Duckunder Terminal Railway: Sawmill at Old King Coal Mine

fantastic detail!!!!!!!!   love the coal tipple. super modeling.

Thank you.  Since the layout is built very high, it is almost eye-level.  Peering into these scenes from the edge of the benchwork can be eerily realistic!

Everyone....you need to click on these pictures to get the larger view....WOW....it sure makes for an even better viewing pleasure than what Will has already given us! 

 

Thanks Will and George...the new Duckunder is proving to be even greater than the first one!!

 

Alan

Will,

 

Really looking fantastic, such realism.

 

Thanks for posting

Alex

 

Alan,

 

Yes, it IS more fun than the original Duckunder, yet it's about 50-60% of the size of the first layout.  I learned my lessons well:  

 

1. Build the benchwork high off the floor.

2. Use mostly manual switches.

3. Use mainly Tortoise switch machines for the electric switches (though I have some Z-Stuff, too).

4. Keep as much of the track as possible within arm's reach.

5. Compartmentalize each scene so that only one part of the layout can be seen at the time.

6. All engines/locos and rolling stock are on the layout. Get rid of anything that isn't on the layout.

7. Keep the layout fluid, meaning keep sufficient track space open to prevent congestion of rolling stock.

 

There were other lessons I incorporated as well, but those are the biggest ones.

 

I operate everything in Legacy/TMCC exclusively (Cab2 and base software versions 1.52), and all but four of my locomotives are Lionel.

Thank you, Alex.  The realism amplifies the play value tremendously for me!

I hope to someday have 4 square feet done about half that good.

Fantastic craftsmanship.

Mine started out bare bones with nothing on it.  Keep at it!


William A. Allen III
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Spence,

George Lasley is a genius! Wish OGR would do an article on his craftsmanship. 

Will 


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Will,

    Both set ups are just fantastic, I especially like the Saw Mill, outstanding work as usual Will!

PCRR/Dave

Great layout.  Thanks for posting pictures.
Mike CT
Where did you acquire the circular saw??  BTS sawmill uses a band saw.  My guess??, It easily could be a Dremel saw blade.

Great job on the mine props.

Sir, you are a master. Fantastic is a understatement.

 

 

...keep the rails polished...

Thanks, Dave.  It's George Lasley's craftsmanship that makes it soooooo realistic. 

Will 


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Thank you, but it's my friend, George Lasley, who is the master builder.

Happy Thanksgiving, 

Will 


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The sawmill was fun as well.  The machinery is from BTS but the saw is scratch with a Gyros blade for a Demel tool.  This mill has two feed ramps, one for big logs to be squared and sawn and the other to receive smaller logs to be cut to length for mine props.  They are what you see loaded on the small carts on the ng track.  The track is N flex with about half of the ties removed.  It must be lunch time as no one is loading the carts.  The carts move to the hoist which goes to the mine entrance ramp coming out of the tipple.

 

The sawdust is JTT leaves scattered and glued in place.  The large logs are from Holly bushes in Will's front yard while the small ones are from a very large Lugustrusm in my driveway that must be pruned back a couple of times a year.

 

Sawdust removal will be by shovel into a gondola as needed, similar to cinder removal at a small terminal.  Real estate is tight around Old King Coal.

 

I will answer more questions as you ask them.  Hope everyone has a Happy Turkey Day this week.

 

George Lasley