River Harbor Belt Line

Colonel Dec 1, 2013

  1. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Yes however I have not yet installed one yet


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  2. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member

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    Looks like you guys were having a blast. You have sure done a great job on the MRR of yours. You have given me some ideas about how to put in some buildings in a small space as well.
    Thanks for posting.
     
  3. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Today I built and installed a highway over the end of the layout
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  4. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I also added a few details
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  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    It's starting to look much closer to "finished".
     
  6. Eagle2

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    Bug heaven - still remember the one I had!
     
  7. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Yes love my bugs but it is prototypical many bugins used to happen in the 70's and 80's and still occur now :)
     
  8. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    "Bug-in" is a reference I'd not heard or read in many long years. That prompts some old memories!
     
  9. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Carried out some switching today. Layout is operating flawlessly

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  10. friscobob

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    That bridge in the corner going over the tracks gave me a flashback of the West Bottoms in Kansas City. Nice touch!

    All those bugs reminded me of my wife's VW - she owned a 1970 Beetle with a bad muffler, and I could always tell when she was coming to visit me when we were still dating. :):rolleyes:
     
  11. montanan

    montanan TrainBoard Member

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    Nice work. The details are what make a scene. Well done, thanks for the update.
     
  12. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Thanks for the comments, I have lots of boxes of details and structures still to add I will be concentrating on the engine service siding next which will feature a 68 feet platform, fuel facility and a small engine house.

    The trick is to add details and structures that do not inhibit switching operations
     
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  13. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I am curious to see how you finish detailing under those bridges. How you might create a sense of continuing vision, into distance.
     
  14. John Smith

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    Mirror at the correct angle? JMS
     
  15. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Yes the plan is too install a mirror which should give the perception of a continuous railroad
     
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  16. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Would you believe I ordered two boxcars this week just for you
     
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  17. Colonel

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    Today I assembled and weathered to following structures
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  18. Colonel

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    Over the weekend I also assembled, painted and installed the beer tanker loading facility

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  19. Colonel

    Colonel Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Needed a facility to receive corn syrup so used some left over bits from a few kits and scratch built this. Will paint and install shortly[​IMG]
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  20. RGW

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    Is this a kit?
     

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