Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 2

Not a lot of forward progress on this structure, most has been redo and screw-ups, but I was able to salvage and move on so here what has gotten accomplish last couple weeks

I build the inside frame structure, then proceeded to destroy them while staining (big clumsy hands) (note to self; stain first then glue together).

Tonight, I re-glue and mount the end wall frames to the siding.

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 1

After a trip to the LHS today, I start working on the roundhouse for Bonham Yard.

Here is the only photo I could find of the prototype structure. I will have to use my modeling license to determine the rest.

First up was to work on the roundhouse foundation. I start this awhile back to get the roundhouse tracks in, so today I finish the basic foundation. Once I have the structure built and know I do not need to modify the foundation anymore. I will fix it in place and fill in some gaps between the rails and foundation.

Next I work on the roundhouse structure. First up was to finish the cad drawing I started a while back. I like to printout the wall section and use the printouts as templates. Then on to cutting out the first few pieces today.

More to come....

Progress - 11 November 2012

Complete the M-T Ice house and platforms

Progress - 28 October 2012

Yesterday I started the Ice house that will be part of the Bonham Yard. It is a M-T laser kit.
Started with painting the various pieces

Then assembly the first of two platforms

Then braced back of the ice house walls

more to come..... 

Progress - 20 October 2012

Well it has been way over a month since my last post here. Couple of things been work on first a Walther cinder ash conveyor kit for the service area.

I have also been try to build some signals or at least develop a technique to build some, here are a couple of test photos

I was having trouble with building consistent targets, so I got inspired by another modeler that is using 3D printing so here are by results for the targets

I have a number of request for the LED I used/shown above, so here the link

http://www.miniatronics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=6_1

More to come....

Progress - 07 July 2012

Here a few photos of the completed for now turntable and it first test fit in it place on the layout.

In it's place on the layout

A few close up shots, that it for now. I plan on adding the pit bottom scenery cover for now. Later handrail will be added after I finish the install into the layout.

Progress - 28 Jun 2012

Been awhile, so here what I have been up to, more work on the turntable pit and bridge.

Added a pit rail from some atlas code 55 track.

Added track and walkway support to bridge, again a piece of atlas code 55.

Cut some strips (approx 10-12" width in N scale) from 1/32" basswood sheet, stain and cut to 20' length.

Started walkway platform on bridge

And cut the opening in the layout for the turntable.

Progress - 15 Jun 2012

A few weeks back I posted a start on the turn table for the yard area. Well that table had some problems and I had to start over here are photo of were I am today with new turntable.

The base with (2) layers of .06 styrene for the pit wall

The bridge with the side plates added.

Both need more work, but that it for now.

Progress - 21 may 2012

Not much progress to show on the track work. Finished installing the last two switch machines and started installing track feeder.

After some debate in my head. I decide to build my turntable for Bonham yard using my friend Rich C technique, so I will not go into all the details. You can read Rich C thread here Build a rotary turntable from scratch

This evening I started with cutting out and sanding the base and bridge

Clarksville - Cotton Seed Company

Over the last couple weeks I have been laying out the Cotton Seed Company for Clarksville. After a lot of compression I have settle with a plan. There will be a main building, two sheds and Storage tanks for now.

First a couple of shots of the mock-up.

Then I started on how to build the main building . I had some Walther's Cornerstone modular kits on-hand so I going to them a try.

First wall

Not totally liking how this these kits go together, just have to see how it comes out.

Storage Tanks - Part III

Continued working on with the three additional tanks this weekend. Sanded the styrene caps down and installed the center gauge hatch and man-ways.

Storage Tanks - Part II

Not a lot of work since my last post. What I have done was accomplished yesterday.

Add handrail around the top of the first tank

My rough touch will require a little straightening of the brass handrails and ladder.

Then proceed with cutting down the remaining couplers and glue on the styrene cap

Thanks to a comment posted by Brad I acquired some stairs from Plastruc to tried again to add the spiral stairs, looks promising.

Storage Tanks - Part I

Started the first of four storage tanks for the oil terminal. I am using a 2.5" conduit coupling for scratch building these tanks. I cut down the length of the coupling and glue on a .100" octagon styrene cap and sanded down the excess.

After destroying a etch brass stair way trying to add a spiral stairway to the tank. I gave up for etch brass caged ladder (I am planning on a different access approach on some of the other tanks). The man-way hatches are made from solid round styrene.

Oil Loading Platform - Part II

Continuing on with this project, next I install the handrail which turn out to be a complex challenge for me, even thought I read the instruction a couple time I still managed to put on the hand rail wrong twice here the end results

Next was the platform walking surface

Then assembled the stairs

 Then the overhead super structure, not sure I am going to use this

All left for this kit is adding the last to sub-assemblies and prepping for paint. I have another one of these to assemble hopefully it will go smoother with lesson learn.

Oil Loading Platform - Part I

I started  a new kit today, it is one of two oil loading platforms that will be needed for the oil terminal at Bells on the layout. The kit is from Train Cat Models

First was to remove all the components

Step one was to assembly the fold down platforms that allow access to the tank car

Next was to assembly the main support structure

Next add fold down platforms and legs

Next cross braces, these were a pain to install, wish the mfg would make them a little long to allow a different approach to installing them.

That's all for today.