Sunday Scenic Showcase June 5,2022

Good Morning Alan, another exhibit of your great work which can fit wonderfully on any layout in America.

My recent work began March 16 using Woodlands Scenic dpm Landmark Modular systems kit which I discovered by accident after being challenged just over a year ago by my friend and classmate Lon Patton.

Lon challenged “Where’s our school John, you have the town you must have our school!”
So this project I dedicate to my friend Lon after his loss of a long and difficult fight with diabetes in January.

Through My project I have attempted to depict the Olive Hill High school constructed in 1929 and thankfully owned now by the Historical Society which continues to stand overlooking the town and where the Lexington Division of C&O tracks ran along the waters of Tygarts Creek.

The model includes the gymnasium with the court which countless hours of fun and fellowship was shared as well as many district championships were won by the Comet basketball teams. My graduation was the last one in the gymnasium happening over 51 years ago now.  Our classmates continue to celebrate our graduation in the gymnasium, now each year.  

The school construction was a long one but enjoyed.  I now continue to work on projects to depict the businesses of Olive Hill once owned and operated by friends, relatives, neighbors, members of our Methodist church.  

I believe the next to begin will be the one operated by Willie Grills who made the best burgers and fries in town.😊

1st, I finished the Sand House & Tower and placed it on the modular layout. I’ll add the sand at a later date……

Peter

Seth,

Your layout is really taking shape. The basketball court is over the top and I really like the electrical connections on the outer wall. Great work.

Peter,

Excellent work on the sand hopper and tower.

Second, I went back to an old project……the New Haven Switch Tower…….I stopped when I realized that I needed to add wood filler and sand the edges to curve them…….I wanted to wait till I could work outside……

…..where I left off, a few weeks before York…..

….resumption….adding the filler, sanding

and painting…..

…and, work progresses……

I hope to finish in a week or two……

Peter

Thanks Alan.

And you may notice I used your suggestion on the roof system depicting tar pitch and stone. 😆

I combined my MTH depot with the operating platform and added some lights.

@Putnam Division the roof system for your new building is truly interesting and I like the idea of the larger hopper storage with the sand tower.  I’ve always enjoyed your photos of work in progress.

I decided My work in progress for the school would not be very interesting and require too much space.  

Keep up the great work an inspiration Putnam Division.

Peter, Nice job on the New Haven tower. That’s a lot of parts. I built one probably 25 years ago. I believe Railway Design was the manufacture. Only 5 pieces made up the building. Walls were probably an inch thick and from the ceiling to the roof was solid resin. Weighed a ton.
I’m amazed building today’s kits with the laser cutting. Now they are just designed on a computer. Back then everything was was carved by hand to make a master mold. It’s nice that these are offered as an alternative to just taking it out of the box.

Seth,

I agree with Alan, your layout is coming along nicely. The DPM walls were perfect for the recreation of your high school. Many times on a layout the town is missing a school, so you're ahead of the game (pun intended). The b-ball court was a clever added touch. Congratulations on your build, I'm sure your buddy would be proud.

Dave

Great builds this week everyone!  I've just been doing some figure painting for the vehicles at the A&W Root Beer stand.  Lots more figures to do to turn it into the local hangout.

@Putnam Division posted:

1st, I finished the Sand House & Tower and placed it on the modular layout. I’ll add the sand at a later date……

Peter

Nice but how does the sand get into the house to go up the tower? Any access for personnel into the bin?

The On30 Utacolzona RR just finished the new coal chute to the standard rail line.

Earlier view where you can see the coal trestle did not go over the incoming standard rail line.

Utacolzona Railroad in On30 (2020 - 2022) Update 6/4/22

@Putnam Division posted:

I went back to an old project……the New Haven Switch Tower……. I stopped when I realized that I needed to add wood filler and sand the edges to curve them……. I wanted to wait till I could work outside……

I hope to finish in a week or two……

Peter

Peter,

I’m pleased to see that you will have this beautiful model on your new layout. Yours is looking great.

I found that this model has several features that are difficult to build.

1) The strips that cover the ridge and intersections of the curved roof pieces are narrow and must be perfectly positioned to cover any gaps between adjoining sections.

2) The exterior trim belt between the first and second floors is difficult to bend and adhere to the sides of the building. I attached it one wall at a time and then bent it around the adjacent curved corner while gluing the belt to the next wall and placing it under weights until dry. I trimmed it to length just before attaching the belt to the fourth wall. You might consider starting the belt in the middle of the rear wall. That way, the seam will be on a flat surface rather than on one of the curved corners.

3) The shields (in my case SS71) are difficult to bend around the corners. Some water or steam may make the backing easier to bend. I printed the “SS71” on my computer.

Nonetheless, this builds into a beautiful model that every fan of the New Haven Railroad will want on their layout. A few years ago, I wrote an article that appeared in OGR magazine showing the step-by-step construction of my model.

MELGAR

@Dave_C posted:

Peter, Nice job on the New Haven tower. That’s a lot of parts. I built one probably 25 years ago. I believe Railway Design was the manufacture. Only 5 pieces made up the building. Walls were probably an inch thick and from the ceiling to the roof was solid resin. Weighed a ton.
I’m amazed building today’s kits with the laser cutting. Now they are just designed on a computer. Back then everything was was carved by hand to make a master mold. It’s nice that these are offered as an alternative to just taking it out of the box.

Thanks, Dave ……..I was worried about filling in the cracks and sanding a curve, but it turned out to be a lot of fun and came at least “OK” for a 1st time.
We’ll see if I still feel that way when I’m done…….but there is no denying, it’s been a fun build!

Peter

@MELGAR posted:

Peter,

I’m pleased to see that you will have this beautiful model on your new layout. Yours is looking great.

I found that this model has several features that are difficult to build.

1) The strips that cover the ridge and intersections of the curved roof pieces are narrow and must be perfectly positioned to cover any gaps between adjoining sections.

2) The exterior trim belt between the first and second floors is difficult to bend and adhere to the sides of the building. I attached it one wall at a time and then bent it around the adjacent curved corner while gluing the belt to the next wall and placing it under weights until dry. I trimmed it to length just before attaching the belt to the fourth wall. You might consider starting the belt in the middle of the rear wall. That way, the seam will be on a flat surface rather than on one of the curved corners.

3) The shields (in my case SS71) are difficult to bend around the corners. Some water or steam may make the backing easier to bend. I printed the “SS71” on my computer.

Nonetheless, this builds into a beautiful model that every fan of the New Haven Railroad will want on their layout. A few years ago, I wrote an article that appeared in OGR magazine showing the step-by-step construction of my model.

MELGAR

Thanks for the tips, Mel……. your article is on my workbench!

Peter

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Nice but how does the sand get into the house to go up the tower? Any access for personnel into the bin?

Hmmmmmm…….magic?

The eventual sand pile will hide the door into the sand house?

In the sand house there is a ladder which can fold into a “U”  so that the workers can go in…….

Peter

Great showcase all !!  Peter that tower is really amazing.

Tom