CSX Hanover Subdivision

[mu26aeh]

Work continued today on the paper mill expansion.  I decided to drop and solder new feeders and paint the track.  I shot the sides with brown, then directly overhead straight down with black.  It shows a lot better in person than the photos.  I also tested some building placement and coal train length.  I might need some more NS hoppers 

20170219_185219[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

20170219_182831[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

20170219_182826[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

20170219_182815[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I know I've said it before, but I LOVE the town being mixed in like that. It really captures the flavor of that place.

[mu26aeh]

I know I've said it before, but I LOVE the town being mixed in like that. It really captures the flavor of that place.

I'm really trying to get some of the buildings I got from @LIRR onto the layout.  Only Spring Grove and Hanover have room for a town setting.

Also, not sure if you caught it or not, but with the addition, I have 2 tracks heading off the layout.  Which is a nice straight section.  Which means very easy connection to future expansion

[mu26aeh]

So, after messing with wiring and automatic reversers all week, I think I have them figured out.  I was able to run a train from the wye at Porters, thru both isolated switches/reversing sections, thru the loop at the paper mill and back to Porters. 

Then I went back to work laying out rest of the trackwork at the mill.  I still have one track to lay in, but that won't happen until I get some buildings done as it was an interior siding for loading paper.  First up was the easy one, a spare siding used for holding extra cars.  Sometimes, cars are thrown in there, never to be called upon again.

20170224_213020[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

Then I laid out the chemical tracks that are in the center of the property.  I need to pick up another #6 turnout for here, I used a #8 but that takes up too much space.  I also set up a temporary warehouse until I can scratchbuild a proper one.

20170224_213011[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[basementcalling]

You're gonna need a bigger building! 

[mu26aeh]

Here's a picture of the prototype

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.873094,-76.8677849,3a,87.8y,234.88h,83.96t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDMQJFmd2npBbmPRjMs61yw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[wcfn100]

Cool shot Richie, I've seen that building and never tried to get back there.

Here's the location next to the Minnesota Commercial.

https://goo.gl/maps/k8EENFN3k742

Jason

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Oh man, that RDG boxcar is BEAUTIFUL.

[mu26aeh]

Oh man, that RDG boxcar is BEAUTIFUL.

That was one of MicroTrains weathered releases.

[OldEastRR]

I inferred from the thread you are planning to put a backdrop on this scene. I don't think you need one. It's a "slice" of the world, not needing a backdrop nor a "front drop". Plus access to everything would be very easy. Maybe a low plexiglass wall to keep things from falling off, but certainly no high solid obstructing wall. And then you don't have to fuss about making 2-dimension paintings mesh with 3D objects.
It looks perfectly fine now w/o a backdrop edge. Just like a island-style layout doesn't need one.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I inferred from the thread you are planning to put a backdrop on this scene. I don't think you need one. It's a "slice" of the world, not needing a backdrop nor a "front drop". Plus access to everything would be very easy. Maybe a low plexiglass wall to keep things from falling off, but certainly no high solid obstructing wall. And then you don't have to fuss about making 2-dimension paintings mesh with 3D objects.
It looks perfectly fine now w/o a backdrop edge. Just like a island-style layout doesn't need one.

I strongly disagree!

Photo backdrops do WONDERS for the realism of a layout.

I do think, however, given the space it's in, that it'd make quite a bit of sense if the backdrop was easily removable.

[mu26aeh]

I'm thinking of having backdrops for photos, but during ops sessions they would be taken down. 

[mu26aeh]

The CSX Hanover Subdivision took delivery of 3 new power units today.  Here they are sitting on an extra track at Hagerstown Yard.  MP15DC #1141, GP40 #6796, and GP40-2 #6400 are waiting for mechanics to go over them before they start earning their keep for the railroad.  All 3 are decoder equipped, with #1141 and 6400 being factory Atlas jobs while #6796 is a custom paint job for the Operation Redblock, Chicago Division scheme.  D797 can be seen the background ready to depart for it's trip to Hanover.  SD70MAC's #713/734 will handle those duties.

20170311_140431[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[DeltaBravo]

The CSX Hanover Subdivision took delivery of 3 new power units today.  Here they are sitting on an extra track at Hagerstown Yard.  MP15DC #1141, GP40 #6796, and GP40-2 #6400 are waiting for mechanics to go over them before they start earning their keep for the railroad.  All 3 are decoder equipped, with #1141 and 6400 being factory Atlas jobs while #6796 is a custom paint job for the Operation Redblock, Chicago Division scheme.  D797 can be seen the background ready to depart for it's trip to Hanover.  SD70MAC's #713/734 will handle those duties.

20170311_140431[1] by Adam Henry, on Flickr

Boy they are nice and clean!

[mu26aeh]

Yes, someone took them to the wash rack for the photo shoot.