CSX Hanover Subdivision

[mu26aeh]

Not much going on in the basement, but I did get a big delivery this week.  Posted on FB group, I let it go for a while, but inevitably, it got to me and I said "PM coming"  Seller mentioned finding another throttle and a UR91.  I said no to the throttle, but yes the the UR91 ($50 with PS)

2017-03-23 18.41.54 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

This was more a future endeavor purchase, for when the layout expands into the existing garage.  One day, I keep telling myself..... 

[mu26aeh]

Have a couple days off work, so today I set out to build the Medford Trains N Scale WM Station Kit.  Here is where I stopped for the night.

20170330_215717 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

Prototype shot

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[mu26aeh]

With rain the forecast, a local roofing company, whose owner is a big WM guy, offered his services to get the station roof finished before the rains moved in. They finished up just as the first rain drops began to fall. Meanwhile, crews inside put up a few walls and framed out the bathroom.


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[mcjaco]

With rain the forecast, a local roofing company, whose owner is a big WM guy, offered his services to get the station roof finished before the rains moved in. They finished up just as the first rain drops began to fall. Meanwhile, crews inside put up a few walls and framed out the bathroom.


2017-03-31_12-52-05 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

2017-03-31 10.35.03 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

Keith Kohlman had great advice on tar paper roofs.  He suggested I use CA to adhere the rolls to each other, via a disposable paintbrush.  Ten years later those rolls are still stuck on nice and tight. 

I love the scenes on this layout!

[mu26aeh]

I finished up the station kit this evening with the chimney.  I also noticed I must have got some elmers in some spots on the roof paper, as I spray painted the roof with flat black and it shows in different shades where the glue is.  Have to try to remedy that at some point.

20170401_191630 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

Then my attention turned to Spring Grove.  I had gotten a piece of plywood from my dad's scrap pile and brought it home to frame out some of the buildings as they will be scratch built to fit areas as needed.  First up was the warehouse building.  I ended up doing the entire thing in brick, as the prototype building is brick about 1/3 way up, then a sheet/corrugated metal siding rest of the way.  I didn't have that available and was on a roll so brick it was.  When the layout gets rebuilt in the future, will probably go back and do it correctly.

20170401_102901 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

I cut thru the sheet where you see the jagged line as I was removing a ridge on the back of sheet that is used when you join two pieces together, giving something to glue to.  It's not as visible in person.  I will probably go back over that entire area again with "mortar" to blend in that section a little more.

20170401_185100 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

I also added 2 of the docks on the end of building as space allowed.  Trailers are routinely spotted over the siding.

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I started to cannibalize a Walthers Superior Paper structure I had previously built to get the dock doors.  I will continue to cut that up for other buildings as needed if applicable.  Will probably need more brick sheet.

**One more for this weekend.  I ran out of brick sheet, but did get a couple more plywood buildings cut.

20170402_192630[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[R L Smith]

Really great progress Adam!  Thanks for continuing to post so I can keep up.

Ron

[mu26aeh]

Some more ply cut up, making the office/warehouse building.  I plan on having a track coming in from the back side, as there used to be one for interior loading, but is no longer in use today.  I think they turned it into a truck dock.  Please disregard the yellow caution tape, I'm using it to help hold the joints tight since they are odd angles and can't get a clamp on them.

2017-04-05 19.04.59 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

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And here is some longer range shots.  Still lots to do here

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20170405_191942 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I love it!
The one thing that sticks out now, though, is how undersized that Walthers building is...

[mu26aeh]

See my comments in the "Walthers is at it again " thread😆

[mu26aeh]

A special movement came into Hagerstown Yard this evening.  It has come to the Hanover Subdivision for extensive testing for excursion service.

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[mu26aeh]

Been in a rut lately, so I turned to paperwork.  I have a list of railroad industries across the countries (US/Canada/Mexico) that ship/receive by rail that I'm going thru to produce waybills for the cars on the layout.  The list comes from Bill Brillinger's layout/blog posts over on MRH.  I've gone thru all the industries on my layout and found possibly corresponding shippers/receivers for them.  I copied everything into a new excel file and printed them out.  Have 7 pages of possibilities . 

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/18272#comment-151615

[conrail98]

Been in a rut lately, so I turned to paperwork.  I have a list of railroad industries across the countries (US/Canada/Mexico) that ship/receive by rail that I'm going thru to produce waybills for the cars on the layout.  The list comes from Bill Brillinger's layout/blog posts over on MRH.  I've gone thru all the industries on my layout and found possibly corresponding shippers/receivers for them.  I copied everything into a new excel file and printed them out.  Have 7 pages of possibilities . 

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/18272#comment-151615

The OpSig also has a list of industries, in CSV, format: http://www.opsig.org/reso/inddb/ which may be of use as well (seems transition era mostly but still pretty good),

Phil

[mu26aeh]

I started skinning another building for Spring Grove this evening.  One issue I ran into with the plywood skeleton method is what to do about windows and doors so everything was smooth since they fit in from the back.  I ended up taking my dremel with a sanding drum and removing enough wood for the window to be inset into the plywood.  I then took some flat black spray paint to hit behind where the windows are.  I'm going to run a piece of square styrene down the corners to hide the edges.

20170703_200609[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[DeltaBravo]

I started skinning another building for Spring Grove this evening.  One issue I ran into with the plywood skeleton method is what to do about windows and doors so everything was smooth since they fit in from the back.  I ended up taking my dremel with a sanding drum and removing enough wood for the window to be inset into the plywood.  I then took some flat black spray paint to hit behind where the windows are.  I'm going to run a piece of square styrene down the corners to hide the edges.

20170703_200609[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

Looks good

[mu26aeh]

Continued working on PH Gladfelter in Spring Grove, PA today

20170704_175843 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

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20170704_190843 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

Please excuse the tape on the corner, trying to hold down the brick sheet to the plywood until adhesive sets.