This week I finally grassed up the corner hills to sort of match the flanks of N.C's Grandfather Mountain in late springtime.
Found some cresote in a bucket at the farm and decided it would be appropriate for shading my old time timber tunnel portal. Not a good decision, the odor lasted four days more or less and the timber is now too dark. Hopefully a scrubbing with thinner will lighten it somewhat but the odor will likely resurrect and hang out for another week.
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These are favorite scenes from my bayside project.
Bob
Well done, gentleman! Superlative work!
Peter
Montour SW9 project continues.
I've never seen a picture of a Montour SW this shiny or clean.
A lot of work to be done.
I'd like to dull coat and grimmy black before final assembly.
Have a great week everyone.
Mike
Nice!
This week I added this background to the warehouse district of the layout. It is a scene from Pottsville, PA from back in the day. I thought it fit in well. I also started some mountain construction experimenting with some new methods. A video I purchased from Model Railroad hobbyist gave me ideas for using floral foam and a clay product for construction.
A big Thank you to forum member Steve Zigmont from who I purchased these two CSX work trucks from.
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is it real or is it memorex?? 
GEF, that's a perfect backdrop for the warehouse scene. blends in incredibly well. Is that an old photo that you had enlarged and mounted?
jerrman
Jerrman, The background is a picture I found in an old Reading railroad calendar. I used a scanner app from my I-phone and then took it to Costco to get enlarged. Not bad for $9.00
Here are the first of the new scenic panels for the layout at our local hobby shop, Mohawk Valley Railroad Company, in Schenectady NY. Don Klose and I are restoring the partially dismantled store layout for the new owners. These panels will sit on the layout's highest level which is well above eye level.
A river will emerge from between the hills in the second photo and cascade a scale 200' down to the lowest level.
The buildings are HO scale to create some forced perspective and a greater illusion of distance.
Jim
Here are the first of the new scenic panels for the layout at our local hobby shop, Mohawk Valley Railroad Company, in Schenectady NY. Don Klose and I are restoring the partially dismantled store layout for the new owners. These panels will sit on the layout's highest level which is well above eye level.
A river will emerge from between the hills in the second photo and cascade a scale 200' down to the lowest level.
The buildings are HO scale to create some forced perspective and a greater illusion of distance.
Jim
Here is a shot of the challenge
, I mean project layout in the before state. And it will be the Cat's meow when were done, right Jim!!!
Woof?!!! 
Jim
Mike CT. It's MACADO again. Have you ever seen Montour Decals in white? I am looking to do a few hoppers. Thanks for the info so far.
Mike CT. It's MACADO again. Have you ever seen Montour Decals in white? I am looking to do a few hoppers. Thanks for the info so far.
I had done quite a few Pittsburg and Shawmut hoppers with dry transfers from TRM Dist, but they seem to have nothing available for Montour. I acquired all (12) Atlas Montour offering and the recent Montour hoppers from Weaver.
A quick check this morning shows Weaver still offering Montour Offset two bay hoppers
Atlas did two runs of the 55 ton hoppers, if you check there may still be some of the second run available.
My next project maybe a wood side caboose. This sets along the Montour trail behind the Findlay Twp. Municipal Bldg.
Mike
Great showcase guys!!!
MY DSL (internet) has been down since Saturday morning. 
I'm posting from the daughter-in-laws computer.
Heading home to try and resolve it, again.
I did a dull coat, grimmy black, touch up and then some assembly on the SW's. They are functional at this point. I still have quite a bit of small detail parts to add.
Montour SW9s file (34 pictures)Mike
Mike,
The 9s turned out great!
Dave
Thanks Dave: I was thinking about taking up the drums in my next life.
Mike
Really nice work Mike. First a coaling complex and now engine rehab. Almost as good as your [wife's] Farm and Crop!
Thanks Dave: I was thinking about taking up the drums in my next life.
Mike
That's easy.
Count to four.....repeat
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