Mark, please don't fret over things to much! I think your doing an outstanding job and your layout is coming along just great! You are correct that there are areas that we all want to fix but live with now as things seem to work. Those are things you fine tune when you are getting close to being done! LOL Like that ever happens! Either way I think you're doing a great job!
Thank you Mike! I'm not fretting over it, the track is done; unless I find everything starts derailing on a turnout or something. I've been pleased with the layout. I would have liked a longer run, but I think I made about the most of the space I have. Well, it's going down below zero again tonight. Good to stay in tomorrow.
@Mark Boyce posted:Thank you Mike! I'm not fretting over it, the track is done; unless I find everything starts derailing on a turnout or something. I've been pleased with the layout. I would have liked a longer run, but I think I made about the most of the space I have. Well, it's going down below zero again tonight. Good to stay in tomorrow.
I know your not Mark, just trying to remind you to have fun! 
Track work keeps the MOW crews employed Mark. 
I recently made a minor repair to a section of track that was causing my Menards F7 to derail. Aggravating at first, but satisfying after.
Bob
Thank you, Mike and Bob! You are two of my best supporters!!!!
Having fun! Yes, that is why I'm going to look at the Mikado some other day. I have other things planned for the layout today.
Yes, MOW employees need work too! I've never been one who likes fixing things. Maybe that is why I never really liked my chosen employment. However, what job doesn't require fixing things to some degree? Yes, The best part of fixing things, is being glad it is done!
The station looks sharp Mark! I like the color scheme, very nice.
Andy
@Mark Boyce posted:Dave, about the doors. These doors could be cut and placed in the open position. I would assume the way to do it would be to cut a 1/16" or so below the valence windows so they have a non-opening frame underneath. Then cut the remaining door in half and position them opening in so as not to foul the loading dock that still needs installed. Here is a cropped photograph for a close up. I'm going to add the door frame trim as is. If I change my mind, I can always pop the doors out and start hacking away.
For now, my story is that it is rapidly going down to zero degrees tonight, and they closed the doors as soon as they are done moving something in or out.
Yeah, it's been getting dang cold. The rain we had a week or so ago has filled the circle in the driveway, which is solid ice. When I was a young lad, spent many Winters on the ice of the brook by our house. My dad even tried to make a skating rink for my sister using just wood and plastic. Unfortunately two things made that fail, not cold enough and the plastic got a tear somewhere. Also, doors are better closed, shows that they have already moved all the freight out and about.
Thank you, Andy and Dave.
Andy, I think it matches the Western Maryland Railway prototype photographs I have seen pretty well. Red and white with a little age, but still well maintained in the 1950s.
Dave, It's snowing now. It is predicted for all day today and well into tomorrow. It's another good day to stay in. My brother and I used to go down to the crick in the woods and push a piece of wood around with brooms like we were playing hockey. We didn't have skates, so we just wore our boots. Wow, that was 50 years ago!! I like your take on the closed doors. I'm going with that scenario. I finally found my sanding stick to clean out the bay window openings. A file would have been hard to make a nice straight edge.
With this week's snow cleaned up a couple days ago and frigid temperatures outside, I worked on the Altoona Model Works Branch Line Station kit. The roof is almost done, and the dock boards have been stained in the first photograph.
Here it is complete as designed by the kit makers.
To make the roof removable, I had to cut and install bracing at the right slope to match the ends and the center support. I have a hole drilled through the floor for wires, but don't have LEDs yet to install wiring. You can see the empty interior which will stay as is for now, since I don't have anything to put in it.
Here it is in place on the layout. I still want to streak the roofing some and tone down the wooden loading dock decking. I think this station is actually a small freight and passenger station. It will look pretty good there until I get the items needed to finish it off.
I was looking over the Carolina Craftsman Kits Thomas, West Virginia station kit just now. It has a two story section with a hip roof and a one story gabled roof section. The walls are all brick laser cut into thin siding. It will be a little change of pace.
There was one day this week that didn't snow or the temperatures weren't zero to mid-teens. I visited my 91-year old parents that day, and never got the Styrofoam for scenery. There are temperatures above freezing and little snow predicted for mid week, so I hope to get the Styrofoam soon.
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Looking real good Mark. It takes two things to do what you are doing. Patience and Time!
Nice work on the station Mark. Weathering and detailing will add to it even more.
We got about 10" from yesterday's storm. The sun is out today but high temp is only 25 deg. 
Bob
Mark the station looks great.
I won’t show this to Paula. If she sees the empty interior, she will be have a fit to help. Her specialty is doing the interiors including figures… and she does it well.
Keep up the excellent work.
The station looks great Mark! The colors are sharp, and the building is a nice representation. The deck adds a nice touch too. The middle brace might be a good place to hang some lighting. Look forward to the interior details.
Andy
We got about 16” yesterday. Finished cleaning up today after the plows went past last night. Enjoying some playoff football. Hope you guys are too.
Andy
Your station looks great Mark!!
Nice work Mark.
Thank you, Curtis, Bob, Bill, Andy, Pat, Eddie!
Curtis, yes patience and time. For me they go hand in hand. Both are a lot easier to have now that I am not working!! 
Bob, you are right; they will make it come alive! I thought you may have gotten more snow than 10". We got that 2 weeks ago.
Bill, no you shouldn't let Paula see it. 
She does a great job!
Andy, I agree, the middle brace will be where the light will go. Outside lights over the doors would be nice too. I was glad to see Cincinnati won. They have had a rough go of it over the years.
@Mark Boyce posted:Thank you, Curtis, Bob, Bill, Andy, Pat, Eddie!
Bob, you are right; they will make it come alive! I thought you may have gotten more snow than 10". We got that 2 weeks ago.
Very strange storm. 20 miles east of us got twice as much.
@RSJB18 posted:Very strange storm. 20 miles east of us got twice as much.
I thought as much. I saw someone on Facebook in the NYC-Long Island Area measured 21". We get that with the Lake Effect snow off Lake Erie. We get just the edge of it, Pittsburgh doesn't get it, and to the north of us... 
@Mark Boyce posted:I thought as much. I saw someone on Facebook in the NYC-Long Island Area measured 21". We get that with the Lake Effect snow off Lake Erie. We get just the edge of it, Pittsburgh doesn't get it, and to the north of us...
My brother in law is west of Syracuse. They can have a bright sunny day, drive a few miles west and be in a blizzard.
