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July 2018 running video - Let's run some trains!
We had a great time at the July 2018 op session running the layout(s). Track work is almost done on the Inside Gateway section which will hopefully be fully operational for the August Op. We also had a literal blast for the 4th of July, a wood chopping contest, and some of the guys got to run the narrow gauge too. Enjoy!
10x5' 12mm HO Queensland Based Layout.
Although not the basement empire dreamed of, just wanted to be able to have trains run around again.
Any one from the Brisbane region would have heard of Murphy's Creek, used to be a very important spot on the Western Line but now days is no more than a passing siding and 1 little off shoot.
It is a simple loop, middle will have a back drop and mountain to inside to block each side, the passing siding is Murphy's Creek and then heads up grade 2.25% to the loop (hidden under mountain) which represents heading up or down the Toowoomba Range.
Farewell Operating Session
Hello,
last weekend I held a farewell operating session on my layout. The time period for the session was set to 1989. During the session I took some video footage. The result is shown here.
Enjoy the video.
Markus
Operating shelving for card sorting, more weathering
I have another detailed blog posting here - giving an overview of my steam locomotive weathering techniques, and my designs for card-sorting shelves in (on? under? near?) the benchwork. Enjoy!
http://rgsrr.blogspot.com/2018/07/more-weathering-shelving-for-op-sessons.html
A couple photos here, lots more in the blog post.
A small taste of the Vermont Railway
Here’s a link
Dunn International Papers
Here a short clip of my paper mill layout, it’s a 10ft x 8ft U shaped switching layout.
The paper mill comprises of three tracks and two turnouts, which the branch comprises of three track, two on the branch itself and one that leads to the paper mill. There is also a tiny MOW siding which normally houses the railroad’s crane.
I’ve cherry picked ideas for Dunn Papers at Port Huron, MI and International Papers in Biglerville, PA allowing me to have a number of different that’s of cargo arrive and depart from the mill
Adventures in N Scale
After my HO scale CFNR layout sat and collected dust for a couple years, I decided to give some mainline action of the modern day BNSF in Arizona a try. After researching parts of the Seligman Sub and the Phoenix Sub, I was intrigued by the Kingman, Az. area and the entire Phoenix Sub. I picked up a couple locomotives and pieces of rolling stock to test my weathering skills in such a small scale and saw some success. I next built a 1'x4' diorama set in the Arizona desert and again saw some success.
St Martins cab ride (video run through)
A little while back, I bought an action cam for my other hobby, rock climbing. Seemed like a great opportunity to experiment with shooting a video run-through on my layout.
After a lot of trial and (mostly) error I managed to turn out the vid on the link below. I was really pleasantly surprised by how it turned out; I found it uniquely satisfying to create a miniature environment and then find a way to actually experience it as though it were real.
Allagash Gets a Shortline Connection - Introducing the Oxford County R.R
Hey folks
Here are a bunch of images from the latest scenery project. This is for the newly-formed Oxford County R.R., which operates a portion of the former Allagash Rumford Point Branch. Phase 1 scenery is complete. Phase 2 will involve scenery work toward the opposite end of the benchwork where an Agway fertilizer blend plant is served. This is home base for the shortline - North Rumford, ME.
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