The LAJ had some unique crossbucks with a vertical sign labeled “Los Angeles Junction Ry” running down the post in a very distinctive font. I started with a photo of one of their actual signs and printed it out. To give it some depth I glued it to a painted piece of strip wood and […]
Just to the left of the main MP&F structure sits a small storage shed with a matching sawtooth roof. Construction details: Illustration board core Windows are a photo of the actual structure’s windows printed to size. Siding is from Builders In Scale. Paint consists of Rustoleum Gray primer with a follow-up of white primer on […]
Without making a weeklong project out of it, I wanted to put a little effort into the twenty-foot tall tree at the edge of the MP&F lot. Using the above prototype photo as a guide I selected a few SuperTrees armatures and pruned them to the approximate shape. I glued them together at the base […]
Progress as of this weekend on the Los Angeles Junction layout.
Made some progress over the weekend with the completion of the final track, ballast, and right of way detailing on the spur to Sweetener Products. Modern Pattern and Foundry is to the left, Federal Cold Storage in the distance.