HOn3 Rio Grande Southern First District 1938-1945

[Dave V]

DKS,

Cool!  Someone on the RGS Modeling & Historical Facebook page did the same thing, LOL...

Actually right in front of the depot is exposed cork painted black, so don't tell anyone...   

[Dave V]

Just 'cause...

[LIRR]

Very nice work....

[mclarenf119]

Don't get into HOn3. Don't get into HOn3. Don't get into HOn3.

I'm barely getting into N, but threads like this always tempt me to get into a different scale since you made it look so awesome.

[Dave V]

Don't get into HOn3. Don't get into HOn3. Don't get into HOn3.

I'm barely getting into N, but threads like this always tempt me to get into a different scale since you made it look so awesome.

If you have a pretty blank slate, enough room, and the narrow gauge bug with no specific prototype in mind, don't overlook On30 either!

[mclarenf119]

If you have a pretty blank slate, enough room, and the narrow gauge bug with no specific prototype in mind, don't overlook On30 either!

Oh yes, On30 may appeal to me even more. Building, detailing and running little critters looks like lots of fun.

[paultccrn]

i look at your photos and I can almost sense the grandeur of the mountains,feel the sun and wind on my face, and smell the pines. You are creating a work of art.

[Dave V]

The March layout update:

[glakedylan]

your build is coming together so wonderfully
your progress quickens--or so it seems--with each update
very, very fine modeling
thanks for sharing!


sincerely
Gary

[Chris333]

Those backdrops are crackin like pistachios 

[Erik W]

Hey Dave,

I like your monthly update videos.  One thing you might consider in regards to your backdrop seam, and the white showing on the top edges of the pine trees on that one part of your backdrop, is using color pencils on the seam area.  I think pencil would give you a level of control that paint or a pen wouldn't.

Erik

[Dave V]

Hey Dave,

I like your monthly update videos.  One thing you might consider in regards to your backdrop seam, and the white showing on the top edges of the pine trees on that one part of your backdrop, is using color pencils on the seam area.  I think pencil would give you a level of control that paint or a pen wouldn't.

Erik

Good call!

[Dave V]

All,

This adventure has been fun and fulfilling in a way that my previous model railroading efforts have fallen short...but all adventures must eventually come to an end.

This weekend I began stripping down the benchwork to the plywood tabletop.  I'll be using the same footprint, but atop the old RGS benchwork will rise an On30 empire, the Arizona Midland...a freelanced common carrier of the early 1910s whose primary focus is copper mining.

In 1892, just before the Silver Crash of 1893, the RGS' locating engineer (Thomas Wigglesworth) surveyed for Otto Mears a branchline that would run from the RGS main at Mancos down the San Juan River and then across Arizona to connect to the AT&SF at Seligman, AZ.  My new line represents the far western end of that line but if it had spun off as a separate company.

This will allow me to run the occasional D&RGW or RGS car (I know, I don't care about the 6" gauge difference), but most of my AMRR equipment will be home road and related to copper mining.  A drover caboose will haul the miners and a short passenger train will make the run from the AT&SF connection all the way to Colorado and back.

I'm keeping my HOn3 stuff for now for use with my HOn3 modular club.

Thanks for taking this ride with me.  It's been a blast!

[DKS]

All,

This adventure has been fun and fulfilling in a way that my previous model railroading efforts have fallen short...but all adventures must eventually come to an end.

This weekend I began stripping down the benchwork to the plywood tabletop.  I'll be using the same footprint, but atop the old RGS benchwork will rise an On30 empire, the Arizona Midland...a freelanced common carrier of the early 1910s whose primary focus is copper mining.

In 1892, just before the Silver Crash of 1893, the RGS' locating engineer (Thomas Wigglesworth) surveyed for Otto Mears a branchline that would run from the RGS main at Mancos down the San Juan River and then across Arizona to connect to the AT&SF at Seligman, AZ.  My new line represents the far western end of that line but if it had spun off as a separate company.

This will allow me to run the occasional D&RGW or RGS car (I know, I don't care about the 6" gauge difference), but most of my AMRR equipment will be home road and related to copper mining.  A drover caboose will haul the miners and a short passenger train will make the run from the AT&SF connection all the way to Colorado and back.

I'm keeping my HOn3 stuff for now for use with my HOn3 modular club.

Thanks for taking this ride with me.  It's been a blast!

Yeah, right. Happy Muthafool's Day.

And now back to our regularly-scheduled awesome thread...

 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

All,

This adventure has been fun and fulfilling in a way that my previous model railroading efforts have fallen short...but all adventures must eventually come to an end.

This weekend I began stripping down the benchwork to the plywood tabletop.  I'll be using the same footprint, but atop the old RGS benchwork will rise an On30 empire, the Arizona Midland...a freelanced common carrier of the early 1910s whose primary focus is copper mining.

In 1892, just before the Silver Crash of 1893, the RGS' locating engineer (Thomas Wigglesworth) surveyed for Otto Mears a branchline that would run from the RGS main at Mancos down the San Juan River and then across Arizona to connect to the AT&SF at Seligman, AZ.  My new line represents the far western end of that line but if it had spun off as a separate company.

This will allow me to run the occasional D&RGW or RGS car (I know, I don't care about the 6" gauge difference), but most of my AMRR equipment will be home road and related to copper mining.  A drover caboose will haul the miners and a short passenger train will make the run from the AT&SF connection all the way to Colorado and back.

I'm keeping my HOn3 stuff for now for use with my HOn3 modular club.

Thanks for taking this ride with me.  It's been a blast!

Where's the "ignore post" button?