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coldriver

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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #120 on: January 25, 2015, 08:02:38 PM »
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I finally finished up my next big project - the Bear Creek Coulee Trestle.  Structurally, it's a straight unmodified 320' Micro-Engineering viaduct.  I'm diving even deeper in to my theme of modeling "out in the middle of nowhere" so this is only structure on the newly scenicked 15' of mainline.
 QRG Power at Bear Coulee2 by coldrvr, on Flickr

Here we see GN run-through train QRG (CB&Q to DRGW to GN) from Kansas City to Seattle drifting down grade. 

QRG Power at Bear Coulee by coldrvr, on Flickr

Bringing up the rear is newly acquired NP U25C #2525 which we broke in as the Oregon Joint Line helper unit at our op session on Saturday. 

QRG Helper at Bear Coulee 2 by coldrvr, on Flickr

QRG Helper at Bear Coulee by coldrvr, on Flickr

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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #121 on: January 25, 2015, 11:28:52 PM »
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Very nice.  I love that everything about the train is plausibly accurate for the era.  The Trainworx TOFCs towards the back is an especially nice touch.
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #122 on: January 26, 2015, 09:21:49 AM »
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Yet another awesome scene on a great layout.   8)   

And it was a great ops session Saturday.  Thanks again for hosting us.
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Ed Kapuscinski

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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #123 on: January 26, 2015, 10:51:02 AM »
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Quote from: S Class on July 05, 2014, 08:43:02 PM
California went to hang out with Hawaii.

Alaska can come too.

Lol...
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Ed Kapuscinski

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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #124 on: January 26, 2015, 10:51:52 AM »
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Love the trestle scene. I'm a HUGE fan of modeling "nothing". I'd love to see the rest of the 15'.
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coldriver

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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #125 on: January 28, 2015, 11:44:50 PM »
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Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on January 26, 2015, 10:51:52 AM
Love the trestle scene. I'm a HUGE fan of modeling "nothing". I'd love to see the rest of the 15'.

Okay - here's some more nothing.  This is the ruling grade on the layout at 2.2% and is meant to be your typical western "cut into a hillside" look.  The curve is 54" radius!

Izee2 by coldrvr, on Flickr

izee3 by coldrvr, on Flickr

Izee by coldrvr, on Flickr



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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #126 on: January 29, 2015, 04:41:42 AM »
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NP Hawtness.
I want that NCL! lol
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #127 on: January 29, 2015, 05:40:26 AM »
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Quote from: coldriver on January 28, 2015, 11:44:50 PM
Okay - here's some more nothing.  This is the ruling grade on the layout at 2.2% and is meant to be your typical western "cut into a hillside" look.  The curve is 54" radius!



I love everything about this shot!  You should submit it - or something similar - to Trackside Photos.

Your use of cut & fill topography is among the best I can recall ever seeing, and the ground cover highlights it very effectively.
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #128 on: January 29, 2015, 06:31:32 AM »
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Quote from: GaryHinshaw on January 29, 2015, 05:40:26 AM
I love everything about this shot!  You should submit it - or something similar - to Trackside Photos.

Your use of cut & fill topography is among the best I can recall ever seeing, and the ground cover highlights it very effectively.

+1. Great example of the scenes that can be accomplished in the scale, especially "vertical" scenery.

It reminded me greatly of driving through the eastern Oregon and Washington areas, so well done.
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #129 on: January 29, 2015, 07:47:27 PM »
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I'd say you've successfully modeled nothing because there is nothing ( :facepalm: :trollface:) to say about that scene besides it is sheer American railroading hawtness
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #130 on: January 29, 2015, 09:53:52 PM »
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Wow.  Seems every time you post some pics your layout just gets better!  And that NP hawtness though! :drool:
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #131 on: January 29, 2015, 11:33:46 PM »
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Quote from: GaryHinshaw on January 29, 2015, 05:40:26 AM
I love everything about this shot!  You should submit it - or something similar - to Trackside Photos.

Your use of cut & fill topography is among the best I can recall ever seeing, and the ground cover highlights it very effectively.

Amen to that!

I'd buy a magazine with that on the cover.
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #132 on: January 30, 2015, 12:59:01 PM »
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Quote from: High Hood on January 29, 2015, 09:53:52 PM
Wow.  Seems every time you post some pics your layout just gets better!  And that NP hawtness though! :drool:

Plenty of awesome sauce on that nothingness!

It's the Seinfeld Division of the Oregon Joint Line, a Layout About Nothing.
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #133 on: January 30, 2015, 06:15:56 PM »
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That's why I love N Scale. enough said.
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Re: Oregon Joint Line N Scale
« Reply #134 on: January 30, 2015, 06:33:21 PM »
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Quote from: GaryHinshaw on January 29, 2015, 05:40:26 AM
Your use of cut & fill topography is among the best I can recall ever seeing, and the ground cover highlights it very effectively.

I wholehearted agree.  Excellent example of cut & fill and what can be done in N scale
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