Layout Progress - 03 January 2015

Today I got time to laser cut the parts for the coal station platforms. Sorry for the lousy photos, but I did not check them before assembling the parts.

First up the top platform

Temporary on top of tower

After assembling the first top platform. I drafted up the remaining smaller platforms and cut them out.

After a little assembly time all platforms for both towers

Layout Progress - 29 December 2014

Today, I got around to assembly of the unloading pit and the two tower main structures.

I am happy with the unload pit but may redo the towers due to an small error on my part.

Layout Progress - 28 December 2014

Not sure if this is the last update for year 2014, so lets get started with this update.

Since the last update I have been working on the file to laser cut out the piece of the coal station. Today I got around to cutting some of the pieces, others are going back thru design and/or to 3D printing due to their small size.

First up the coal unloading pit, I am building this up in multiple layers of .06" taskboard.

Next are the piece for the main tower and base from .06" task board too.

Planning some assembly tomorrow.

Layout Progress - 14 December 2014

Today, I started drawing up the coaling tower I am going to build for the layout.

This is a photo of the prototype tower

Suncoast model make this tower in HO and O but not N, at least I have not found any so build it myself.

Here the drawing I started today.

More work on drawing needed

Layout Progress - 13 December 2014

I have started back on the Layout couple days ago, now retired I have time but little funds so not sure of the progress that will be made, but I am going forward on it.

Awhile back I build this Walther's Ash Tower

Today, I installed it and position the service track for it and the coal tower and sand house

Added a little ballast around it

All for Now...

Layout Progress - 23 May 2014

Finished the back bracing and started painting the structure.

Got a name for it to, "Sunshine Furniture" because it's yellow.

Layout Progress - 22 May 2014

Started back bracing the furniture factory tonight

More to come....

Layout Progress - 18 May 2014

I know it has been awhile since my last post, so here what I have started couple weeks ago.

This is the building Sullivan Furniture Factory. I am trying to create it from a book called Early Frames and Masonry Structures by Pat Harriman. The book has plans and elevations of various structures for the modeler.

I am using my new laser to make this so here are some photos of the components

Outside walls and floor above.

Various components rafters, loading dock

Windows and doors

I hope to start assembly this week, more to come.

Layout Progress - 18 February 2013

It been a month since my last post, but family and I have all been sick. I did manage to get little modeling in, but modeling went sick does come at a price. I had to totally disassemble this model and start over, so here is a photo of where I am with it today

more to come

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 10

Today, I received my Shapeways parts. I drew up a vent in Autocad and sent it to Shapeways to have some 3D printed. Here are a few photos

More to come....

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 9

Lights have been installed in the roundhouse. I am waiting delivery of the firewater barrels and vent stacks before I can finish this project.

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 8

Today the best laid plans fell thru as I screwed up the lighting for the roundhouse, so finishing the interior and affixing it to it base will have to wait a few days. I need to make a trip to the LHS for more lights.

I move to prepping for my layout visitors on Wednesday morning. I when ahead and temporarily place the round house in its place on the layout, so here are the photos.

I add a few engines just to see what it going to look like when finished. Besides lighting I need to make or get some vent stacks and fire water barrels.

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 7

Today, I work on the two roofs for the roundhouse. After some experimenting with different techniques. I going to use masking tape to simulate a tar paper roof. I could of ordered some ChartPak  paper tape in the approx. width, but I wanted to move forward with this project today, so I cut my own from blue painters' tape I had on hand.

First up is the lower roof, in progress photo

Lower roof trimmed and painted

Lower roof temporarily setting in place on the structure

Then move on to the upper roof, in progress photo

Upper (trimmed and painted) and lower roof temporarily setting in place on structure

Next up, interior lights and final placement of both roofs.

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 6

Here the progress over the last couple of day. Thursday and Friday work on installing the remaining siding/windows and started the trim across the back and all corners.

Today after a afternoon of running trains on my friend's Rich C. Sand Springs Layout . I finish the trim around the stall doors.

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 5

More progress today on the roundhouse. All stalls now assembly

Also painted the concrete base for the roundhouse and the turntable pit.

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 4

This afternoon I got a little more progress done. Started the assembly of the two end stalls of the roundhouse. There is more work to do on these, but here is where I got today.

Bonham - Roundhouse - Part 3

Little progress since last post. Painted some of the structure and windows. Install a few windows and glue together two of the walls.