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MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 in O Scale Builds
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the US Postal Service had actually delivered my kit to my abode without any side trips. Brett sent it out on 9/28 and it got here on 10/1. Amazing. I will echo Karls remarks on the details…they are phenomenal to say the very least. Sadly…I will only have tonight to work on some items before a little road trip south. I promise this build will have photos of my progress…I had already stated that I had in mind some minor changes in the kit…most you will need to really look for…I can’t and won’t deviate from Brett’s great design. This as all my kits are destined for my layout that is a logging road with a waterfront, a small coal mine, and supporting structures.
What I intend to do with this kit, is to combine it with other SW structures and details to make a lineside maintenance and supply facility. You will recognize the kits once they start to appear…but I fully plan on finishing kit #315 first and foremost. It will all make perfect sense once I reveal the following builds…I build my kits on 1" foam, and then fit them in like puzzle pieces on top of the 2" foam base sections reinforced with wood strips ( I’ll post a photo eventually) I run my loco’s on Dead Rail so no wiring issues. I plan on most all structures to have lighting (LED) also battery operated, and I try to detail most of the interiors.
So all that being said…I’m off to the shop to grain and stain…following Brett’s techniques…Look for photos in about a week or so…
Comments
brownbr
October 2022
Looking forward to watching
admin
October 2022
Looking very forward to your build and to see how you combine with the other kits!
Karl.A
October 2022
Looking forward to following along with your build Art, and the others also.
KKarns
October 2022 edited October 2022
Congrats on securing this kit and look forward to your subsequent work on the project Art.
randyp
October 2022
Muddy, lucky you to already have your kit. According to the tracking I am getting my kit tomorrow. I too am going to need to make some adjustments to the build. The friend ‘s layout I am building this for is going to have it backed up to a steep rock wall. Therefore, most all the details will need to be on the ends and front. Looking forward to following along with your and Karl’s builds. I will also be adding my two cents worth as I build my water tank. Best of luck. Randy
kebmo
October 2022
this is shaping up to being a great winter at sierra west!
the only thing i can think of that would make it better is if brett did a face time tour of the facilities. wink, nudge nudge, wink.
sdrees
October 2022
I think that if you put the tar paper on the outside of the studs, you could put strips of tar paper in the horizontal position which is probably the prototypical way.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Since there are a few builds going on with this kit…I won’t post similar stuff…I will post my changes and stuff I feel is different…as you can see here…this is a choice I made to do vertical as to horizontal siding on the shed portion…this is not the final product…I’ve done no weathering and extra detailing of the wood yet…tommorow for that…I also did something different with the tar paper…as I was opening up some 3D parts from Brett yesterday…I realized they were wrapped in black tissue paper…and decided to use that…I think it looks pretty good…and it too needs some work in the way of weathering and detailing…but it’s started…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
My lighting needs work too…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Speaking of lighting…I plan to light the kit…and make the roof removeable…
randyp
October 2022
The color of the boards looks good. I like that you went with the vertical boards. Some nice knots. Keep the pictures coming. And don’t worry if it is something Karl or I have done. It would just be another interpretation of Brett’s kit. Randy
brownbr
October 2022
Off to a good start
KKarns
October 2022
Great start Art. First wall looking terrific and the tar paper application spot on.
TomMich
October 2022
Like the wood coloring and great idea to place the siding vertically.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 edited October 2022
Ken…I wasn’t sure I’d be a fan of the process…but it does work well…gives good contact for glue for the siding. As for the vertical siding…I’m just not a fan of horizontal boards…I hope to get the rest of the walls done tonight and start the weathering and added detailing. As I look at the photos of the completed structure…a lot of the walls will be obscured by details…and I plan to only do knots and such where the wood will show. Thanks Brian Randy and Tom…I know I haven’t posted in a bit…but I will keep this going. Karl is covering the step by step great…so I will just put up some stuff. I want to point out again that I used the black tissue paper that Brett wraps the #D details in. I was working late in the evening…didn’t pre-paint the tissue in the kit…so I figured…why not try it…I think it works…
The other additions I have in mind are going to fit in with the overall module when done. I plan on including the Tractor Repair, Truck Repair, and possibly the Woodcutters. Maybe even the rigging shed. In the end…this will work into a 4’ long by 2’ deep section of my layout. I am also a big scratch builder…and in the back of the module will be a Crew section with a bunk car, kitchen / dinning car…and a shower car…all details in those areas will be SW stuff…
EmeryJ
October 2022
Keep up with the pics on this Art. I am excited to see how you put all these together in a group.
KKarns
October 2022
I hear ya Art. I love the look of the interior tar paper and makes such a nice backdrop for detailed interior work. I feel it is time well spent unless the interior is not going to be visible.
kebmo
October 2022
it also makes it seem like a slightly warmer place on those cold winter mornings whilst waiting for the stove heater to warm up…
well, it does!
Karl.A
October 2022 edited October 2022
Looking great so far Art, those personal touches add a subtle difference that works well.
Can’t wait to see the structures you mentioned all together on that layout section. Yet, it’s so good to see you focused on this one build for now, and I’m enjoying following along with you as you progress.
Robert.G
October 2022
Will be following you !!!
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Got some more work done on the walls, first set of photos are the walls with basically no weathering…next set, some minor weathering and knot holes…then the tarpaper.
I plan on doing the final weathering once I start placing details and shelf units…that way I know what and where I want to add some extra. I also want it to look reasonably well taken care of…we will see where it goes…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 edited October 2022
I’m not going to grunge them up too much yet…just a light dusting of a light gray chalk…rubbed in with 000 steel wool…
Nothing done to the tarpaper yet…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
I just had to lay out all the details…going to an On30 train show this weekend…going to be painting them up and weathering them there…a monumental task…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 edited October 2022
I have a complete CHB Denver handcar kit ( that I got for $10 at a show) along with a rail pedicycle that will show up on this module…I got real lucky at that show…a lot of CHB stuff at crazy low prices…a lot of the sawmill stuff in particular…
Karl.A
October 2022
Walls look great Art, really nice colouring and variation in the boards. I definitely think you achieved your goal of the boards being aged but not neglected. Your colour shows some age without it looking abandoned.
Very nicely done.
An impressive shot of the castings indeed, monumental is the word, hopefully you’ll be having fun at the show and we look forward to seeing any of your progress on the details.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Working on the windows tomorrow…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 edited October 2022
Thanks Karl…might booger up a board or six…but I don’t want to do all that work…then have a pallet, shelf or tank covering it up…I also add some additional graining later with a #11 blade…
Karl.A
October 2022 edited October 2022
Good thinking Art, better to spend that extra time giving more attention to specific things that will obviously be seen.
You’ll know/have seen I did the same on my build, the basic generic aging/weathering throughout is done on all areas so that it all blends, subtle ‘specialties’ can sometimes be reserved for highly visible areas.
KKarns
October 2022
Wonderful progress Art. Really miss not having any shows to attend so I’m living vicariously through your Post!
randyp
October 2022
Art, good to see both sides of your walls. Colors look good and the black tissue paper worked. Please keep posting your updates. Randy
TomMich
October 2022
Great progress! Looks good. Impressive amount of details. That’s where all the fun begins.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
No photos tonight…busy day with people setting all kinds of stuff on fire…was just doing some priming of some details tonight…not too happy with the initial results of the Krylon Camo Tan ultra flat…going to let it dry and cure overnight to see what it looks like…need to find the Rustoleum Camo’s…
brownbr
October 2022
I think the rail pedicycle will look right at home here. I may have one laying around also so now I’m thinking.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 edited October 2022
Details all primed up and ready for painting and chalk work. The kits details are in the front containers…the stuff in the back is my stash of Bretts other 3D stuff…a few of those are going into the mix of this kit and module. And yes…that is the base of the water tank off to the side…I couldn’t wait to assemble it…slightly out of sequence…but I’ll have some time to start painting the stonework this weekend…so
admin
October 2022
Great start and yeah, sometimes dessert before dinner is awesome!
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Couldn’t help myself…I love stonework…just gluing in the braces as I type…
admin
October 2022
MuddyCreekRR said:
Couldn’t help myself…I love stonework…just gluing in the braces as I type…
Yeah, Karl is the stone/brick master master…
Dave_S
October 2022
Art,
Great start. I will be following your build with interest and anticipation.
Admin said, " sometimes dessert before dinner is awesome." Got that right Brett. It is like the kid coming out of us once we get a new kit. Sometimes you just have to have dessert first.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
The Krylon khaki actually worked out…wasn’t sure when I layed it down as it looked thick. Along the advice that Karl put out…it is a good idea to never try and spray below 55 degrees…my shop is a steady 65 during the entire year between AC and heat running. As has been alluded to…I went out of sequence with the build…I jumped ahead to the block tank structure as I will have time to play with the painting of the blocks this weekend…photos on maybe Monday of that…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Working on the windows tonight…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 edited October 2022
Not much done tonight…window frames done…stone structure glued together and primed…
kebmo
October 2022
walls look excellent!
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Once I get the shelves and details done…and the interiors of the walls done…I can mock up the shed and figure out what parts of the wall need extra detail…
TomMich
October 2022
Making nice progress. Walls are nicely done.
Karl.A
October 2022
Looking great Art, I’m enjoying following along with your progress and narrative.
The walls look great so far.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Was going to do the windows too…'cept I can’t find my Dullcoat…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
At a On30 show in the Catskills, painting and weathering details with fellow modelers…spreading the skills to others…
Karl.A
October 2022
Looking good Art, spreading the joy…
pick up some dulcote while you’re there…
randyp
October 2022
Looking good Art, Hope you are having fun.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
No one has any…going to try some artists matte medium on it and see what goes…
KKarns
October 2022
Walls look great Art. Really nice seeing you giving back some of your skills at the show. I’m sure it was appreciated by the folks there.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022 edited October 2022
Thanks Ken…I still have some more toning to do with the chalks…There was a guy there that just acquired an O Sawmill…spent some time there talking wood coloring and details…He was looking at using a bottled stain…and I’ve done that a few times for some stuff…but sent him down the path of different tones and why the chalk method gives you that ability…I saw one done at a show in Massachusetts and it was all in a medium brown, not graining, no other details…and it made me sad…
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Today…Stone work…photo later…
KKarns
October 2022
Sounds like it was good time knocking elbows with fellow modelers…Nice you straightened him out properly!
Joel
October 2022
Wow what a great start Art. So fast too.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Here are a few shots of the stone work…just the initial coloration, still needs a little dry brushing and chalk work to show texture…and probably an AI wash to give it some more depth, a long way from done. I tried to just do the brickwork as per the manual…i couldn’t get the thickness of the mortar lines as I want them…so I will go with a different method. The paint was as Brett suggested, medium tan tones. but if you look close (lighting doesn’t really show it though) there’s about 8 different variations of 3 shades of tan. All saved in the cups from 5 Guy’s (good burgers and modeling supplies)…so I can easily touch up and dry brush from them.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
The lintels just have a base coat of a very light tan. Going to wait till I get the windows done to match up the tones better…
And now as I look at the photos here…I need to open up some of the mortar line that I filed too deep on the corners…no more work today though…
KKarns
October 2022
Great base work on the stone and brick. Coming along nicely!
Karl.A
October 2022
Good looking start Art,
I’m really looking forward to following where you go from here.
TomMich
October 2022
Nice work Art! The stonework is coming along nicely. Looking forward to seeing the weathering.
Robert.G
October 2022
Nice warm colors. Great start !
randyp
October 2022
Good job Art. I think it looks like sandstone. The color variations do show up. Randy
brownbr
October 2022
I like it.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Glad it looks good…I initially had it a bit too dark on a few stones… then toned it down…I am in the process of getting the depth and tone good with chalk and AI wash…soon…
CarlLaskey
October 2022
Great stone work Art.
MuddyCreekRR
October 2022
Plan to get some stuff done tonight as I’ve been working all weekend…and may have visited at least 1 brew pub…truth be told, I’m not that good with stone and brick, it takes several tries to get it acceptable in my eyes. Thats why this forum is a big help in other eyes seeing the work and offering comments…it always helps…
EmeryJ
November 2022
I like the color on the stones.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Just read Karls post too on the stones…keeping the stones the same color family as other stone structures in the area. I had wanted to use more gray tones as that seems to be what a lot of my “rock” in the area are…but I do love the tan and brown tones…Been trying to get more done…but other “chores” have slowed me…a lot…one last “duty” this evening…then I hape to have a few hours over the rest of the week to model…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
After looking at Karls stone work, I’m going to add a bit of gray highlights to mine. I can adjust the stonework tones on my layout to include some browns and tans too, so there’s some continuity. More brainstorming than modeling tonight, mainly the lighting. Looked at the Evans Design sight…they now have gooseneck and industrial lights…ordered…now I need to wait for those before I go too far with the shed…I will document the lighting once I get that far with photos.
Karl.A
November 2022 edited November 2022
Thanks for the mentions Art,
The beauty of this is that minor adjustments can be made easily if deemed necessary, or, you can just start over completely, so,
there is absolutely no need for anyone to be hesitant of just jumping in and trying things out.
I’ll look forward to following your lighting install, but, while we are waiting for that gives you some time to work on those exquisite details.
Great work so far and looking forward to seeing your next progress update.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
The last few days the diversions (fires and rescue stuff) have kept me away from getting much done…but I am hoping I put a big dent in the details this weekend…finished a few…will post here and in the 3D thread too soon…
KKarns
November 2022
The public is glad you have your priorities straight!
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022 edited November 2022
Not too much in the detail mood tonight…so I just did a few things…initial base paint…needs a lot of touch up and to get some chalk on it…and yes…it is a bit warped…it will straighten once it’s glued up to the wall
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022 edited November 2022
SSW water tank slight weather wall
A light wash with some AI, and some start on the mortar…once I get the mortar right…I will dry brush the brick to dull it down a bit and work in a bit of texture and depth…
These are the gooseneck lights I was waiting on…the sheild, wall plate and gooseneck itself are not attached to the tiny LED…I will trim the tube to fit…and the shield and plate will get a dab of glue once i get them painted up…Thats magnet wire…8" long…these are the ones Evans offers as HO/S scale…I think they are just about right…I just ordered an O scale pair just to compare (should have put on the initial order…oh well)
This is one of the pendants…that spec of yellow in there is the LED…they are a warm white…wiring is going to happen well before the walls get glued up…hoping to be more in the mood and have the time in the next few days…
kebmo
November 2022
so you removed the led and wires from the tube and cut the tube?? i need to do that to evan designs industrial lamps because they too long. how in the world did you manage to rethread those wires back through the tube?
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
I haven’t removed anything yet…they come with all three parts loose…the light shade, the escutcheon plate that goes on the wall, and the tube. As I look at it…someone at Evans had to thread it thru…it is the tiny magnet wire too…so it may not be that hard. I will be doing it with the pendants for sure…I will post photos. I just ordered the larger ones (these are the small intended for HO and S scales. The parts will be larger, but I think too large for this structure. I have a bit to doo before I’ll need them…and my progress is already slowed down. I’ll key you all in to anything I figure out how to make them work. My plan is to run the wiring like knob and tube
OK…a bit better lighting…not quite the final weathering, going to vary up the brick tones a bit, but I will wait for anymore chalk until its ready to plant on the foam.
KKarns
November 2022 edited November 2022
Nice! Like the warm color tones and the excellent brick color.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Thanks Ken…I plan to just vary up a few bricks…not to many…
randyp
November 2022
Walls look good like the shades of brown. Randy
Mountaingoat
November 2022
I have talked with Evans Design in the past about the gooseneck lamps. They have to feed the wire before they bend the conduit. Otherwise feeding the wire through is almost impossible …Rick
brownbr
November 2022
Drill is great. The colors on the stone is coming together.
Did you use a jig to make the gooseneck?
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Bought them made from Evans Design LED lighting…only $5 and $6 each…
randyp
November 2022
I second that. randy
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Rick…it was a pain in the butt…but I threaded the one I took apart back thru…but I doubt I’ll take it apart again. The positionable shade and escuthceon plate are neat…hopefully photos installed soon…
Jim M
November 2022
The stone and brick on that casting look fantastic, great job painting.
I’m trying to make my own gooseneck lamps for my Truck Repair without much success. Can’t seem to bend the tubing without it kinking. I tried to make a tubing bending jig and use heat but still no luck. I think I’m going to have to order some from Evan as well. I can make the pendant lights, but those goosenecks are very difficult.
I usually use 30AWG manget wire for my conductor but I have some 38AWG and soldered some LEDs to that. I can’t believe how much dimmer they are than when using the 30AWG. It must add quite a bit of resistance with the wire being so much smaller. I spoke with Dave at Evan Design, and he said the goosenecks are wired with 32AWG so hopefully they will be pretty close in brightness to what I’ve already installed.
randyp
November 2022
Jim and Art, Have you checked out the website? There is a tutorial under tubing section about how to bend the tubing. Threading wires through bent tubing is ALMOST impossible. I did it one time but it took about two hours. I then did the straight tube and bent the tube after the wires were in place. I then pulled the wires back a little from the straight end of the tube and used a cut off disk to shorten the tube to lingh. there wires were then pushed back out the straight end of the tube. I hope this helps. Randy
Jim M
November 2022
Randy, thanks I’ll check that out.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
There is a set of wire strippers out there on the market that have jigs for bending tubing. The wall thickness on the tubing used here is so thin, it will most likely kink before bending. I have a plan for mine to make it work that will make more sense when I post the photos in I hope a week or so…life has been pulling me out of the shop far too often…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Finally found a bit of time to get into the shop…but a big issue is I have a wee bit too much clutter not just on the table…but the storage areas too, so tomorrow will be a de-clutter day so I can model with no frustration. I wasn’t going to post these photos, because there’s a lot to fix in a few spots. I said I was going to deviate slightly from the manual…and I would post photos of what and why. So check out the 2 shots…and I will explain…
Karl.A
November 2022
Glad to see you made some time at the bench Art , and it paid off with great progress, the grey decking is a nice shade.
Yeah, de-clutter, something I need to do again.
Great progress so far and I look forward to seeing your ‘deviations’ as they progress.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
The open middle area I have planned to either have my CHB Denver handcar or the velocipede on sunken into the floorboard rails…hence the floor having the 2 white slots open. Once I plant it on the foam base…I’ll add the rails…The shed floor is as per the manual…but the open area I extended out both front and back a bit…the front to almost meet the rails of the track…and the rear just a bit to reach the rails I’ll have for the repair area. I let them run long for now and will trim later…at least that’s my plan. There’s no wethering or added detail to the wood floor yet…hopefully I’ll get some of that done tomorrow. walls are not glued just “balanced delicately”…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Thanks Karl…I was happy to get some stuff done…its too cold to work outside ( mid 30’s)…so I will be inside…in the shop…with an adult beverage or few the next couple of nights…I also had a thought to leave the tank open with simulated water…but I really like the way yours is coming along with the shingles. The lighting is going to slow me down a bit too.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022 edited November 2022
And speaking of the lighting…here is the size difference of the HO/S and O scale goosenecks from Evans Designs…nice detail for about $6.00 each…Standard size toothpick for comparison (I had no coins in my pocket)…
Karl.A
November 2022 edited November 2022
Thanks Art, I’m right with you on the cold outside and a beverage inside at the bench.
The shallow pitch of the shingled tank roof really fits the size of the overall structure well.
I have my lighting planned out, on the KISS method, but that’s some way down the road for me, I’ll be looking forward to seeing yours.
brownbr
November 2022
I like the idea of sunk rails.
I also appreciate that you and Karl are right at this point of your builds together. I’ve been struggling with this part in my mind as I plan on some variation on the layout of the structures. Been most helpful to see your placement here.
KKarns
November 2022
Coming along really well Art. Love your attention to these details.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
When I was out west for the Sacramento NNG I was at a logging railroad and saw a section house that had that setup…these hand cars are light enough to lift onto and off the rails…I just wanted to have that type of setup. As the title of my thread states…this is going to be a group of SW structures mixed in with a few scratch-built to depict a backwoods maintenance facility…the rear of the shed will eventually work into this as you will soon see…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Decided to work on the tank platform and water tank itself…mainly to start getting the tone of the weathering to jive. I went too dark on the tank…but I have a way to fix that using the dark areas to do similar to what Karl did. Never trust the label on any pre-made stain. It will come out ok.
Did a little detailing with some chips and gouges in the floor and the tank platform…and a little chalk toning…more will come as I start adding details…
Karl.A
November 2022
Thats looking so good Art,
I’m really liking the colouring of your deck/floor boards, that aged grey is a wonderful base for what you have coming for us to enjoy seeing next.
As for the tank being too dark, white chalk might be a good friend for you, now, i know, white may seem too stark, but if used judiciously it will pick up the base colour when rubbed in and get ‘grimy’ while also lightening up those areas you feel are too dark and take on the base colour while lightening it up and keeping the base tone.
The tank platform variations and colour look spot on, I look forward to seeing how you blend it into the tank when you get the tank how you like it.
Keep those great updates coming.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
I have already done a little work with actually a light grey chalk…and I will take your advice with the white too…I decided to use a Hunterline light blue gray stain…that obviously wasn’t…I’ll get it right…Thanks…
admin
November 2022
Wonderful progress. Love the way everything is coming together.
Never been a fan of the “pre-made” stains. You’ll get it right for sure!
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
I’ve used the “pre-made” many times…I am a big fan of your chalk process and it is the one I use I’d say 90% of the time. I tend to use the other for small stuff and touch ups. The stain I wanted to use on the tank I used before…but upon examination I realized I have 2 bottles of it…and the one I used yesterday was way darker than the one I had used before. Lesson learned. Always test before you commit…That being said…I spent about an hour with a brass brush, and the rougher plumbers brush “removing” the majority of the dark stain. I still need to work on a few spots…and I’m going to try the white chalk to even out the color…I’m not unhappy with the way it looks now…any opinions? I will add some darker tone on the bottom similar to Karls tank…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
I think I need to get the shed and stone structure onto the base…just need to get the details onto the 2 walls…I shall endeavor to get to that in the next day or 2…
kebmo
November 2022
i think the water tank look really good. i wouldn’t change a thing on it.;
brownbr
November 2022
I like the look also. If you want to get a dark ring towards the bottom, touch the bottom of the tank with a brush loaded with IA. It will wick up the board. Go all the way around for an even layer and add as many layers as you like until it looks the way you want.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
I’m also kinda good with it too…just a wee tad more darkness on the bottom…but I will be careful…
TomMich
November 2022
From the photo the color looks good. I agree with Bryan a little darker toward the bottom. It may look different in real life as opposed to a photo.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Spent an entire day getting about half the shop area organized…including the work table. So to give you an idea of the size of what I’m going to do…I put the floor and stone structure in approximately the spot it should end up (not glued down… ignore the 2 dark boards where the rails will go one it’s installed) . There will be a mainline track almost all the way at the front…with a runaround track that will pass the front of the tank and shed…there will be a spur that goes behind the water tower…that will be a repair track that leads into the Tractor Repair…that will live to the rear and right of the shed. Directly behind the shed will be the Truck Repair, with the Woodcutters shed just to the right of it. I will have a few other scratch built structures, a few sheds (including a SW or two). This will mostly all fit on this 2x2 1" foam. Just the Tractor Repair will drift onto the next 2x2 piece to the right. That will lead into the area designated for the 5 stall roundhouse, Engine and machine shop, and a boiler repair facility. To the left of this module…with a stand of woods and a small bridge will be the Foundry and O’Neills. There will be a pennisula that will hold the Sawmill and a shingle mill. Yes…a whole lot of stuff. I am working on some change of elevations for this before I finalize the locations.
Karl.A
November 2022 edited November 2022
Thats alot of big ideas for such a small space Art. Do you have any of the structures done yet so we could see a mock up of the layout you have in mind for this area.
Looking at that pic you just posted the track will take up atleast a third of that area.
I love the concept and I’m interested to see how it comes together and fits.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
I’m in the process of making cutouts of the floorplans of each…I have the Truck repair started ( next to finish ), and part of the Tractor repair (main building). That 2x2 space will have another 2x2 block added to it (not enough room on the table) were most of the Tractor Repair will live. I’ll be working on the location tomorrow as stain and paint dry…so that might give you an idea. It will be tight…I’m shooting for the concept of trains running close between the buildings like on the EBT. I build my layout like I do construction work…limited planning by the seat of my pants…I do appreciate any and all input to the layout of the structures.
Mountaingoat
November 2022
Art, that’s a ton of modeling. I hope you will be able to complete it. It will make a fantastic scene when finished…Rick
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
So do I…lol…I’m pretty far along on most of the builds…I have a bad habit of getting a lot done…then wandering off on another kit…I hope to have the Water Tank done before X-mas…and the Tractor Repair is more done than not…Truck Repair should be done in January…with the Woodcutters hopefully shortly thereafter…I have a need to have it done by early April for a show…so if the cold weather comes as advertised…I’ll have plenty of shop time…
brownbr
November 2022
It’s going to look great. With that size, you could power the rails and make it a functioning module. How cool would that be?
Which show?
KKarns
November 2022
Interesting Art how modelers approach builds. I never start a build while involved with another. I guess I get so engrossed in the current project I cant give another project the same attention! lol. I’m impressed that you can have several going on at the same time. Good grief, my bench is messy enough with one build!
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022 edited November 2022
Brian the All O Scale in Harrisburg Pa. April 1. I do a few clinics there and this is going to be a showcase for the detail work. The photos I post later I hope will give a better idea of this section of my layout. It will be a 4x2 section of my layout when done. I build on the 1’ foam…then attach it to the 2" foam that is the base of each 8x2 foot module. And it’s being built as a modular construction, Dead Rail (no wiring) hung on the wall, no section deeper than 2’. It will be set at 48" off the gound for variable veiwing. It will hang on french cleats, so when I move…it can take the ride with me…and with no wiring…it will just unbolt…where the foam panels meet…the gap will be either well hidden or the scenery (dirt) will be loose…not glued down.
Ken, I won’t say I get bored with a build…because I don’t…my first kit was the O sawmill that I started gees almost 8 years ago…maybe more…and I sopped that about 1/2 way into the build as I didn’t (and still don’t have the layout to that point yet…The other problem is when Brett comes out with a new kit…it’s like a squirel runs buy…I shift to that…get it going…then…well it’s a vicious cycle. I vowed this time to finish the Water Tank…and I will…then the Truck Repair and then the Tractor Repair…My biggest issue with this particular project is facing all of the “best side” to face front…the tank will be up near the front…Truck Repair best sides will be visable…and I’m going to curve the track into the Tractor Repair to see the most detail…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Ok…here’s the Nickel Tour…this is the mock-up I did last night to show both you…and myself…where everything is going to go ( as of right now). Things may change for some of the structures but I need to “plant” the Water Tank and Shed to continue on…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022 edited November 2022
I cut out the elevation changes with 3/4" and 1/2" foam board (both occassionally available at Lowes) Right now this is definately where the Water Tank is going to go. It will get glued down maybe after midnight tonight…or tomorrow. I’m working on the wall details as I type ( paint is drying)…The track out front is the mainline…the Truck Repair will be up front, along with a warehouse I will either scratch or build from a kit I think will work there…In the back left (as you look at it) corner will be a small critter shed, and the Woodcutters shack…This loco will service this area along with the Foundry and O’Neills that will be on the module that will be to the left of this one thru a stand of trees…Far right corner will be a bunkhouse and office/kitchen…(someone needs to staff this area), with the Tractor Repair right in front of it. Between that and the Water Tank will be a coal / gas / diesel fueling area. Most of the loco roster will be oil or coal fired. You can see that the run around track that goes past the Water Tank also serves the Tractor Repair, and the warehouse will have a loading dock out the rear to the track. The stumps you see are potential trees ( need a cause for roof top moss and algae), I will also have a bunch of stumps in the final lanscaping as this area was previously logged and cleared to build what I am going to call Service Camp 3. There will also be a few sheds scattered about…(the Tool , Rigging and Dueling sheds) The track in the mockup is not the stuff I will be using ( Peco On30), and if you can see the red lines…there will be a small creek that will require a small bridge I’ve already built.
While I love all the SW kits…they are the cause of a conundrum…I can’t have them all completely visable from all 4 sides…I have to sacrifice a bit. I have the Tractor supply on a good angle to showcase as much as I can…The roofs on it, the Water Tank Shed and the Truck Repair will all be removable to expose as much detail as possible. And I will use mostly, if not all SW 3D detail in anything I scratch build…there may be a few “outsider” deatils I need that will be replaced when Brett offers them.
This is one of the reasons the sawmill will be on a peninsula so all 4 sides will be viewable.
Suggestions are welcome…I value your opinions as to how I’m going to do this…thing’s may and will move…but I need to plant the Tank…in the next day or so.
OK…Nuff for now…back to the shop to paint and weather details…
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Oh…the elevation changes will either be rock ledges, retaining walls, or gentle slopes…and there will be elevated wooden walkways and gravel / dirt roads
Mountaingoat
November 2022
You sure put a lot of thought into this. Looks like this will be a real treat to see when completed. Looking forward to your progress Art…Rick
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Thanks Rick…I have been working this layout thru in my head for years…for this winter I made the decision to get a lot more done on both it and the pile of kits I have on the shelves…structures and trains…I’ll eventually post a full drawing of what I hope to eventually do.
brownbr
November 2022
Very well thought out.
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022 edited November 2022
I’m still arranging it in my head…but I think this is the way it should look by about late February / March…once the landscaping goes in…I’ll figure it out…this is what slows me down…I need to look at the scheme of this as per the layout…
TomMich
November 2022
Nice mock up and layout of structures. Puts things in perstpective as to your plans. Lots of interesting detail packed into this service area.
KKarns
November 2022
Looks great Art. Nice project.
Jerry
November 2022
Very nice the tank looks great. Nice coloring.
Jerry
randyp
November 2022
Art, It looks interesting. As has been said you are packing a lot into a small space.
Randy
MuddyCreekRR
November 2022
Main thing is getting this kit done first…slowed down a bit…no where near Karls progress…
Karl.A
November 2022
Keep the focus Art, you’re making great progress and the tank is moving along nicely.
The module design is going to be very interesting to watch progress as it is a great plan, one thing at a time and it will all come together.
Robert.G
November 2022
Looks like an interesting composition !!
admin
November 2022
Love the layout you’re working on - integrating the structures among the track. The layering of structures and rail is a real photo op at every angle. Looking forward to watching this come to life.
This is something I have been contemplating for awhile since a layout is just not in the future for me.
Jeroen
November 2022
That looks very good! I love the colours of the stones and brickwork and that light… that really is a nice extra touch! Great idea!
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Started the evening off with entirely good intentions…moved the mockup into the layout room…cleared off the work table…(see the photo below) and got distracted (read a fire) got back…did a little prep painting…all the windows are primed and drying, along with the tank bands. I got the hinges on the doors…chalk weathered some stuff…and decided to get a fresh start in the morning…we’re expecting rain most of the day…so we’ll see what happens…
KKarns
December 2022
Kind of like looking at our living room on Christmas morning BEFORE the kids tore into all the presents when they were young! Such a nice clean work space.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Ken it’s never this clean and uncluttered…but as I age disgracefully, I tend to set stuff down, and loose track of where I did…This only looked like this for about 5 minutes…I soon had the tank bands, clamps, door hinges, windows and a few other items I had sprayed dark gray (I seldom use absolute black as it is just that) spread out and I started on the tank bands, until I realized my last tube of gel CA was a rock. And at 10pm, I was SOL. so this morning I made the trip to HD and secured a supply and I am presently working on those. I did get the hinges on the doors and weathered, along with starting the windows which I had left until now. Its cold and raining outdoors…so I am in the shop…photos to follow…
KKarns
December 2022
Sounds good Art…look forward to the update.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Didn’t get as much done as I hoped to…got the hoops on the tank…followed the instructions using the CA which is not one of my better skills…I added a drop about every 2 inches around the band as I applied it…seemed to work better for me. Did some weathering with both paint and chalks…more needs to go on once I get things further. Also did some work on the hinges…added a sign or 2 to the doors…the walls are almost ready to go together…just a bit more detailing…also want to do some more with the doors and windows on the stone structure…
Karl.A
December 2022
Good progress Art, the colouring and different tones on the tank look great along with the bands. Door colours also look good and aged/faded nicely.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Thanks Karl…I hate working with CA…I spent a while removing a hoop clamp that I inadvertantly glued to my thumb…lol…I have a slight mod on the tank roof, I’m adding a small hatch on the roof for maintenance access, and a fill pipe into the tank that will come up on the back of the tank with a valve…also going to have a pipe that will exit the rear of the stone structure and go into the ground…(it goes underground to the pond up the hill) roof base and cone are glued up, shingles are cut…and tomorrow stain and application…I hope…
Karl.A
December 2022 edited December 2022
Yeah, CA can be a tricky sucker, but, as long as you glue the parts to your finger at least you dont loose them… hahaha
MuddyCreekRR said:
…I have a slight mod on the tank roof, I’m adding a small hatch on the roof for maintenance access, and a fill pipe into the tank that will come up on the back of the tank with a valve.
The hatch is a nice idea, access to pull out those dead birds and rats that fall in there and drown…
However, the kit already includes a fill pipe that runs up the tank , the kit also includes a globe valve and a handle, which is to be installed on the fill pipe, so I’m not sure about that being a ‘mod’ as it’s already included in the kit.
Keep those off-cuts from the angled shingles, they make great small scrap wood to go in the empty drums/barrels or just easy ground scatter as you can see on my build.
I look forward to seeing your roof as it comes together.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
My bad…I did read thru the instructions…but I had forgotten about the pipe and valve…lol…I still will be adding a lower pipe though…
Another issue I will have is the fact that while the back of the structure will be visible from the sides and top…most of the details that go in the back will be not all that visible.
I’m still playing with a few solutions to that so the handcar repair area and other details are seen…I have time for that to be figured out though…I’ll come up with something
Robert.G
December 2022
Dead birds and drowned rats, Karl misses nothing… :). Nice work Muddy !!
brownbr
December 2022
I like the idea of a roof hatch. I think it will be visually appealing.
I have a selection of rats on hand.
TomMich
December 2022
Tank bands turned out very nice as did the doors.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Now…I need a rat…and a least one bird to put on the tank roof…ha…Bryan, I have a hard time finding fauna…flora is not an issue…but good scale animals are hard to find…I bought some O scale seagulls a bit back that actually looked like teradactyls. size wise..
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And I think the roof hatch will work…we will see…working on that today…
Thanks Tom…still will get some work once it all goes together…I trying to go with a “used” and maintained when possible look…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Well…I spent 6 hours in the shop today…got stuff done…minor glitch along the way…worked mainly on the roof of the tank. I too looked at the manual, thought I had read everything…except the template for cutting the angle on the shingles…I was cutting angles…but not following the manual…Brett too the time to delineate those angle for each row…but did I pay attention…nope. Well…half way up the roof…I realized something was wrong…I then went back…and saw the nice template…I was able to somewhat fix my error…but not perfectly…but I have a solution…Bryans moss…so, no close-ups of my shingles until I grow some moss…most of you will see the fopa.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Ok…I told you I was adding an access hatch to the water tank. So here is how I did it. I decided to make the hatch like I’ve seen on hundreds of roof scuttles while working as a firefighter here in the northeast. Out of wood, covered with tarpaper and sealed with tar. So I started with a square of MDF, covered it with the same black tissue I used for the inside of the shed walls.
I then cut a measured square hole slightly smaller than the size of the hatch in the roof.
Next, I used scrap wood to act as a plug to hold the hatch proud of the hole a bit
Then I glued the hatch in place…
Then I shingled he roof…making my error…and realized I don’t like shingling a round peaked roof anymore than I did in real life ( I did roofing at one time). Once I got done…I didn’t like the way the hatch sat…it was too low with the shingles in place, so I cut another hatch out of MDF, just slightly bigger than the original, and glued that on top of the one that was already there, now it looked more like a real scuttle hatch. I added hinges and will do more detailing tomorrow ( I stopped at 0145 EST ) It looks the way I wanted it…now I just need to hide a few fopas with the moss…which I was going to plant anyhow…
brownbr
December 2022
I like the hatch. And you are right, moss could cover up any blemishes that you don’t like.
I’ve found a variety of critters over the years. Some in 1:48 some in 1:35. Usually when I get a batch, only about 1/2 are usable with the rest looking out of scale. Some neat stuff coming out with 3D printing. Do occasional searches and stuff will pop up.
randyp
December 2022
Art, Nice color on the tank. I like the discoloration under the turnbuckles. \Great hatch now you can clean out all those dead birds and rats.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
I was at the point last night of making it a flat top closed tank…I sat and stared at it at about 1am…thinking…I should have went to bed 2 hours ago…I was tired but determined to get stuff done…and being tired…I made my error…I’m not entirely happy with some of the results…I’m going to do a little moss application ( I was going to do a bit on both roofs anyhow ) and see if that makes me feel any better about it…all I can say…is Brett gives you great well thought out directions…read and follow them all
KKarns
December 2022
looks good Art. You have a solid looking construct there to work wit
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Thanks Ken, going to let it sit for a day before I go back to it…working on details and getting the walls done and the stuff glued down to the foam base…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Been hard to get into the shop…and the mood…Trade Center sinus issues are making it hard to keep working with the ensuing headaches from looking thru the magnifiers…But I did get some of the shelf units and such pretty far along…need to dull up with some chalk and a wash or two…once that happens I can glue up the floor, walls and tank and move on…
And after a little more touch up and adjustment…the top view of the hatch with the hinges…they also need some chalk and I’m working on a handle for the hatch…maybe even a hasp and a lock…
Karl.A
December 2022 edited December 2022
Looking good Art, the details are coming along nicely and the grey on the shingled roof looks great to me.
A little side note, don’t get too hasty on gluing the shed walls down yet, there is a reason for the process, so, just follow the manual steps and you’ll be OK.
Great work so far, I’m really liking the finish on the compressor and the air tank.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Even though my construction seems to be off track…I’m actually at that point to glue down the floor and get the walls up. I was brainstorming the battery placement for the lights and I think I came up with a good idea…which I will reveal once I get to that point…my biggest concern is layout placement…I have the foam prepared…just waiting for one more surprise to arrive in the mail…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
And…I have to work out some detail placement since the rear of the structure is going to be hard to really see everything. I am open to suggestions…I don’t want to hide anything…
Joel
December 2022
Nice work Art! I really like the colouring of the shingles
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Thanks Joel…progress has been slow…got some more done in the way of details painted and first stages of weathering…the shop stove is rusted up…going to tone it down a bit…a little dark gray chalk will work I think…and it’s sitting on an Item I was waiting on…some clay bricks…wood building…hot stove…my fire pager goes off…
The next shot is just me ending the night…I have a lot of the details painted waiting on weathering…will post a few soon…but I just set the walls in place with the shelf units…nothing is glued except the locker and the shelves on it’s side…just envisioning the space I’ll have with the stove and the bricks…
kebmo
December 2022
bricks are a great touch. we don’t want that pager going off…
they still sell pagers?
KKarns
December 2022
What a nice detail Art. Hey, at least you were in the mood when your pager went off!
brownbr
December 2022
Bricks are a nice touch
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Yes, the fire service (volunteer side) still use a radio type pager…a tone, and then voice message…trying to get to the point I can “plant” the structure so I can figure out where everything that was going to be in the rear (which on the layout will be hard to see) is going to go. I’m thinking of having the work area next to the side of the tower…too many details not to see…
TomMich
December 2022
Nice personalized detail.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Fuel for the stove, coal…or wood ? I’m thinking wood…but I’ll have a multi fuel facility right next door…now if I only had a 3D printed coal bucket and small shovel…(hint)
KKarns
December 2022
I like doing my stoves fueled with wood. I love the look of a few random pieces of wood inside near the stove, ashes on the floor, and a nice stack of wood outside. Peer pressure!
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
I agree…I am leaning towards as you say the little wood pile…and the ashes…I had a brief…very brief thought of making it hollow and lighting it up…then I regained my senses…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Pretty good progress tonight…got about 75% of the details at least painted the base color past primer…and a dozen or so that have weathering, chalk and detail paint…waiting for further touch up and finishing…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022 edited December 2022
As usual…lighting sucks…everything need more work…need to tone down the oil on the drum…and soften the rust on the hand truck wheels…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Got some stuff done…photos tomorrow…need to get the lighting issue figured out…using the phone for photos…
mikemettelka
December 2022
Looks good!
KKarns
December 2022
Nice progress on the details Art. Nifty paint scheme on the hand truck. Photographing your work is an excellent way of evaluating your results and to identify areas that you wish to re-work…nice job.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Thanks Ken…I saw a hand truck that was almost exactly this design as Brett made in the EBT shops with this coloration…the wooden handles and the black paint on the metal parts…a little more weathering will happen before they get “planted”. Right now I’m slowed down by the concept of how to move the details from the back side of the water tank and shed to the side of the water tower. Otherwise they would never be seen once on the layout. I think I have it figured out. The fueling facility that will be right next to the shed will get the oil bottle filling scene as there will be fuel tanks and a coaling deck. Even though I’m not posting a whole lot…there is progress. I have also made a few changes in my mind on the footprint of the module I previously posted…so for now I’m working with basically a 15" x 10" piece of 1" foam to build this onto…it will all come together as I move along…I see mare changes as it progresses…
KKarns
December 2022 edited December 2022
Nice Art! I have enough trouble just getting a diorama laid out and the workflow down let alone working within the constraints of a layout! Admire your work progress.
TomMich
December 2022
That hand cart really turned out nice! You could spread the details that won’t be seen out throughout the rest of the diorama.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Thanks Tom…I have already a few set to go to other areas of not just the module…but the layout too…I have a bunch of SW kits, and i never tend to use everything…plus I’ve been getting more 3D stuff as cash permits…Ken, my thought process changes every time I look at it…as you have said…I’ll sit and stare at it for a while…move something…stare and think some more…there’s been many a time I had the detail with a dab of glue…ready to plant it…and my mind says…nope…not there…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Trying to get stuff done…someone decided to have a fire…got about an hour in the shop…started to get the middle wall together…some stuff glued…some not…need to weather more and add some texture…
Chalk will dull stuff down…a few more labels…and a set of those new boots will look good in front of the locker…
As for my idea to move the “rear”…to the side…rails on some beams…a lean to shed…like the one Bryan mentioned to protect the tools and such…open for comment…
I will leave more room for the ladder to the tank…the beams will be almost buried in soil…
brownbr
December 2022
I’m going to need a set of those boots also. The detailed soles are just screaming for footprints in the mud!
kebmo
December 2022 edited December 2022
brownbr said:
I’m going to need a set of those boots also. The detailed soles are just screaming for footprints in the mud!
exactly!!!
but i’m gonna need some in a size 10
admin
December 2022
hah, more like size .10!
Looking good Will be interesting to see your mods come to life.
KKarns
December 2022
Nice initial work on that wall Art. Floor planks are looking appropriately worn.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Brett, I can’t not use those details…I think I have a way figured out to move the whole scene to the side of the Tank…It will be close to the front of the layout section…but not close enough to really see it all…I think you’ll like it…
randyp
December 2022
Art wall looks great. I am looking forward to your solution for moving the repair of the handcar. I too will need to move things from behind the shed. Randy
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
to clarify my previous post…it would be hard to see if I left all the details in the rear of the structure…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
It may not seem like I’m following the manual step by step…but for the most part I am…I not showing all my photos yet…just the slight deviations from the manual build…So here’s my rendition of the hand car so far…and again…not the final weathering…a little rust…some dirt…and I didn’t get to the wood planks tonight…that’s tomorrow. The direction I’m going with the change of the hand car repair area is set in my head…for now…there will be a lean to roofed work area…a few SW tool benches…with the “clutter” scattered around it…hopefully a better view by Thursday…
kebmo
December 2022
looks great. that is a cool detail.
brownbr
December 2022
We’re supposed to follow the steps in the manual???!!!
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Bryan…I am…but…I needed the hand car to set the “size” of the area on the side of the tank. I have been following the manual…and was actually at that point to build it…my walls are ready to go up…but I am cautious to glue it down until it “fits” with the addition on the side…soon…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
And I went with the yellow ochre color because that is what most of my MOW stuff is painted…I’m going with new boards, some touch up painting…and maybe some welding going on with the cart…I also have an original CHB hand car and a velocipede that my show up in or near this structure…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022 edited December 2022
Thanks Kevin…it is Kool…Brett did a great job with it…I just put it together…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022 edited December 2022
3 hours in the shop…but no photo’s as my camera/phone is acting up…diviated slightly in working on the lean-to structure so I can glue down the floor, walls and stone structure…along with the rails for the work area next to the tank…right now I am a detail painting machine…
KKarns
December 2022
Handcar detail is wonderful and makes such a great scene. Its all in the details!
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Thanks Ken…it’s so kool…I am going to build the CHB version too…it will be in service and a bit also in need of repair…(next on the list at the shed…lol)…sorry it took a few days…I was busy with Christmas and peoples pipes bursting everywhere…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
Still working on the eyelets (brass)…and some scuffs and dirt…will look great ifo the locker…
kebmo
December 2022
those look suspiciously like my boots from 1980 when i was working as a laborer for a flat crew. wow. very nice boots!! i wouldn’t spend alot of time on the brass eyelets, i could never really see mine from the mud.
brownbr
December 2022
Top notch boots. Eyelets will get you bonus points.
kebmo
December 2022
brownbr said:
Top notch boots. Eyelets will get you bonus points.
i’d only focus on the top two or three. the rest would be covered with mud
KKarns
December 2022
Nice!
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
I have a dirty brass paint I mixed up…will give it a shot…maybe a few scuffs in the right spots…a little mud in the soles…the details are unreal…and these suckers are tiny…
Also got some work done on the lean to shed that will anchor the repair scene on the side of the tank…photos later…
Dave_S
December 2022
Art,
This has been a great build and I am thoroughly enjoying your work boots on this build as well as on the 3D Printed Detail page
I had a pair of steel toed work boots I wore in the early 1960’s while working for the People’s Gas Light and Coke Co in Chicago. I vividly recall my first day on the job when our crew foreman, a very robust Irish lad, Pete, made a point on stepping rather vigorously on my toes to test to make sure I was wearing steel toed boots. Then he was off to a neighborhood pub for the remainder of the day as his work for hat day had been accomplished. Those boots got well tested and worn doing jack hammer and shovel work over three summers.
Later, Dave S. Tucson, AZ.
TomMich
December 2022
Great job on the boots!
Karl.A
December 2022
Great work on the boots so far Art, can’t wait to see the next steps you have mentioned.
Also I’m very looking forward to seeing the scene come together.
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022
A few hours in the shop…got some stuff done…The lean-to shed is nearing completion…just need to detail some of the wood…and add some details…it will house some tools and drum…a few other boxes…we shall see…you can see the work trank with the hand car…it will have work in progress of deck replacement and it had a bad bearing on a wheel…and since the work area is moved…the oil bottle fill area will live over on the other side of the shed next to the coaling, sanding and fueling facility, which will be populated with a lot of SW details…it will be built right after the Water Tank is done…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022 edited December 2022
The lean-to will also have a rear wall with tools and such hanging…and as you can see…a corrugated roof heavily rusted and worn…lots of clutter will be around the shed…hope to have the structures planted tomorrow…
MuddyCreekRR
December 2022 edited December 2022
This may also find it’s way into the fueling facility
Karl.A
December 2022
The chipped yellow on the handcar is great and the old grey deck boards suit it perfectly.
That High boy is going to be a great addition.
brownbr
December 2022
The lean to is a nice addition
randyp
December 2022
Grea tlooking work area Art. I like the color on the handcar. he lean-to shed will add even more interest to the over all build. Randy
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023 edited January 2023
After once again much mulling over in my head…I think this is nearing the way things are going to get glues down later…I also made a decision to increase the size of my layout room from 12’ x 15’ to 20’ x 15’ which won’t affect this module section, but will make room for more walk completely around space for the other modules, one of which will be the sawmill complex, loco service area (roundhouse and shops), and where I plan to put the O’Neills and foundry, which will be right next to my scratch built boiler and logging donkey shop (which will be big). And if that’s not enough…this module will change a bit too…but I’ll leave that as a surprise for later. So here are a few shots of the location, main line up front, spur to the maintenance facility ifo the water tank / shed…tthat facilitate me moving the hand car repair area to the side…the shed shot is just to see how the detailing is coming along…still needs some more chalk work…
OK…wrong shed photo…SW Water Tank Shed mockup
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023 edited January 2023
This…is going to get glued down tonight as I need to start placing detail stuff…I think the spacing is good…any input?..The fueling facility will be almost right next to the wooden shed…the track will turn inward a bit…and right behind this now (a change will be elevation with the track leading to the lumber cutting area ( Camp 7) )
randyp
January 2023
Looking good Art. I forgot to ask earlier. What did you use for the bricks under the stove. Thanks Randy
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Thanks Randy, ordered them online a while back…can’t remember the source…
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023 edited January 2023
If you google 1/48th scale bricks…you should find them…think it was a military modelers site in the UK
kebmo
January 2023
mornin’ art. i thought i was the only one up this early…
brownbr
January 2023
I like the way you have it laid out.
KKarns
January 2023
The layout and details are looking terrific. Fun part of the build when you are putting in all the detail parts.
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
No Kevin…I’m seemingly up all night…Think I’m going with that Bryan…just a slight mod in the landform that will be in the next photos…And you are correct Ken…I’ve been painting details for what seems like weeks…even all the ones I ordered from Brett during the year…figured I’d get a leg up…even started painting details from kits I’ve had for years…
KKarns
January 2023
Good grief Art…you’re on a detail roll! Good feeling to have all those details ready to go.
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
It was a sea of foam and toothpicks…I was just not ready to glue down the structures…hesitant as it were…it’s now time
randyp
January 2023
Thanks, Art for the info about the bricks. Randy
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Gluing down stuff…there’s no turning back now…
mikemettelka
January 2023
Can’t wait to see!
EmeryJ
January 2023
Git R Dun Art.
Karl.A
January 2023
No turning back indeed Art.. Onwards !!!
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Not as much done as I hoped for…but got a few solid hours into the placement of the water tank and shed section of the module…I have some stuff glued together the shed walls in particular…the rafters are just set in for spacing and I need to route some lighting wires…you will all be surprised at where the batteries are going to go…spending the day tomorrow in the shop, weather the track…plant some details…a little landscaping…moving in…
More photos tomorrow…letting the glue dry…
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Ok then
randyp
January 2023
Looking very nice Art. I looked up scale bricks and got some nice ones from an estie source in Budapest, Hungary. Randy
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023 edited January 2023
Just wish I had more time in the shop…been pulled away too much as of late…in the shop right now…actually working on the coal / fuel dock that will be right next to this so I can add some more track as I paint and detail it…not forgetting this build for as the glue sets on my coal platform…I am working on the lean to shed…and the lighting…a lot of details going to live there…
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Almost have the coal dock done…I need it to size up to fit in the fuel depot and the shed end of the water tank and shed…its scratch built…but is using one of the sheds from the Dueling Sheds kit…and sharing some details from SW kits…Thanks Bryan for the inspiration…photos later today…
Karl.A
January 2023
The layout of everything is looking good Art.
You are making fine progress despite all of the distractions.
Looking forward to seeing which of the “Dueling Shacks” you used, that’s another of Brett’s great kits still on my list to build. Can’t wait to see your take on it.
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Thanks Karl…not too many comments on it…I was worried…Here’s what kept me busy for a few nights…this coal dock will sit right next to the water tank and shed on the maintenance spur…I needed to do this to see the spacing and flow from the water tank…just past this will be a sand house and fuel depot directly across from each other…then I can work on the high line and bridge in the back…I’m still going to have a few other structures in this module…just need to figure out where…
The dock is far from done…but you can see the concept and the manual jib hoist to load and unload the coal by bucket…the shed will go on the end away from the hoist and be shrunk down a bit…I’m doing the one with the tar paper roof…the other has another home in the fuel depot…
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
It will get short walls to contain the coal…the other floorboards need to go in by the jib…a set of stairs and the shed just to the right of it also elevated a bit…but tomorrow…more water tank and shed work…
Karl.A
January 2023 edited January 2023
MuddyCreekRR said:
Thanks Karl…not too many comments on it…I was worried…
Not to worry Art, it’s looking good from where I’m sitting and there are a lot of ‘silent’ followers watching and waiting to see what you do next.
I know it’s hard to gauge things when you don’t get much feedback, but there are many checking in and interested in what you are doing.
Keep up the great progress, the nbw detail on the dock is a nice touch, as is the bracing on the jib arm.
Looking forward to the tank and shed work next.
KKarns
January 2023
Hey Art. Work flow is nicely thought out. Having the additional maintenance facilities in conjunction with the water tank and hand car structures makes perfect sense. So many nifty structures to construct your scenes around and provide interesting details. The saga of where the “batteries go” will have a following!
admin
January 2023
Looking very forward to seeing the extra elements you are constructing all come together!
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Didn’t want to slow down on the water tank…just needed to see the flow of the module in a place other than in my head…now I have the spacing…back to full efforts on the water tank and shed…The coal deck will have the SW Shed, and the sand facility will incorporate the Wood Cutters kit…should get to the lighting soon…as I just finished cutting and staining the shingles for the roof…and getting some details planted…
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Got a lot done on the Water Tank and Shed…shingles grained and stained…started gluing them down…have a few more things to do before I put up a photo…tomorrow…so while paint and glue were drying…did some more stuff on the coal dock…walls…a bunch of NBW’s…some weathering…mount the boom (waiting on a coal bucket) and it can wait on the shelf till the water tank / shed is done…
The NBW’s stand out like sore thumbs…a little chalk…and some coal…and it will look better…The shed will be on a platform at the end of the dock…small office for the coal dock and fuel depot…
kebmo
January 2023
looks great!
KKarns
January 2023
Coming along great Art. What a nice addition!
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023 edited January 2023
I was doing a lot of this at about 0 dark 30 and I was 45 minutes into installing NBW’s on the back side that no one (other than me) will ever see…If you look in the background you can see the main roof in progress of being shingled…and a pile of shingles… (the roof will be removable), working on the lighting today after the shingles and then some work on the tank itself…
Karl.A
January 2023 edited January 2023
Looking good Art, the extra work always pays off in self satisfaction.
I noticed the main roof in the background and tried to zoom in for a better look, the colours and variation look great and we’ll be waiting for a better look when you get it finished.
0 dark 30 is when I do my best work… ha
The coal dock and hoist are looking great, I cant wait to see the “Dualing Shack” next to it.
TomMich
January 2023
That coal dock is a neat addition to the scene. You are incorporating a lot of interesting features into this module. Can’t wait to see it all come together. I like how you have weathered the floor boards on the dock, chips, and gouges, and nail holes.
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Thanks Tom…I still am in the process of some more distressing and coloring…but that is going to wait till I have more done on the Water Tower…
brownbr
January 2023
The coal bin is a nice addition
brownbr
January 2023
A nice brown wash on the NBW will tone them down also. I like using enamel “track wash”.
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
I need to do a chalk weathering for the coal…and a little distressing of the wall boards…that will be followed by a wash of a gray / dust / dirt nature…I’ve just started doing washes offered by several different vendors for my figures and locos…still figuring them out…
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Speaking of figures…one of the guys in my On30 group does 3D printing (not a business) and these will populate my diorama module…here are some examples…one may look a lot like me…
KKarns
January 2023
There ya are! Nice prints.
brownbr
January 2023
Those are great.
kebmo
January 2023
lucky dawg
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Thats the raw STL…he does a lot of cut and clean and the details are kool…
randyp
January 2023
I like your coal dock. I looks like something a down on its luck railroad would build. Not fancy but will get the job done. Randy
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Time in the shop has been sparse…but I was able to get a few hours in tonight…finished shingling the roof…have one hatch done…and a minor mod on the roof…I decided to make the ridge can to look like a tin cap…still needs some chalk and a wash…also need to do a bit on the edges of the shingles to make them look a bit older and worn…I also wrapped the hatches with tarpaper…and will add flashing around the hatch…want to try out something…stay tuned…
brownbr
January 2023
I like the ridge cap
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
I bantered back in forth in my mind how I wanted to do it…I have seen many like this in the northeast, it’s an alternative to a wooden cap…just need to add some “tar” in a few joints and detail the shingles some more…and then…some minor moss growth…
TomMich
January 2023
Turned out very well! I too like the ridge cap.
MuddyCreekRR
January 2023
Thanks Tom…progress has not been what I wanted it to be…and now…thinking of taking a short break from here…
Karl.A
January 2023 edited February 2023
Nice colour on the shingles Art, aged, weathered and varied, the tin ridge cap is a nice variation and looks good.
MuddyCreekRR
February 2023
Thanks Karl…still doing some more distressing on them…that ridge cap imitates one I saw on a shed at the East Broad Top yard…hard finding shop time right now…progress is slow
MuddyCreekRR
February 2023
Got some stuff done tonight…nothing I want to post yet…want to get a bit further along and then I’ll post some photos…
MuddyCreekRR
February 2023
Back at the bench right now…but I’m working on something that has caught my attention that will be a part of this module…but not quite a part of the hand car and tank structure…a photo by tomorrow will explain…
Karl.A
February 2023
Looking forward to seeing it Art, this is all coming together nicely.
KKarns
February 2023
Look forward to seeing what you come up with.
MuddyCreekRR
March 2023
finished up a nice detail for a part of the module…no photos yet due to high winds knocking down trees and wires…a bit more chalk and some rust and I put some up tomorrow night…