Good Morning Everyone,
Thank you all for last weeks contributions.
I will start off with a past model I constructed. Lets see what you are working on.
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This short video shows the scenery I've recently been working on:
The lichen makes for a great cover-up and the double signal bridge is activated by an outside insulated rail block (discussed in other current threads).
This is one of my favorite layout scenes.
Arnold
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Alan,
An article and photos of my recent modeling projects are scheduled to appear in an upcoming issue of OGR Magazine, so I haven’t been able to post them in Sunday Scenic Showcase. I’m also reluctant to repeat models that I’ve posted previously, so I haven’t contributed here for quite a while.
I have two railroad-car diners on my model railroads. They are just ordinary modeling projects but both are located in prominent spots at the fronts of the layouts. Whistle Stop Diner is on my 12’-by-8’ layout (completed in 2004, see OGR Run 214) and Mel’s Diner is on my 10’-by-5’ (completed in 2019, see OGR Run 304).
In real life, I’ve encountered diners like these alongside the tracks in the small towns of New England. White River Junction, Vermont and Canaan, Connecticut come to mind. Places where hobos hung out and generations of railroaders once stopped for a cup of coffee or a quick breakfast at midnight.
I built these models from kits by Twin Whistle Sign & Kit Company purchased years ago. Many kit parts required modification and the instructions weren’t useful or even necessary. I added interior and exterior details that were not supplied in the kits, so the construction process was almost like building from scratch. Nonetheless, I like the diners and the scenes around them, and that’s why they’re located at the fronts of the layouts.
MELGAR
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Thank you for posting Mel. Looking forward to the magazine article
Gentlemen thank you for posting, I've been playing catch up all weekend.
Alan and Mel it's always nice to revisit some of your past models, you're both so talented. We don't often get to see Alan's work in place but We usually get to see Mel's in place on his layouts. Can't wait for the upcoming article.
Arnold the scene turned out very nice. It's great to see insulated track being used to activate accessories in this age of command controlled electronics.
