Erie Railroad Mahoning division HCD

[Chris333]

Haven't touched the trains in a while    so I forced myself down to the basement...
Installed the other side fascia and gave both side a coat of paint:

[Scottl]

I had forgotten about this layout (or I can't keep track of them all  ).   The overal look is great, especially how the buildings make up a believable city space. 

[davefoxx]

"Sha-wing!"  I think my favorite scene is the junction that many thought looked good on paper but questioned whether it would fit on the layout.  Nice work, Chris.

DFF

[Chris333]

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So I spent most of the day running in circles... Got the urge to work on the feed mill for the rural side of the layout. Long ago I drew this little sketch sorta showing what I wanted:

The mill would be scratch built, but you see the co-op shed at the back. I bought the Walthers kit a while ago. Spent about 2 hours looking all over for the bagged kit, almost just ordered a new one and then I found it    No pics because right now it is the same kit everyone has.

Then I started thinking about the feed mill and found the AMB Hinkle mill:
http://www.laserkit.com/images/653a.jpg

The trackside of the mill is interesting and I like it because it is 3 stories tall just like the one along the Erie main in Sharpseville, PA


https://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12296911434/in/set-72157640479663145
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/el/dwg/93-12590-1.gif

So I find some N scale photos online and reverse a few to fit my space and start printing them out so I can try and scale them into a drawing. Worked on this for a little while and then just sat there with a deer in the headlights look. There are drawings of this exact mill in RMC 

Simply scanned the drawings, flipped them, and printed. Well either way I finally spent a whole day back in the basement working on the layout. Ordered some clapboard sheets and some Tichy windows. Will post pics when I have something to show 

[OldEastRR]

he's back, he's back! At last -- now my 3 favorite construction threads (this, Fells Point, & CMR/Juniata) are all running again.
Now I can read them and not have to work on my layout....

[Chris333]

Well it doesn't look like much yet, but here is the feed mill:





It will have some interesting roof angles and such. Along with some RIX feed bins out back. It will also be up on a foundation when done.

[Philip H]

Leave it like that and put an office trailer inside - instant movie set!

[lashedup]

That's going to be a great looking structure Chris.  I got the same warning message on my build thread.   

It's fun to scratch that itch when it comes up. 

- j

[Chris333]

More progress. Hard to see the details in a sea of white, but it's coming together.

[OldEastRR]

Need some current over-view shots of each side of this layout.

[Chris333]

LOL see the top of this page, nothing has changed other than clutter.

[sizemore]

Love the Hinkle Mill, hope to change out the windows for Tichy when I get around to building it.

The S.

[Chris333]

More roof work, some details, foundation.

[wazzou]

I love those buildings with all of the cool wall and roof lines.  Great Job on it Chris.

[davefoxx]

Friggin' sweet, Chris!  Now come build my structures for me, so I can get rid of the foam and cardboard stand-ins.   

DFF