Photo of the SALCO structure mounted on the layout. I’ve found that working the scenery in around a building’s base takes almost as much time as making the structure itself. Photo was taken with an iPhone 6 and stacked with Helicon Focus. Photoshopped sky.
2024 gets off to a productive start with the completion of East Rail’s SALCO structure, the largest industry on the left wing of the layout. Since the basic framework of the building is pretty simple, I opted to scratch build it out of styrene. Windows, doors, and vents are photographs inset into the walls. All […]
The Big Hole Lead in Miami’s East Rail industrial park serves as the inspiration for the left leg of the layout. While only two blocks long, it’s still way too large to fit on a ten foot long layout shelf. Decisions need to be made to compose a scene that A) fits B) is recognizable […]
The SALCO structure as of today. The three elements of a well executed structure are: -Neatness and alignment -Effective color treatment -Appropriately thin parts thicknesses Mastering the first two is a lifelong journey. No matter how much experience you have, attaining clean alignment with no gaps or skewed parts takes a lot of attention and […]
Next up on the East Rail 2 construction docket is SALCO which specializes in food grade salt and salt for water treatment. It’s an understated structure with a funky inset notch for the track. Salt, not being the most delicate of commodities, is often transported in the rattiest, patched out boxcars. SALCO is the structure […]