The M-K & Eastern RR

[Graff]

Amazing, Michael! Your colors look "spot on".
I'm going to take notes from your posting:
What is the insulation material that you mix with the plaster?

Thanks!
It's this:

Cellulose Insulation | Home Solutions of Iowa

Keep your Iowa home comfortable in extreme cold & hot temperatures all year round. Cellulose insulation fills gaps & helps to void drafts or air leaks in your home.

www.homesolutionsiowa.com

 

[Patrick]

Very nicely done!

Cellulose insulation is usually ground up old newsprint. It works well as insulation and is usually inexpensive. It is a blown-in insulation product and a bag here at our Lowe's is just a little over $9.00. It almost the size of a bale of hay.

 

[Graff]

Very nicely done!

Cellulose insulation is usually ground up old newsprint. It works well as insulation and is usually inexpensive. It is a blown-in insulation product and a bag here at our Lowe's is just a little over $9.00. It almost the size of a bale of hay.

Yes, you can imagine how much money I save by making my own Sculptamold...

 

[Graff]

Progress.
It looks a lot better with some scenery.

The section I've been working on.

The brewery and coal dock.

The brewery from the other side.

The track to the brewery and supply store.

The bordello.

The band!

Some trees around the engine house.

The town.

It'll be fun to start detailing.

 

[Patrick]

Yes, you can imagine how much money I save by making my own Sculptamold...

Just plaster and cellulose?

way cheaper than the markup on sculptamold.

 

[Graff]

More scenery in place.

Now I only have to finish up the rails and ground around the turntable and some ballasting before I can continue building eastward!

 

[Greg@mnrr]

Great modeling and the scenery is a bonus!

Greg

 

[Graff]

Thanks!


Hi all!

I felt a bit creative today, so I decided to paint some more on the backdrop.

The backdrop at this section is almost 2' behind the scenery.

I think that'll give a good 3D effect.

 

[daves68]

yes it does ! looks good

 

[Graff]

 

[Graff]

I made a small video on the state of the layout build.

 

[Patrick]

Great work! I'll get back to mine soon.....

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Nicely detailed, but rather hear some narrative description rather than music.

 

[Graff]

Nicely detailed, but rather hear some narrative description rather than music.

I will try, it's not easy as English isn't my first language.

 

[Graff]

Turntable installed.

Finally a locomotive in the engine house.

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Finally a locomotive in the engine house.

Oh Boy, Oh Boy!
Great photo!

 

[Sirfoldalot]

Your turntable is a work of ART! Such a smooth operation!

 

[Graff]

I've started on the trees.

Definitely going to need a LOT of trees for the layout....

 

[Graff]

Some new pics.

C-25 at the engine house.

K-27 filling water.

The town of Holy Cross.

The mining company presidents residence.

 

[daves68]

great looking layout and buildings !