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Thanks for the nice comments, it is really fun to look back at the older posts and see where you have come from.

 

For 2 years now I have been threatening to complete my icing facility.  I finally settled on using the Altas O ice house and built my own double track icing platform from scratch (except the Shack).  The reason for the two platforms is that the lower platform is used to unload ice for stocking the ice house and the upper platform would be used to load the cars, who knows if this is how they really did it..  The ice blocks move back and fourth by a motor, check it out on the utube link.  With all of that, I just got it placed and landscaped last weekend.  I am really pleased with how it came out.

 

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The korber switch tower was also recently completed.  My first building kit and first time using the brick motor.  A rough interior was also constructed for it. 

 

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I tied the recently completed corner city scene into the rest of the layout with some additional landscaping and also completed a tunnel cutaway on the other side of the layout.  The MOW crew came by to complete some switch point work and a frog build up repair.

 

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After a 2 year search for the perfect piece of furniture that is short and not too overwhelming to the layout where I can just enjoy the trains, I found it last weekend at a 2nd hand store for next to nothing.

 

 

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If I could figure out an industry scene by the river, I would be set

 

 

 

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The siding I need an industry for is shown below, starting off as 12" wide, widening to 15" and roughly 3' long.  I plan to swap out the hellgate sometime in the future with lift bridges.  Considering using a curved 072/54 switch off of the mainline lead for two stub ended tracks.

 

A river dredge and sand harvesting facility was a thought.  I also have thought about some kind of crane that I might automate (something larger and more customized than the standard magnetic crane from lionel), not sure of the industry.  I had also thought about a Griffin Rail Wheel manufacture, where raw materials could come off of a river barge. 

 

Any ideas here would be appreciated 

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Yes I did Mike!  Everyone very nice and it's great to have the company, desire and interest of fellow O scalers to share in a group!  I really appreciate your dad!  In fact, I bugged him last weekend, along with my wife, Connie, and brother-in-law.  We all met Debby and Bob! and saw the layout  What a beautiful home and place they have to be!  Color me deep green with envy.  I've already requested to move in several times.  
 
Your dad made the mistake of telling me you are always prodding him to get the layout done.  I emailed him yesterday and asked if it was done yet!  I haven't heard a word since.  
 
There is a train meet come Saturday.  I'm certain he will be there unless maybe there is an "arrival"????????? 
 
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Thanks for the suggestions all, please keep the ideas coming.

 

John,

 

Hope you had a good time with the train group.

 

Mike

 

 

 

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Another long duration (going back to March) since any forward progress has been made on the layout.

 

I made a decision to go with this Crow River Products Crane, purchased it last week.  It looks very similar to what J Daddy posted (thank you for the pic).  

 

 

In part of the decision process, i tried to build a rough scale model out of card board to see what it would like.  I think it will come out looking really neat.

 

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I hope to have some progress photos in coming weeks.

 

 

Mike

 

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Mike,

just read your post, simply amazing layout.  Thank you so much for sharing your methods, especially the Tippi (Chris D., thank you for the link!).  Had never heard of it and was always curious how the custom looking/fit walls were made.  You and your wife should be very pleased with your work.  I also like the sofa, very cool!

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Completed a good part of the crane this weekend.  Still have the boom and shrouds to complete, along with the entire trestle.

 

I tried pre-staining all the wood with alcohol and leather dye like I did on my previous icing facility project.  This process warped most of the large pieces making it much more difficult to assemble.  In the end, there are several wall not plumb, but it is passable for now.

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Making more progress on the crane.  I have upgraded it to move back and fourth a few inches adding wheels, rails and a motor.

The time in this project has suprised me, probably over 30 hours in this thing so far I am guessing at least another 4 are left.  Still need to add stairs and crew changing station.
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