Erie Railroad Mahoning division HCD

[basementcalling]

Few more inches 

That's what she said.

[Bendtracker1]

Your ballast looks fantastic in this shot!

[Chris333]

One thing I'll say about painting track. I used "railroad tie brown" then I use "rail brown" on the rails. It is a waste to paint the rails before ballast. The white-ish powder from the ballast gets all up in the rail web.



On the left was painted after ballast. Right was before, needs repainted.

[mighalpern]

Took the "window" walls out.



OK done...or am I.

Chris: just joined and started following some layout progresses,, yours is incredible.
a quick question: when you kit bash,  what do you use to cut the walls and do you use a filler or something like that?  my current CMMMD is about 40 inches wide and 12 feet long.  I am hoping to begin a report soon.  just uploaded the first 40 pix to photobucket this morning.   All my track is laid and i am begining to kit bash myself.  Awesome inspiration.
thanks
miguel

[Chris333]

Chris: just joined and started following some layout progresses,, yours is incredible.
a quick question: when you kit bash,  what do you use to cut the walls and do you use a filler or something like that?  my current CMMMD is about 40 inches wide and 12 feet long.  I am hoping to begin a report soon.  just uploaded the first 40 pix to photobucket this morning.   All my track is laid and i am begining to kit bash myself.  Awesome inspiration.
thanks
miguel

A lot of the time with DPM kit walls I score and snap with a knife, then dress the edge with a Dremel cut off wheel or a file. Both joints you see in the photo are beveled at 45 degrees too. I use MEK for glue and it "melts" to 2 pieces together. I try to make them fit nicely so no filler is needed. Some times I rub the edge with a brass brush after the glue has cured, go in the direction of the brick rows.

If you are building a DPM kit stock, then you can't really bevel the edges. But kitbashing anything goes. 

[Baronjutter]

Loooong time no update on this layout.  It's one of my favourites, what's up??

[Chris333]

Built a HOn30 layout, been messing with that.

NOT tearing down the Mahoning Div.

[Baronjutter]

I'm starting a HCD sized layout and this has been a big inspiration!

[Chris333]

Hey post some pics to get me back in the mood 

[crrcoal]

You need to get back in the mood asap!!

I'm studying your plan and wondering how to adapt it to the Lehigh Valley railroad. Difference is I can add 3' to the length so 3x10 essentially.

[Chris333]

When the HOn30 went up I took down my string of party lights that were around the door. So I guess the layout has gone dark 


And I need to order another string of lights...
http://www.partylights.com/Commercial-String-Lights/Commercial-Medium-String-Lights/48-Medium-Base-Stringer-Black

[pwnj]

It's OK, Chris. You can work more on the HOn30 layout and lose more interest on this one. HOn30 is far more important. And when you need it, I'll be right here at 1-800-GOT-JUNK-LAYOUT to come pick that up from you, no charge! 

[Chris333]

Slightly on topic. Today I took a thermometer downstairs and placed it on my HOn30 layout, it was 63 degrees. I turned on the lights and it ended up going to 68 degrees 

[hunter_alexander]

OK, I have to say it. Keep going with this layout. Love it

[Chris333]

No promises, but I just ordered a new light string for the layout. At least the layout's future will be bright.