I still have a bunch of details to add to the diorama. Also I still have the road, the trolley tracks, the creek, and some items behind the station to complete.
After along stretch of no work I have finally done something to this diorama. I added some crates, barrels, and sacks to the loading platforms on the station. The detail parts are from Woodland Scenics.
First here is the front dock. Looks like the freight agent has had a busy day.
The project now sits dormant from September 2004 until late January 2005.
Ok it has been a while since I have touched this project. Part of the reason is that I have not been satisfied with the coloring of the abutment rocks or the creek wall rocks.
Well I finally tried something with changing the colors of the abutment wall
Things didn’t turn out as well as I would have liked. Oh, well it is the season for do overs.
Also recently I have had some trouble with the trees. Out new kitten during his teething stage decided that the trees on the diorama were soothing, so he pulled a few up. I got to thinking that if he had an easy time doing it I better check things out. As it turns out quite a few trees were loose and came up very easily. The results are shown in the next few pictures.
Now I finally began recoloring the stones. I got this method out of recent Model Railroader magazine. Using a cosmetic sponge I painted the stones with Folk Art Amish Blue.
I also began working on the foliage. Here are some progress shots near the abutment. I am using Woodland Scenics Tree kits, Clump Foliage, Fine Leaf Foliage, and Foliage.
I continued my tree planting and foliage laying. This time I worked on the area along side the station. I still have more foliage to place in and around the trees.