Last weekend I set up a small NTRAK layout at the local railroad museum as part of their Rail Fest. As I don't have a permanent layout, I was able to take advantage of some different scenery than my photo dioramas. Here are a few shots taken on the Richmond and Rosenberg modules. Santa Fe Ranger crossing the Brazos River in Richmond. The tail end of the Ranger passing the cotton seed oil press on the west side of Richmond. The freight depot located between the SP and ATSF main lines in Rosenberg. SP train #304, the Boarder Limited, on its way from McAllen to Houston makes a water stop in Rosenberg.
Russell, that is gorgeous!!! Wow. Wolfgang, I have never seen such a car. Very interesting. Is is a stock car of some kind? Looks like a challenge to build. For my image this week, I show an incomplete first ever scratchbuild that I am doing of a trackside small warehouse. It still needs flashing and a chimney, strapping on the outside in places, glazing, etc. But I thought I would give you fellows a peek.
Well, 'bout time I show a pic or two from my layout: Eastbound Frisco train 738 from Tulsa poking out of the woods somewhere on the Ardmore & Arkinda Subdivision in far southeastern Oklahoma.
Great pictures so far...I have been just too darn busy lately to go to the club or work on my model projects....no photos this week . I should start having some roster shots coming up as I start installing various minor details parts on some of my roster....now if I had a photo taking diorama
Now I've finished my LaBelle stock car kit. The sheep can come. I need only the stock yard. Next project. :angel: Wolfgang
Thanks, BOK. Those are just PVC pipe with styrene caps and Gold Medal Model ladders. I also add a few styrene details like the clean out doors and hatches. Slimp Oil Company was not that large when I met Mr. Slimp in 2002 or so. He was 93 years old and still working at the distributor in the office. Mr. Slimp had a refinery in Somerset, Texas around 1930 or so. I think it was called Pioneer Oil. The reporting marks are shown as "SOX" so they must have had a few tank cars.
Spent a little time today working on my grain port elevator. I got the "collector pipes" and the "loading tower" (for lack of correct names) manufactured and installed. Still need to add the loading tubes, Decals, and weathering. Quite an improvement from its original state: http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/558/thumbs/P6240211.JPG Brian ps. I see that I need to do a bit of repair work on the top railings of the barge. :tb-hissyfit: Darned the fat hands!!
Flash, Cool fuel distributorship!! I've been trying to figure out how to make some retaining walls around my bulk fuel tanks. What did you use to make your berms? I don't have a lot of room and was thinking about using printed paper walls but like how you did yours. Brian
I made them with a simple mixture of sand, latex house paint, and white glue. It makes an "oatmeal" like consistency. I just put it in place like putty. At one time, some modelers used this mixture to construct hills and scenery. These berms are just placed around the base of the tank. For them to be correct, you should compute the tank capacity and then be sure the berm volume would hold that amount in case of a leak.
