Expanding the N Scale Juniata Division

[CSXDixieLine]

Originally Posted by Dave Vollmer

Thanks! The road is just a sheet of styrene from an old garage sale sign, spray painted with Testor's Dark Aircraft Gray. The striping was hand-painted (using painter's tape as a mask) and the weathering is done by dragging my finger through black pastel dust and dragging it down the senter of each lane. Dullcote completes the roadway.

I already have the plastic sign in the layout room in preparation for building some roads. Was wondering the exact steps & formula for painting, and now I know! I'll be sure to post some pics when I get my roads in. Great looking addition to your already superb HCD layout. Jamie

[Dave Vollmer]

Thanks for the compliments, guys!

For reference, here are a few pictures from the Conrail Historical Society's website of Enola in about the year I model.




Photos by Dick Bregler.


Photo by John C. Durant

[Chaya]

I've always been a huge fan of your modeling, Dave. Great job on the new addition. I will be running out to find some garage sale signs today!

[Dave Vollmer]

Chaya,

Thanks! I only wish I had your incredible backdrop skills. Then again, more often than not, the "mountains" of central Pennsylvania in summertime are hazy blue-green outlines versus the incredibly detailed and majestic features you've so adroitly captured for your New Mexico line.

[Memster1]

There are not enough adjectives to describe the work you have done on the Juniata Divison. The additional yard expands the layout 10 fold and for the size is A LOT of layout!

Keep the pictures coming!

[friscobob]

Looks like you went with code 55 on the extension. Overall, I like what you've done!

Any future expansion plans?

[Speed_man_17]

what type/brand or how and what did you use to make your trees they look excellent!!
everything looks excellent!!

[Chaya]

Originally Posted by Dave Vollmer

Chaya,

Thanks! I only wish I had your incredible backdrop skills. Then again, more often than not, the "mountains" of central Pennsylvania in summertime are hazy blue-green outlines versus the incredibly detailed and majestic features you've so adroitly captured for your New Mexico line.

Okay, now I'm embarrassed. Thank you. But the backdrop in other parts of my layout will be less dramatic, and some will be nearly as understated as yours. (I say nearly because of course our air is very clear, here, not laden with water vapor). That's because only one leg of the layout is in a dramatic area. I can't tell you how many times, during painting that first backdrop, that I wished I had decided to model some Appalachian coal line!

I really like your backdrop, by the way. It's absolutely perfect for the area you are modeling.

[Dave Vollmer]

Originally Posted by friscobob

Looks like you went with code 55 on the extension. Overall, I like what you've done!

Any future expansion plans?

I'm always thinking about the future. Some day, probably post-Air Force (I'm a lifer with 14 years in) I think a modular layout (including Enola) based on the PRR/CR's Northern Central/York Haven line between Enola and York, PA would be in order.

Thanks, and yes, that's code 55. I love it and won't be going back to code 80. There are lots of compelling reasons why one might use code 80 but I'm smitten by the correct tie spacing and lower rail profile of code 55.

Originally Posted by Speed_man_17

what type/brand or how and what did you use to make your trees they look excellent!!
everything looks excellent!!

Those are just SuperTrees by Scenic Express. Real easy to use!

Originally Posted by Chaya

I really like your backdrop, by the way. It's absolutely perfect for the area you are modeling.

Thanks...! That's a very real compliment coming from you! I have many fond memories of looking out my fourth floor dorm window at Penn State to watch the sunrise over a very hazy Tussey Mountain or sunset from Walker Building over the bluish Bald Eagle Ridge. PA is prettiest in autumn, but I didn't think I could do it justice without making it seem cartoonish. So I settled on a hazy, somewhat overcast July day... mainly just to be safe.

[TJS909]

WOW! Awesome work Dave. How long did it take you to get to the finish on this?