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    Gateway Subdivision

    While commenting to Mike made me think of the two biggest uh oh's on the grand landscaping experiment!...so far. I stippled a dark green on the base of the wall as part of the tree background. When the paint dried, where it was thin, against the blue sky, it was a bright green. Looking toy-like...
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    Gateway Subdivision

    Thanks Mike...this is my experiment corner. I have never done any of this landscaping before......so this is one big experiment! 😂
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    Gateway Subdivision

    Creek scene update.... Grass tufts are in, ground cover and painting......I got out the fir tree kits because I wanted to use some in this scene. To continue with tree assembly, I ordered some more material from Coastman's and Roger was kind enough to send some 6" trunks as a bonus. I like the...
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    Track cleaning and Traction Tires

    Hello Bob, welcome to here! If there is no info on the package of traction tires as far as any or what chemicals will not harm the tires, could you contact the manufacture for any recommendations? Or possibly a web search, if any information might be available there? Maybe as a last resort is to...
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    Gateway Subdivision

    Meanwhile, over at the Bulk Transfer Station, all of the material piles have got their basic shape. Starting on the right-hand side, going clockwise, black cinder, Perez, red cinder (came from the same pit as the black cinder,) pumice, woodland scenics coal load, Umpqua, Lower Lake. I hate the...
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    Gateway Subdivision

    The creek scene so far. The rest of the grass tufts are installed. I the reason I made some of the old growth firs is because I wanted some on the top of each bluff. Water is going to be in a narrow channel in the creek bed. Happy Modeling!
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    Model Railroader subscribers?

    That's sucky......I thought maybe Classic Trains had run out of content to publish...... For me, I like a hard copy I can open up and follow along while working on the layout. But if the article (help) I need at the time is only on digital, then I'm doing that. Pretty rural where I live...
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    Wiper/wiper arm painting (ho scale)

    If painting the wipers off the model you can use about any method you want. I use a piece of sponge quite often to paint pieces off the model. Tear a little piece off, put it in self closing tweezers and paint. When finished, piece of sponge to the trash & done. Painting parts on the model...
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    Model Railroader subscribers?

    What happened with Classic Trains? Sorry John, I liked Classic trains, I was bummed when they said no more.......
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    Just thought I'd.....(Fallen Flags Included)

    1963, I lived in Gilchrist Or. One day our dad came and got my sister & me, took us to the south end of the Crescent siding. Some Great Northern equipment was no longer in the up-right position....... Some green & orange paint peeking over the top of the boxcar. What is it? More green &...
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    Gateway Subdivision

    Continuing with the tree build, I opened the last package of dead limb material, and, well, not really what I need..... Look at the size of this stuff. Pretty much all the small residue in the bowl is from the first two bags. This big stuff is from the 9" tree kit that comes with 15 trunks. Way...
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    Gateway Subdivision

    Thanks Deacon, they are just super simple to put together.
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    Gateway Subdivision

    To help hide the backdrop corner on the creek scene, I was going to use some trees. I got these Coastman trees out, since they are the tallest tree(s) I have. I bought these at the 2015 National Convention in Portland, along with a, Learn How To Make Water Kit, and a, Make A Mountain Kit (or...
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    Just thought I'd.....(Fallen Flags Included)

    I heard the Modoc Northern local coming, so I grabbed the phone for any photo ops. I have a view of the tracks out my living room window, between a maple tree on the left & large ceder shrubs on the right. (just out of picture) Cool, a couple of Rock Island hopper cars. Unfortunately, the...
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    Gateway Subdivision

    Over on the Bulk Transfer site, installing piles....... From top to bottom, Umpqua, Red Cinder Black Cinder. Sarhan wrap to line the bunk, then the filler foam block, then the commodity poured on that. Wet water to soak the surface followed by a soaking of Modge Podge/ water 50/50. I figured...
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