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Began assembling this B.T.S. Cabin Creek Coal Tipple kit a couple of weeks prior to Thanksgiving.  It took a while to get it off the ground but finally completed on Friday. It is one structure of four of the complete Tipple operations. I began painting the many window pieces for the Conveyor House on Saturday.

The finished Cabin Creek Tipple will rest upon my friend’s layout located in Danville WV.

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Alan you are a master with these types of facilities. We always enjoy looking at the detail on your work.

Seth, nice job. Ours is still in the box awaiting the time when we get to the left end of the layout. You did a great job. Thanks for sharing.

This week we have been cutting and installing work pits by Crescent Locomotive Works that will be in two diesel service buildings. Setting the track is next, then the buildings can finally be touched up and installed, and the interior detailed.

Doc Holden is the chief builder and doesn’t want to weather them. He may regret it one day when he decides that weathering is more realistic. For now, “modeling the 40s-50s and these were built in 1956. They are weathered.”

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Took another vacation day for hobby work and made some progress on Boston Fish Pier.
After completing construction of the building, I mocked up the look of the area and compared to historical photos.IMG_5760

Then committed to building a scenic module from 1x3 pine for the base and 1/2 inch mdf, assembled and threw in lots of random details to mockup the clutter of the busy dockside.  I can't visualize a scene from scratch so I always go in steps and check periodically how it looks and adjust.

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Plenty of detail work to be done on all aspects of this module but I'm happy with how the overall look has come together.  I may put together a full thread on construction of this as I make progress.



Typically I get one modeling sprint in December where I use up vacation days and then it's tough to find time to continue but I'm glad to have made progress on this.

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Nice work Seth. The house looks great with a lawn.

Coach, this refinery was located in Port Reading, N.J,  Most of these facilities are located next to each other on the water or where a pipe line goes through an area.

Bill, The layout is looking good. Nice work.

Dave, I really like the water scene. It is coming right along. Take a month off. I am sure you deserve it.

Thank you TomQ

Boilermaker,

That is a great building and a great scene.

Joe,

Beautiful job on the depot. The refinery was for Tony Lash and it was featured in OGR.

Paul, A great scene for the holidays. Very nice.

Steve, Your work never ceases to amaze me. Thanks for posting.

So far, a very nice showcase this week. Thank you all for contributing.

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