C&O trestle expansion

Nick Brandy here, please keep posting pictures of your progress, looks great and keep up the good work................

Looking good NICK.

Nick, past the C&O Trestle, would you be in favor of getting some polling started, to get one of the modelers to build the C&O K2 or K3? "Super Mikado"......Brandy!

A great start.

Nicely planned.  Looking forward to seeing future stages.

Ready for plaster.

It's looking great! Please keep the updates coming!

Hi Nick • Looks great, the photos tell the story.

Nick, Great construction!! I agree its the best scene!! Don't forget some "water" somewhere! Will you do rock molds too?? I'll be following your progress.

Awesome and precise work.  You have a nice train room.  Mine is a sawdust collector.  Can't wait for updates.

Looking good Nick!  Keep us updated.

Thanks for the interest guys.Stranded inside with a winter storm so my wife Janet got to spend Valentines day helping me in the train room We got the plastering all done.I used Durabond 90.It is a setting type drywall joint compound.It's easy to work with and dries like plaster but you have a full hour before it starts to set up.What you see here are three applications.On the last one you can mix it on the stiff side and with some practice,actualy sculpt some stone like formations with various size trowels and brushes.I will do a paint wash on it next.Don't touch that dial.Nick

Nick,

Nice construction progress pictures. You are doing a really nice job on this.

Alan Graziano

Great work...it's taking shape nicely.

Sub-zero weather here so plenty of time in the train room.Got the painting done,the bents installed and the top track support beams in.The paint was a coat of dark green with a dark brown wash over the top gone over with a damp sponge.I will install the track next.The layout is all Fastrak but I will be using Lionel tubular O gauge O-72 curve track.It looks as though I should have placed the bents slightly closer together but I am hoping once I get the horizontal support beams and the cross members installed on each side It will be good. Nick

Super job on this Nick, please keep us posted until U finish.........Brandy!

Nick,

The whole project looks great.  It looks like it will be very stable and strong.  I'm glad I saw your topic, and am looking forward to seeing your progress.  So winter storms can be a good thing.

Wow. Awesome. Well done sir and thanks for sharing!

Up and running.Man this project is time consuming,but it's been worth it.Still have a good amount of detail to add.Yep as they say,it's the detail that makes the job.Will try and do a video.Nick

Nick your trestle looks great. I like the shot with the steel mill in the background.

Alan Graziano

Nick,  That looks absolutely super!!  Very nice job.  And, I am amazed that this thread was started on Feb 13 and 9 days later it is virtually finished.  Ohio might be in a deep freeze but you're burning it up on that layout...  Great work.

Nick the trestle bridge looks great, appreciate the progress postings