Sweethome Chicago - Board 2

[Jon Grant]

Can you spot the baseboard joint between boards 1 and 2?

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album34/agq.sized.jpg


No? Try again.

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I decided to hurry through the scenics on board 2 - here's how it looked at 10pm on Friday night.

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Let's see how quick I can do something with it.


Jon

[Jon Grant]

This is how it looked at 11.30pm with some Mod-Roc on. This is the scenic contour that matches board 1 (hopefully)

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album34/agv.sized.jpg

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...and this is the retaining wall between 'Nelson's Break Room' and the bridge.

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Jon

[Jon Grant]

...........I wuz on a roll.


I filled all those little gaps between the cork sheets, placed sleepers/ties under the track joints, and spotted the coal merchant's trestle.

Then I ballasted everything and painted the plaster bandage scenery while watching the Fallen Flags video 'Chicagoland in the 60's and 70's'. Here's how it looked at 2.30am this morning.

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Finally I temporarily places a couple of buildings to make sure the ballast didnt interfere with their bases.

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album34/ahb.sized.jpg


It is still wet at 10am this morning so rail and sleeper painting will have to wait.


Jon

[Alan]

Fast work, Jon smile.gif Wish mine would develop as quickly :(

Bit of a late night, though ;)

[Jon Grant]

A slow start today due to having to get the weekly shopping in - did get to the LHS as I had run out of WS scenic glue for the ballast - yes I know it's just watered-down PVA glue, but it does work well.

Anyway heres the progress after a couple of hours work.


The bridges now have the decking in place and ballasted

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album34/ahg.sized.jpg

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The retaining wall is now painted and the embankment turfed

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album34/ahf.sized.jpg


Nelson's is fixed down and I built a covered fire escape round the back - also useful for that quick getaway.

http://www.railimages.com/albums/album34/ahe.sized.jpg

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Next off is to finish the retaining wall and scenic the coal yard.


Jon

[ak-milw]

I'm sure glad I didn't join this race!! It has taken me about an hour just to figure which type of transformer pole to use at the Freeland Steel Tank Co. and I haven't even started putting it together yet! graemlins/220.gif

[Jon Grant]

Here's what I got accomplished by 1am this morning. The coal yard is taking shape, the alley behind Nelson's is done but for the clutter, the ballast is mostly cleaned up and the rails are painted.

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Jon

[Jon Grant]

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[ August 21, 2005, 08:16 AM: Message edited by: Jon Grant ]

[Alan]

Amazing speed of construction! This is going to be a brilliant layout graemlins/notworthy.gif

[Jon Grant]

5.30pm - I married up boards 1 and 2 for the first time. The backscene will eventually stop the view through the building.


http://www.railimages.com/albums/album34/aht.sized.jpg

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Jon