Weekend Update 7/7/13

[peteski]

I'm off to Alaska in 4 days and can't wait.

I bet you can't wait!  After the last few weeks of Florida-like tropical heat we had here around New England, I wouldn't mind going to Alaska either!

[Dave Schneider]

I bet you can't wait!  After the last few weeks of Florida-like tropical heat we had here around New England, I wouldn't mind going to Alaska either!

After a record-setting June for the most days above 70 F  (17 days), the weather has taken a turn for the normal. Currently 53 degrees and light rain in Anchorage.

Best wishes, Dave

[chuck geiger]

Alaska, like Homer Simpson quips, where no one questions your GED or wants to see it.

[dougnelson]

Completed my stone bridge diarama.

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[Chris333]

My hard drive is clicking 

Posting from a phone...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

That's awesome Doug. The metal reinforcements are missing though.

[chuck geiger]

Ed is like Clark Griswolds father in law - the little ones aren't twinkling Clark.

[sizemore]

Boy, that is a scene that begs to be modeled!

It's Thurmond West Virginia. It was modeled as an N-Trak Module, and featured in the November/December N-Scale Magazine.



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[dougnelson]

That's awesome Doug. The metal reinforcements are missing though.

Hey Ed:
The steel reinforcing at the Sherman's Creek Bridge was added sometime around 1955 - which is right in the middle of my time period.  I have been trying to decide whether to add it, and I may yet.
Doug.

[rickb773]

It's Thurmond West Virginia. It was modeled as an N-Trak Module, and featured in the November/December N-Scale Magazine.

I dug up the article (DVD), beautiful work!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Hey Ed:
The steel reinforcing at the Sherman's Creek Bridge was added sometime around 1955 - which is right in the middle of my time period.  I have been trying to decide whether to add it, and I may yet.
Doug.

Doooooo it! Lol

Those reinforcements really scream middle division.

[BCRail_FSJ]

Good progress on the 3rd and final span of the Fort Nelson River bridge...



and it was Christmas in July for me this week as a boat load of new freight cars arrived in the mail.  PWRS and Intermountain Sultran hoppers and a bunch of MicroTrains BC Rail boxcars too.

[craigolio1]

Good progress on the 3rd and final span of the Fort Nelson River bridge...



and it was Christmas in July for me this week as a boat load of new freight cars arrived in the mail.  PWRS and Intermountain Sultran hoppers and a bunch of MicroTrains BC Rail boxcars too.

Your bridges look fantastic and I am supremely jealous of your CRS20s.

Craig

[mu26aeh]

While I have much of the layout torn apart, I managed to get to home improvement store and get some paint for my background and scenic dividers.  Now everything is a calming blue color.

[jereising]

We've had people with us the last couple weeks, and a quick trip north as well, but I'm still detailing the Bealville Ranch.  Here's the latest, I've added a power pole:



But wait - there's more!  This pole has a yard light - that WORKS!  I used one of Ngineering's nano LEDS:



Here's a wider shot of the scene at dawn/dusk:



Been a fun summer so far!