots, that pretty neat you were able to get that.
McLeod
Forest Lurker
Willie - On that day, you probably should have bought a lottery ticket as some spectral force was showing you great favour. I've lived through only one single tornado in my life, but I was standing outside during that occasion. I'm well aware of the devastation tornado's can wring out of this earth. You are extremely lucky you suffered so little, repairable damage.
