CSX Hanover Subdivision

[Blazeman]

You're getting to be a "machine" in so far as output on the layout.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Thanks.  I found a file over on n scale.net from @gary60s of the stone pattern.  I resized in a little bit and printed it out.  Cut a piece of trim board I had laying around, rounded the ends and wrapped the paper around, secured with elmers.  There are a couple spots where colors bled from the glue but you won't see it with deck in place. Anything you can notice, it is like subtle weathering.

He also has other types of stone/brick work as well.  I have included link for file I used.
http://www.nscale.net/forums/downloads/stt9_7w6.jpg

I am so stealing that technique!

[Cajonpassfan]

Anyone know of a model out there that resembles Western Maryland stations/depots ?  Glyndon and Hanover both have a distinctive roof line that I have not found on any available models.  If anyone knows of something close, let me know.  I may just have to bite the bullet and try rolling my own.

Glyndon station

http://www.hmdb.org/PhotoFullSize.asp?PhotoID=5822

Hanover station

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8040873,-76.9858679,3a,75y,25.83h,78.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s9Nd-GEuiSwk4sLLxunaQ8A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

It obviously depends on how accurate you want to be. If you're looking for something with the right feel, I'd start with two Walthers Pella Depot kits as "parts" and go from there. The roofs could be modified or scratchbuilt. Lots of possibilities.
Otto K.

[mu26aeh]

It obviously depends on how accurate you want to be. If you're looking for something with the right feel, I'd start with two Walthers Pella Depot kits as "parts" and go from there. The roofs could be modified or scratchbuilt. Lots of possibilities.
Otto K.

Thanks Otto.  I did see that, and for whatever reason it didn't hit me.  Definitely a candidate for Glyndon.

[wm3798]

The little eyebrow dormer vent is the tricky part, but otherwise it shouldn't be much of a stretch to scratch bash it out of something.

If you take some overall measurements, I can work up a template for you, then you just have to do the X-acto work...  I did this for Dave Foxx for his Aberdeen (NC) station with reasonably good results using DPM Modular windows for the right look.



Lee

[mu26aeh]

The little eyebrow dormer vent is the tricky part, but otherwise it shouldn't be much of a stretch to scratch bash it out of something.

If you take some overall measurements, I can work up a template for you, then you just have to do the X-acto work...  I did this for Dave Foxx for his Aberdeen (NC) station with reasonably good results using DPM Modular windows for the right look.

Lee

I'm guessing you want actual measurements of the building ?  Paging @Ed Kapuscinski  .  I have a field assignment for you 

Just looking at pictures and placement of roof supports, it looks really close to the Pella depot, which according to Walthers, sizes out at  6-3/4 x 2-1/2 x 2-1/8" in N Scale

[wm3798]

If you have room for the whole proto building, by all means, measure up.  If you're pinched, send me the dimensions of the real estate you have available, and I'll see what I can work up that's the right flavor.

Lee

[mu26aeh]

I see a lot of model railroad videos where they have classical music playing in the background.  I usually have some form of metal playing when I'm working on my layout, but often find myself singing along or watching the video that goes along with the song.  Today, I turned on the TV to one of the music stations that comes with my cable service and tuned it to a classical station.  I managed to do this in about 3 hours.

20160501_154414 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

20160501_154402 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

I have a model of Medusa Cement built and weathered that I was using here to represent Security Cement, now Holcim.  The real location has two tracks that run thru the silos.  I was going to cut up the Medusa plant, but remembered I had an extra ADM elevator kit that someone put together hastily.  I measured off the opening and got out the dremel. I had to reglue a lot of the seams where parts went together, and then sanded them smooth.  I missed some spots, so I will have to go back over them once paint it dry.   It is extremely tight fit, I had to remove some of the interior material as the cars would scrape inside the building.  Still have plenty of piping etc to do but it's a start.  Here is a picture I'm working from that I was able to snap when I was making a delivery last year.

20150820_143022 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Nice!

My background noise of choice tends to vary quite a bit. It's often re-runs of shows I love via Netflix (The League, Archer and 30 Rock are good for this).

[mu26aeh]

I bought a box of SuperTrees yesterday at the LHS.  Sat down and broke the mass of twigs and branches apart.  Sat down today to trim up, remove leaves, straighten and dye the armatures.  I seen a video on YouTube about using a dip of alcohol and dye, so I dried that out.  I dipped about 15-20 trees but didn't really get the coloring I wanted, so i broke out the old rattle can, flat black.  Took about 3 1/2 hours to do them all but I counted up 128 armatures !!!    Now I'm sure some won't turn out so well to use as stand alone trees, but will work greatly as filler in the woods.  Also have a USPS 7x7x6 box of broken twigs and branches I can use for underbrush and bushes. 

[mu26aeh]

Let there be more trees !  Mix of dark green, medium/spring green mix, and moss green.

20160523_192239 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

[mu26aeh]

I received a package in the mail today containing some decals and custom car card boxes.

20160615_173128 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

These are from Precision Design Company.  Bill is an active poster over at Model Railroad Hobbyist.  They are very nice.  You can check out the rest of his products here:

http://www.pdc.ca/rr/

[mu26aeh]

Working a couple minutes a night, I'm progressing slowly with area around Security.  Over the last couple of nights, I layered drywall compound around the area and in between tracks/rails.  Tonight I cleaned out flangeways, sanded everything and gave it a shot of grey primer (literally a shot, damn can was all but empty  )  followed by some black and tan, using a brush to streak/blend colors in.

20160622_202944 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

20160622_203009 by Adam Henry, on Flickr

In addition to running an old locomotive truck with pizza cutter wheels from the junk box along the rails while the compound was wet, I went back thru this evening with a piece of rail, turned upside down as to have rail head facing down, to help clean out the flanges a little better.  Really worked great.

Working from Medusa Cement/ADM Silos has been a little difficult.  I still have some filing/sanding to do to make sure cars do not contact sides.  I have doorways almost there, but I still have some spots inside silos where cars scrape/hit the sides even after removing a good bit of material. 

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I like the rail idea. I'm gonna have to do that.

[C855B]

... followed by some black and tan, ...

That's my feeling about ballasting. Grout fills like you just did are probably going to be more so.