Sunday, December 2, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Replanning...
... due to the neverending story (discussions) in the modular group that in some cases follows FREMO americaN... :(
My decision is to go on my own with prototype operations on a small secondary line instead the dream of gigantic modular set up that never realizes. The result is that Crawford Valley will take a central place on my shelf layout in the future.
To be continued... :)
To be continued... :)
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Meeting completed!
Our meeting at Vega is finished.
A visiting N&W Coaltrain passes through Crawford Valley
More pictures on Modulsyd.se
A visiting N&W Coaltrain passes through Crawford Valley
More pictures on Modulsyd.se
Friday, September 7, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Ready...
...to go?
Crawford Valley with some other modules ready to go. to the ModulSyd meeting in Vegby
Crawford Valley with some other modules ready to go. to the ModulSyd meeting in Vegby
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Towards the meeting...
Turnout control knobs, white symbols straight and black diverging route. A temporary sketch will help to find the right one...
From below
Monday, August 20, 2012
Terraforming...
are going on... The styrofoambase are rough cut glued at the right position. I use both 10mm and 30mm thickness depending on the landscape
Some minor changes has been done to the plan...
Now it's just wait for the glue to harden... :)
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Section without name...
...yet. In the preparation for our next modulemeet Modulmöte Vegby (in Swedish) i´ve started the work on one missing part of Crawford Valley. The module is a recycling of my first staging yard
On the workbench.
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| Nameless |
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| Recycling |
Sunday, April 22, 2012
A parcel from the US
I´ve just opened a nice parcel from the states...
A pair of Kato CB&Q E8/9 for my Zephyr. Still it´s a static model awaiting decoders in the new ones. And it demand some faster work on the mainline (train room) to allow som longer runs.
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| A Triple E8/9 |
A pair of Kato CB&Q E8/9 for my Zephyr. Still it´s a static model awaiting decoders in the new ones. And it demand some faster work on the mainline (train room) to allow som longer runs.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Operations...
19:06 swedish summer time... ready for some operations? The tools are ready...
Loconumber put into the Intellibox and dispatch to "FredI"
The local freight is ready
A closer wiew, "Q" GP7 265 at the front.
C&EI Boxcar with fabrics to...
... Mars Textile.
A CB&Q boxcar in LCL service to
... the freight shed.
To empty hoppers ready for some grain at...
... the elevator
Modernization goes on, two old bridges sold as scrap...
... to the scrapyard. He has to watch his old "Bucyrus"
A tankcar with diesel to the fuel dealer...
... to refill to truck on the teamtrack.
Incoming...
Stop!
The caboose clears the roadcrossing.
The the front and rear end crew take a break...
The big question, how to make switching as fast as possible?
Halfways
The last car in place
The engine at front again, the whistle blows and the "Doodlebug" arrives with the evening express...
Homewards
The "Doodlebug" on the trestle on it´s way to...
19:30 finished already, not as many picture as I had hoped but the photographer got a little to excited in running trains...
A brief description of a short test, no freightcards, but some ideas...
Loconumber put into the Intellibox and dispatch to "FredI"
The local freight is ready
A closer wiew, "Q" GP7 265 at the front.
C&EI Boxcar with fabrics to...
... Mars Textile.
A CB&Q boxcar in LCL service to
... the freight shed.
To empty hoppers ready for some grain at...
... the elevator
Modernization goes on, two old bridges sold as scrap...
... to the scrapyard. He has to watch his old "Bucyrus"
A tankcar with diesel to the fuel dealer...
... to refill to truck on the teamtrack.
Incoming...
Stop!
The caboose clears the roadcrossing.
The the front and rear end crew take a break...
The big question, how to make switching as fast as possible?
Halfways
The last car in place
The engine at front again, the whistle blows and the "Doodlebug" arrives with the evening express...
Homewards
The "Doodlebug" on the trestle on it´s way to...
19:30 finished already, not as many picture as I had hoped but the photographer got a little to excited in running trains...
A brief description of a short test, no freightcards, but some ideas...
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Trackwork
Some small works, one is to place ties in trackjoints as preparation for painting.
A little bigger work is to make a fake turnout to an abandoned industrial track. With some paint, gravel and grass it will be almost invisible :) (the white strip is styrene used to make the correct height)
A little bigger work is to make a fake turnout to an abandoned industrial track. With some paint, gravel and grass it will be almost invisible :) (the white strip is styrene used to make the correct height)
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Easter...
... means a week without work together with the kids. And of course some time building on the modules.
The two new turnouts laid together with some track. The two tracks at the right still waiting to be fitted and glued.
The two new turnouts laid together with some track. The two tracks at the right still waiting to be fitted and glued.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Expanding the module
First step is to expand the framework of 10mm plywood to the full lenght.
Then it´s time for the bottom of 4mm plywood
Third step is the upper frame with soundproofing styrofoam (2*10mm) inside
And todays last step is the top layer. some pieces of track show the plan, to the left a warehouse and to the right a coal dealer. The road to the left will be altered at the gate of the textile mill...
Then it´s time for the bottom of 4mm plywood
Third step is the upper frame with soundproofing styrofoam (2*10mm) inside
And todays last step is the top layer. some pieces of track show the plan, to the left a warehouse and to the right a coal dealer. The road to the left will be altered at the gate of the textile mill...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Modules and houses...
Decision taken and action made to expand the Mill Street section to the double lenght (1080mm)
Front wiew of B Fast(h) Warehouse
Painting windows
Front wiew of B Fast(h) Warehouse
Painting windows
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Building buildings :)
A two week period of work created a lot of inspiration... At first a wiew along the tracks...
Mars Textile, named after my late grandfather, having an extended loading platform which will allow two boxcars to be loaded or unloaded at the same moment.
B. Fast(h) is an industrial building overlooking the yard from a small hill. Connected to this there will be an old boxcar converted to a shed down by the siding on this side.
The plan is to make a full interior that will be shown from "outside"
Mars Textile, named after my late grandfather, having an extended loading platform which will allow two boxcars to be loaded or unloaded at the same moment.
B. Fast(h) is an industrial building overlooking the yard from a small hill. Connected to this there will be an old boxcar converted to a shed down by the siding on this side.
The plan is to make a full interior that will be shown from "outside"
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