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actually MM there red cedar shakes! i had an old bundle of them and they were the right color and easy enough to carve with a course blade say and a razor saw for the bark,i plan to use the same trunk technique for my close up trees with individually applied fern branches for a better look.and...

the electrical connection is genius,i never thought of the shaft becoming the electrical connector also.--josh

that water tower looks great ron :thumb:,this terminal is goin to be sa-weet looking.--josh

i know im an extremely slow modeler but i hve gotten a little work done :thumb:,i covered the rest of the scenery in mesh,laid down the roadbed and am ready to lay track.atleast on the logging side :mrgreen:.also got the access panel framed in.i also tried my hand at tree making (i know its a...

most of the old MRR's are worth there wait in mulch.there more valuable as a casual reading like mine.i couldnt give them away,but a few of them still have very useful info.i find myself rummaging through them alot,now that i've started my layout.as they may be old but the info never is...

cannot wait to see it man :thumb:.--josh

looks like a great start ron!, the one shown in MRR was pretty sweet,im sureyours wil be just as cool :thumb: quick Q though,how easy are those DPM modulars to build? i think ill be using a few of there walls to build the late 1800's style brick forge shop for my steel mill .--josh

i plan tofinish weathering and detailing my C&O F7 and GP-9's.i also plan to rough in the last little bit of scenry on my logging layout.i really hope i can get that demanding list finished :mrgreen:.good luck to the rest of ya's.--josh

thanks for the compliments guys,and ill try to tone down those calcium deposits. ronp-ill try and find a small tri pod and i have some foam core board i can make a white backdrop from.thanks for the compliments and tips guys.this was my first weathering on an engine,let alone on a steamer...

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i attepted some steam weathering on my bachmann 2-8-0 and i hope my pics can do it justice,although the calcium deposits appear too bright.

i think ill try the 1/8in foam on some scrap wod,it is relatively squishy,bu not much.and it will help even out the lumps or any imperfections in my sub-roadbed.and ill just use less ballast to make it look like a badly maintained track.i saw an article in MRR about using small slivers of...

i usually rough in all my terrain before i lay any track,as it gives me ideas for culverts and streams,etc.ill be using micro engineering C70 track and switches.and quick Q for anyone who built a logging line before,should i lay the track on roadbed or not,since it wont be very well maintained...

so many views,so little posting.....oh well,guess people are busy.--josh

as said before,just about anything you see as the right length and diameter will work.and if you want some really detailed plans of silos,o to the HABS/HAERS site for engineering drawings.i've used a ton of them for past projects,including my sawmill.--josh

guess who has pics! i finally got some pics of my work in progress,first is the logging side of the layout with cardboard and window screen landforms begining and the small canyon in the corner. here is the right side of the layout with the small canyon,which will get larger :mrgreen: where...

thats my whole point in life,of course along with the trains :mrgreen:. anyway,i really cant wait to see this bad boy finished,and C&O you say,have you joined the COHS yet? they really helped me out when it came to my layout design and reference photos.and there monthly mag is perty darn sweet...

i havent been postin uch either,i HAVe been working on it :eek:,and will have some pics for yall thursday :thumb: thanks.--josh

i used a ram set on the wood beams with 1/4in plates and it fired the "nail" thing all the way into both,man that thing was fun :twisted:.and it also made for some fun with a butt load of empty beer cans and too much extra time :mrgreen::thumb:.i hope to see your layout take shape soon.--josh

thats pretty neat,never really thought of that sign1.--josh