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The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« on: October 18, 2024, 12:03:13 PM »
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I suppose I should post some pics of my layout, seems like a responsible thing to do. The layout is based on the area between Erwin TN through Western NC and down to Spartanburg. It is a huge undertaking, and I’ll admit I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.. but, It is a fun experience.
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2024, 12:22:46 PM »
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How it started
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2024, 02:08:36 PM »
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So much wood!
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2024, 06:56:22 PM »
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My Buddies Fred, and GM50 Benjamin Horne helping mount the drop ceiling in and my first bit of scenery. I couldn’t wait to start on scenery.. but quickly learned to work on the RR to complete the sub base and wiring before doing anymore scenery.. The scene is “Camp 2” on Peppers creek crossing.
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2024, 07:06:43 PM »
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Shelves go up, looking back, cantilevered would have been less expensive and efficient.. the bridge is the large Lake James viaduct. 

That bridge, the hardest test of my patience with this RR.. took 3 months. With multiple tear downs and rebuilds
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2024, 11:14:06 AM »
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The area scenic’d picture is rocky siding.. this was the end of my scenic endeavor as I realized it was being ruined with further construction on the railroad. There is still a lot of work needing to be done before I feel comfortable scenic’ing the rest of my RR… the modeling and scenery part is the part I find the most enjoyable.. so for the last couple of years it has been rather boring for me in regards to the hobby. I’m slowly getting to the point of having my “heavy” construction completed…the overhead shot has the scenic’d area of rocky to the left, and the portions of Marion NC on the bottom that represents an interchange with the southern and then the rural run through section of Penland NC on the middle deck.. It was important to me to have areas of scenery to run trains through between switching areas and communities also to have popular railfan spots represented on the layout.
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2024, 12:18:30 PM »
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Whoa whoa whoa.

You never said this was going to be dead season.

My man!
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2024, 12:55:10 PM »
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Yes it is winter time! Late ‘70’s. I picked your brain a while back about your layout and the backdrops you do.. I need to figure that out also.
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2024, 01:02:04 PM »
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Nice scenery and "Dead Season" foliage, I was thinking ala Ed K. even before I saw his reply!

Brent
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2024, 12:37:45 AM »
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A massive undertaking! Very excited to see your progress. I'm guessing lots of mainline running with lots of space between sidings?
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2024, 11:29:17 AM »
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That is my plan, Hoping to get after more scenery in the coming weeks.
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2024, 03:23:38 PM »
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Of course Dead Season.  You can't model the CRR without accommodating the Santa Train!

Lee
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2024, 07:56:45 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on October 24, 2024, 03:23:38 PM
Of course Dead Season.  You can't model the CRR without accommodating the Santa Train!

Lee

Truth!
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2024, 08:31:55 AM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on October 24, 2024, 03:23:38 PM
Of course Dead Season.  You can't model the CRR without accommodating the Santa Train!

Lee

This is most certainly under advisement!  :D
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Re: The Clinchfield Blue Ridge Sub in Nscale
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2024, 08:38:02 AM »
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A couple of more current shots of where we are now.. these are from fall of ‘23. I’ll start posting some more current stuff as I get to it.
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