May saw continued work on the scenes surrounding 30th Avenue. At the southwest corner of the intersection is a series of low lying light industrial buildings which was the focus this month. To help you get oriented, here is where the scene is on the layout. Here’s the prototype facing southwest from 30th Avenue. Antillean […]
Tolga Erbora catches the local passing Family and Son on The Downtown Spur in this August 2020 image. The fact that the line is still active, and so well documented, keeps me motivated. What do you do when your layout is getting close to being “finished”? The day is in site when there will seemingly […]
Tanks, tanks, and more tanks. I don’t think there is a form of storage tank out there that isn’t represented on the Sun Gas property! Modeling them was my focus in April. Fortunately models of all were easily found through Walthers and Rix. There are also a few container stacks used for storage which I […]
Model railroading is a hobby. It’s recreation. Our “success” is measured by how much satisfaction we wring from our efforts. While the occasional “attaboys” are nice, most of the time, we are performing for an audience of one, ourselves. Unlike a performing or commercial artist, we don’t carry the burden of having to please an […]
Efforts in March focused on continuing to develop the Sun Gas scene. A large part of this month’s effort entailed scratch building the palms which, all combined, contain well over a hundred fronds. I also worked on fencing, hedges, and gates. The above image features a direct view down 30th Avenue. The backdrop is an […]