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 Posted - April 13 2014 : 4:14:33 PM
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Took a while, but I finally came across a few of those little folks that didn't mind gettin' there hands (and everything else) a bit dirty, to come work the bucket loading operation . . . and wanted to document the occasion with a photo. Sort of looked like an accident waiting to happen, so got 'em rounded up in the shop and presented this photo with a safety rap.
Then I decided to take a few shots around . . . this first one is of the 54" X 60" spread. 22" radius on the mainline and 18" on the passing track and yards; with one piece of 15" radius in the east engine house yard. No road bed this time around. Don't know what I want to do about that yet. Many early west roads didn't really use much of a road bed.
Seems like with this small space, I lose the feeling of the sparsely populated west if don't leave a good amount of open space. I definitely wanted the stuff on board to service the locomotives and then a place for those workers to stay and eat and such. This is what it comes down to so far . . .
 
Still kind of messin' with placement of things.
    
So anyway, just showin' my baby pictures, you know.
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Posted - April 13 2014 : 5:09:07 PM
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Really nice photos, Barry, especially the first one. The poses look so natural, even the fireman on the slopeback.
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No road bed this time around. Don't know what I want to do about that yet. Many early west roads didn't really use much of a road bed.
Originally posted by Barry - April 13 2014 : 4:14:33 PM
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I agree, the roadbed should be very minimal. Even here in the east many early short lines would lay the ties right in the dirt.
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Posted - April 13 2014 : 6:04:32 PM
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Barry, you do good work painting people. The flat tone of the paint makes the clothing look like it's really cloth and not paint. That coaling operation consumes enough elbow grease that all the muscle on hand looks appropriate.
I also like the peek through the engine house door at the 4-4-0.
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Posted - April 13 2014 : 6:54:41 PM
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Very, very nice!
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Posted - April 14 2014 : 09:54:57 AM
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| Thank you gentlemen. I'm having fun with it. I can see where it's a forever project.
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Posted - May 30 2014 : 08:41:09 AM
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quote:Thank you gentlemen. I'm having fun with it. I can see where it's a forever project.
Originally posted by Barry - April 14 2014 : 09:54:57 AM
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It looks neat. Bucket coaling stations and small steam locos make me happy. 
I love that 8-ball Mogul, too.
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Posted - May 30 2014 : 09:25:04 AM
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| Very Nice, Barry!
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Posted - May 30 2014 : 10:00:04 AM
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Barry, you sir have a very good taste in H0 scale model trains. Very well done!
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - May 30 2014 : 10:52:41 PM
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Nice Barry - Thanks for sharing
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Posted - May 31 2014 : 5:11:05 PM
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I didn't want to send Barry's pics behind a new topic, so I just wanted to share my small layout here also. I liked his views that gave the overall picture of his layout, so here's mine. It's basically a double loop with a small semi-hidden yard on the left, and an extension staging area at the rear-right.  
Edited by - Adams on May 31 2014 5:29:19 PM
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