Long Island Rail Road-Oyster Bay Branch

Thank you Tom. And thank you for the suggestion about the ties. I like the subtle look of the shrubs.  It doesn’t draw a lot of attention, just kind of blends in. 

Andy

I made a few additions to the area near the lift up section. I disguised the hinges by covering them with some clump foliage. But per CSX Al’s suggestion, I added some variety to each area so they don’t all look alike. Below are some before and after pictures. 

Andy

Steamfan77 posted:

I made a few additions to the area near the lift up section. I disguised the hinges by covering them with some clump foliage. But per CSX Al’s suggestion, I added some variety to each area so they don’t all look alike. Below are some before and after pictures. 

Andy

Looks fantastic! It’s been a wile... Any more progress on this layout? 

Thanks DJ. Sadly, not much to report. I started a new job recently, and I’m getting that under control. I did buy some supplies for a scratch build I hope to start soon. I’ll post updates in the near future. Thanks for asking.

Andy

Steamfan77 posted:

Thanks DJ. Sadly, not much to report. I started a new job recently, and I’m getting that under control. I did buy some supplies for a scratch build I hope to start soon. I’ll post updates in the near future. Thanks for asking.

Andy

Looking forward to it, congrats on the new job! 

WOW, from beginning to Now, Fantastic work, Great trackwork, great scenic details, simply Amazing.....It takes a lot of time, work, Vision, and Patience, to do what your doing, Congratulations on the progress and folks should go back to page 1 to see how really far you’ve really advanced your Model Railroad. 

Thank you DJ! Larry, thank you so much for the kind words. I have learned a great deal from you and so many other members. Inspiration, ideas, problem solving, techniques, and much more. I thoroughly enjoy this hobby. And thanks to this forum, I get to rub elbows with some of the best. 

Andy

andy

Nice progress, One day I'll get there

Steve

Steve,

Sorry I didn't see this until now. Life events getting in the way for the past few months. In a few more months things should calm down. You are welcome here any time. I'm in the process of building my first scratch built structure. I'll post pictures soon.

Andy

Andy

I'll have a table at the Sept 22 Northern Spur swap meet in Lindenhurst. There is a thread and flyer posted on the main thread. We can arrange a time to visit your layout  Steve

Sounds great Steve, I’ll see you there.

Andy

I started my first scratch build. It’s the Section Shanty that was in Mineola where the Oyster Bay Branch comes off the main. I’m using Styrene for this build. The first two pictures show the end pieces cut. The third and fourth pictures show the base trim added to all of the pieces. Progress is slow, but I’m making some headway. 

Andy

Very nice Andy.

I'm going to try and stop by the show next week in Lindenhurst.

Bob

Great Bob, I’ll see you there. What time will you be going?

Andy

Not sure yet. Depends on what other plans the CEO has for me next weekend.

The top half of the walls are a cream color, not white. The bottom half is Hunter green. The cream color is on the left and unpainted white is on the right. I wanted to see how different the painted top section looked.

Andy

Andy,

  It's hard for me (maybe only me) to see too much of a difference in the colors. Cream and green seem like good colors though. Thanks for sharing your progress.

Tom 

Thanks Tom. The picture doesn’t do it justice. There is a decent difference in person.

Andy

I painted all of the walls before assembly. I thought it would make my life a little easier. 

Andy

I agree, I like painting wall sections before assembly!  I think it is looking good!

Thanks Mark! I think I should have painted the inside of the walls before assembly. Lesson learned.

Andy

I added the corner trim also painted Hunter green. And I made the roof trusses. 

Andy

Andy you are making good progress. This is going to be a nice addition.

Do you plan to add lighting?

Please check your messages and get back to me when you have time.

Thanks

Bill

Thank you Bill. Yes, I do plan on adding lighting, but I’m not sure how to go about it. I’ll need to plan that out a little.

Andy

I had to add a heavier piece of styrene to the bottom of the trusses to straighten them. The original piece was too thin and as a result they were all bowed. I put some base molding around the whole structure to give it a finished look, but also to cover up a few goofs. In addition to that I installed the bathroom walls. I will add a simple sink and toilet with a door. 

Andy

Isn't that the purpose of baseboard and moulding on 1:1 scale structures?  To hide goofs.  There are always places that need extra support on our model buildings.  Looking good!

Nicely done!

Peter

Thank you Mark and Peter!

Andy

Andy I just thought about the possibility of light bleeding thru the styrene. Not sure if this would be a problem or not. We have only done one styrene building and painted the interior walls.

Looking good.

Thanks Bill, I’ll be doing just that. I was concerned about that too. 

Andy

Any progress to report Andy?

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Bob

Thanks Bob, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. Small progress, I’ve been slammed at work. I painted the roof trusses brown, and made a smokestack from tubular styrene. I also painted the roof sections a flat black. I did cut, paint and made the mortar joints for the chimney. The mortar is dry on the two pieces on the right but still drying on the two pieces on the left. Not as much progress as I would like, but it’s still something.

Andy

Made some progress on the section house I’m building. I painted the inside walls, and I installed a few beams to stiffen the structure, and installed the windows and interior door for the bathroom. The notch in the base plate on the outside is where the chimney will go. I want it to for tight to the building. 

Andy

Andy, The section house is looking great!  I have always liked two tone siding on buildings!

Thanks Mark! I have a few more pictures to post over the weekend. 

Andy

I installed the chimney and got the roof on. Also worked on a few detail items.

Andy

Nice work Andy!

Andy

Having lived on the Island from the 40's to the 60's I love your work. Really capturing the LIRR.

Andy, do you have a source for the chimney ?  Or is it styrene cut into strips. I’m scratchbuilding a milk dairy. I like the look of yours hugging the building and the cutaway in the roof.

Thanks Bob! Scotie, high praise from a former Long Islander! Dave, the chimney was cut from strips. Plastruct item# 91613, backed with sheet styrene to add some stiffness. 

Andy