Work progresses on the “pink warehouse” at 1401 22nd. The walls are .060″ styrene. The roof is half inch gatorboard which I like because of its light weight and resistance to warping. Coloring will be via photo laminates. The hardest part of the project was the curved and inset front entrance.
An impromptu session on the layout consisting of three car movements, and only using four turnouts, took about sixty minutes. 3 + 4 + 60. Gaining an understanding of how much model railroad we need in order to be “entertained” is one of the fundamental pillars of a”successful” design. Easier said than done if you’re […]
1401 22nd Street, NW facing NW. 2006 photo With East Rail 2 now finished, it’s time to pivot back to work on the Downtown Spur. The DTS layout is approaching the finish line with only three or four fairly straightforward structures to build. Currently on the workbench is the pink Streamline Moderne structure at 1401 […]
A view across the canal with the team track in the foreground.
The first step in creating an effective model is having a clear understanding of the elements that contribute to the end result, and the percentages of those contributions. Looking solely at the visual impact something contributes, and not taking into account prototypical accuracy, those elements are: Today I’m going to discuss neatness of assembly. Neatness […]