Located at the corner of 38th Avenue and 36th Street in Miami is (or was, may it RIP) one of the most non-descript, utterly forgettable structures one could image, Miami Taxi Meter (one of numerous businesses located there over the years). It’s not something that would spring to mind when picking a subject to model. […]
The new CSX main with concrete ties is now down, replacing the old cruddy effort. Much better! I used the color technique outlined HERE in my how to section. The turnout is a heavily modified and detailed Atlas product soldered into the diverging position for reliability.
In this image we are looking south down the CSX “Main” towards The Miami River. Note the high level of maintenance and concrete ties. Diverging to the left is the much rattier Downtown Spur running through the weeds on wood ties. The Downtown Spur splits off of the CSX main line just before crossing The […]
Photography is 99% moving photo floods around and photo editing! A few more photos of the Jai-Alai fronton.
When I finished Miami Jai-Alai awhile back, I basically just plopped it on the layout surface. Over the last several weeks I’ve been working in details and vegetation around the base and around the perimeter. The bus is to ship the gamblers in! Here’s how it looks from the back….more trees, a dumpster, and a […]