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 Posted - April 14 2008 : 4:00:52 PM
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just thought you might like to see some of the progress with th stoney creek layout, got a chance to work on it this weekend as it was cold and ranning outside...let me know what you all think...thanks
can not get photos to upload...best I could do for now...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2413537433_fea30cd15b_m.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2251/2413537283_2a24db54fc_m.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/2414361504_307774cf65_m.jpg
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - April 16 2008 : 11:52:30 PM
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| Nice looking layout! Can you send me some larger photos? How large is the layout? Is it a published track plan or all your own? How long have you been working on it? Looks very good!
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Posted - April 17 2008 : 10:18:38 AM
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It is not latge...12' x 4' for now, can add a small L at the right side of 6' by maybe 3' to 4' if I need to some day. Runs the el and an occassional penn or nyc, based in ohio in the early to mid sixtys... is a variation of a dog bone that I found, modified the plan...has one main line loop and a point to point switching track inside, called it the stoney creek
because of the rock formations an a small creek that will run on two of three of the corners, have a lot of items for it that I am doing a little kit bashing on... the passenger station and the freight are in the process of being modified right now...nothing is really complete except the wiring of the track... the control box for now is a modified shoe box until I get to build one...
and actually I like it that way.. when I get a chance to work on it.. I can float to what ever is my fancy that day or night..eventually will be going on a shelf area that I have in the basement...but that is a ways off. theres a few more photos.. 
hope you like...working on just for two moths now...had a layout 27 yrs ago that just grew and grew...here I am limited to space...do you just love the for rent signs....
thanks for looking and any comments are appreciated...Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - April 17 2008 : 7:57:26 PM
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| Great photos! You've only been working on it fot 2 months? You have gotten quite a bit done in a very short time! The for rent signs are cool. But that Athearn GP35 is what really caught my eye. I have one as well. It is the first loco I ever had!
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Posted - April 17 2008 : 8:33:56 PM
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That looks great so far. 2 months eh?...you're doing much better than me. 5 months and I've only gotten track laid and a mountain built[B)]. Keep us updated on you're progress.
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Posted - April 17 2008 : 11:44:19 PM
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Thanks for the comments...here is a more recent picture of the gp35, and it too is my favorite, had one 25 yrs ago on my first layout...have three now, two are undecorated...have not deceided on the colors for them yet...hope you like the back top on the gp35...Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - April 20 2008 : 12:50:56 PM
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| Very nice, keep the pics coming.........
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Posted - April 20 2008 : 3:37:14 PM
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| Looks good, coming along nicely. What are you using to stain the foam for landscaping? It has a neat effect sort of like those prefab plastic layouts from the 50's.
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 Posted - April 22 2008 : 12:42:07 AM
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Sigh - I am sooooooooooooo jealous!
I like caffeine and a chainsaw ...
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Posted - April 22 2008 : 10:03:29 PM
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using foam with a wash coat of plaster, then acrylic paints in earth tones and a rust color brushed on in a haphazard way...Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - April 23 2008 : 1:06:40 PM
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These maybe to last of the pictures on the progress of the stoney creek layout as the weather is getting too nice to work inside...but here is where we are at for now...
hopr you all like.. any comments or suggestions are welcomed...
Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - May 07 2008 : 6:26:13 PM
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Picked these two up on e-bay for the stoney creek...what do you think?
Garret
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Posted - May 07 2008 : 6:39:06 PM
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| great you really are putting in a great effort there.keep us all posted looks great ken
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Posted - May 10 2008 : 6:21:42 PM
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| Very nice work--I especially like the rockwork in the corners, and the great effect you've gotten just with paints on the foam. How thick is your foam board? In my part of the country, 1" is the thickest I can find. Chris
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Posted - May 11 2008 : 11:21:48 AM
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| I love how well you ballasted the tracks. What size ballast did you use? How did you spread it so neatly?
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Posted - May 13 2008 : 11:43:34 AM
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The foam is one inch on the rocks, just stacked and glued as needed, form for the track is 2 in used in insulation of a house... as for the ballast, it was all put down with a little measuring scoop and used several different types of brushes to spread and remove as needed....size is called a medium grade mixed grey that I get from the hobby shop, comes in a bottle or package depending on need, also have other colors and grades that I will be using as the roads,pathways and ground start to get in....ps here are a few new pictures...did a little kitbashing on the sand tower and changed it to a sand and ballast area...it's a left over from the steam period...but thought it went well with the maint. area that I am building..see pictures of little eng. maint. building also that will go in there...thanks for any imput...Garret
hope you all like...work crew has been hard at work on outside projects...so not much is getting done as of this date...
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