Sorry been so absent

Work has been a bear.

Here is a photo from Colorado Trip.

South Park Historical site, stamp machine.

Beaver Brook Station Build Book available in September

We have the Beaver Brook Station build with plans released in a new book that hopefully will be at the Narrow Gauge Convention in Kansas City. The book includes plans for anyone interested in doing this build.





Thanks Cameron

Sound Car Decoder test

Uploaded a short video of a LaBelle Box car built around the SoundTraxx Sound Car decoder. Mounted to roof and created a sound-chamber to force the sound out the drilled holes between the trusses. This is much louder than before and places the sound right at the truck level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYt8Omz8bqg&feature=youtu.be

The keep alive works very well, runs 20+ seconds after power is cut. My stock of trucks are not conductive so test on rails will have to wait until I can pick some up.

Thanks Cameron

Final Beaver Brook Station Pictures

Wanted to share the final build pictures of my Beaver Brook Station.

This station was on the CC\C&S Clear Creek line from Golden CO to Black Hawk and Silver Plume CO.

If you'd like to see any detail on the build - http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=35719&whichpage=44


Front of Station


Rear of Station


Left side - not seen on layout.


Right side - the part that looks like an addition is the dual outhouse.


3/4 view showing interior


Close-up of interior.

Thanks for looking
Cameron
DGCCRR.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Denver-Golden-Clear-Creek-Railroad

Thursday Update

Worked more on the Interior.


Used Bachmann figures fro an old toy train set. Did not want to use really good figures as you cannot see detail through the windows.


Here is view with light on and looking through the window. 


Upstairs large window, I added another figure looking out the window.

These were painted with craft paints and Vallejo. The more I use the Vallejo, the more I like it. Goes on smooth, one coat coverage. No lumps and takes little mixing.

I suspect for buildings and rolling stock it will become my go-to paint.

More progress to post later.

Thanks Cameron

As promised some update photo's:

As promised some update photo's:


Qtr view with batten installed.


Rear wall temporarily in place


Interior partitions to control light both natural and artificial.


Evans LED's are prewired and have resistors included to make install on a 12v system easy. Adding an additional resistor will dim the light. Lights in early 1900's were more orange than today so I will be adding another resistor to drop light level and shift temperature. If that does not go orange sufficiently will tint with Tamiya transparent paint mixed with Aleene's clear glue and spread over the led.


LED placement from rear.


Close-up of exterior with natural light


Close-up of exterior with artificial light on. Lights require control of light leaks, have some more work to do on the interior window to make sure not telltale lights shine through.

Trim is next. Then interior, mount roof, finish stairs and weather.

Almost to the finish line.

Thanks Cameron

Spray Booth completed.

Started a project to build a Spray Booth for my modeling. Well 6 months later I can say it is finally fully wired and vented. The unit uses white bookshelf material for a finished look and a shaded pole motor offering > 200 cu ft minute capacity. The reason for shaded pole is most spray booths are not to be used with enamels due to their flammability. Shaded poles have no exposed electrical parts and are designed to handle flammable gases.

Since the vent is to the left not back, I was concerned about draft. Tested with smoke and it has no issue drawing fumes away. I will cover bottom and back to catch any over spray.

Like · Comment