Trying out a micro layout (or close to one).

[Chrιstιaη]

I just subscribed to your very interesting YT channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@joshualander2807/featured

 

[GuilfordRailman]

I just subscribed to your very interesting YT channel.

Can’t say my channel is anything close to interesting but thank you! I honestly forgot I had one haha.

 

[GuilfordRailman]

I’ve been browsing online the last few weeks looking at various vehicles and figure packs. I finally found some the other day that interested me so I went ahead and ordered them. I received them today

The vehicles are a 1974 Buick Estate Wagon and a 1978 Chevy Sedan. The figures are the Woodland Scenics “Senior Citizens” and “General Public” packs.

 

[GuilfordRailman]

I’ve been working on the lines for the utility poles and had some difficulties getting the correct look for the lines. I purchased some higher quality string from the local crafts store in hopes that it would allow for more “workability” but I couldn’t quite get it.

I ultimately decided to apply tension to keep the lines straight. It’s not the most realistic look but it does the job.

 

[GuilfordRailman]

I was having trouble deciding what to do with the ends of the lines on the utility poles so I decided to create a couple shorter poles and adhere the ends to those. Once they’re dry, i’ll cut the remaining string off.

I’ve also gone ahead and weathered the wheel stops for the spur tracks. Once they’re dry, i’ll add them to the layout.

 

[GuilfordRailman]

I just subscribed to your very interesting YT channel.

I haven’t forgotten about the layout tour you requested. It will happen very soon

Be on the lookout for it!

 

[GuilfordRailman]

On a different note, one of the last few things I need to do on the layout to make it “complete”, is construct the offloading pipes for bulk flour at the bakery and corn syrup at the bottling plant. I plan to scratch build these using some basic materials. I had some extra .125” styrene strips left, as well as some small wooden dowels and some leather cording. I highly recommend using the leather cording for hoses and such as it works really well!

I plan to construct something similar to the images below:

(Image source from: https://unitedstatessystems.com/pneumatic-railcar-unloading/)

 

[logandsawman]

Interesting the way they unload the flour, I have never seen that setup before. Thanks for posting that detail!

Dave

 

[GuilfordRailman]

Quick video of running a train

 

[GuilfordRailman]

While I still have a few things left to do on the layout, I went ahead and created a video tour of it

 

[GuilfordRailman]

I forgot to upload these the other day but i’ve gone ahead and installed the wheel stops on both spur tracks.

I also went ahead and took a few pictures of the figures on the layout. If you’ve seen the layout tour, you’ll probably have noticed them but just in case you didn’t, here’s some pictures

I plan to purchase a few more figures and vehicles in the future.

 

[Smudge617]

I forgot to upload these the other day but i’ve gone ahead and installed the wheel stops on both spur tracks.

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I also went ahead and took a few pictures of the figures on the layout. If you’ve seen the layout tour, you’ll probably have noticed them but just in case you didn’t, here’s some pictures

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I plan to purchase a few more figures and vehicles in the future.

What are you using for ground cover?

 

[GuilfordRailman]

What are you using for ground cover?

I’m using a variety of Woodland Scenics fine turfs to create a blend.

 

[GuilfordRailman]

Got an early birthday gift from my girlfriend

I mentioned how I saw a locomotive online i’ve always wanted and she made it happen!

I grew up with Guilford Rail as my local RR and have always loved the GP40-2W locomotives since I was a kid. Check out some videos I made of it here:

 

[Smudge617]

Got an early birthday gift from my girlfriend

I mentioned how I saw a locomotive online i’ve always wanted and she made it happen!

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I grew up with Guilford Rail as my local RR and have always loved the GP40-2W locomotives since I was a kid. Check out some videos I made of it here:

Looks like you got yourself a winner there, and a nice Loco too.