Well, it's time to say goodbye to the Mt. Coffin & Columbia River layout. After much debate, I've decided to scrap it and start over rather put umpeen kabillion hours and dollars into fixing all the little "arghs!" that I created myself when I was learning how to handlay track. And while the layout looks alright right now, all those "arghs!" make it difficult to have fun running trains. But never fear! All the scratchbuilt structures will be saved, and all the trees (450+) will be transplanted to the next late-1800s / early 1900's layout! And then the chainsaw will finally come out. But before it does, I gave the fascia a new coat of paint, screwed it on, then hauled Mt. Coffin out into the late-morning sunlight for a last photo shoot: [cont.]
Well, thanks to all who helped me out over the past couple years with words of wisdom, advice ("Never play leapfrog with a unicorn!"), and sharing all your experiences to help me learn to be a better modeler while working on this chainsaw. Goodbye Mt. Coffin & Columbia River: Pink foam to ground foam, sawdust to dust. But, of course, there's a video (and in 1080p, too!): [video=youtube_share;b-T4syB9UUU]http://youtu.be/b-T4syB9UUU[/video] Thanks for looking.
Am very sad to see it go, but am also looking forward to the future exploits of one M.C.Fujiwara!!!! Awesome sunray pic, btw! Got any hints what is next........?
Wow! All that work is going away! Understandable though, track issues that cant be easily resolved are better torn up and rebuilt. My first layout went that way. I will be looking forward to chainsaw pics! And the future project!
Well, 'tis done. Saved all the structures and bridges: [no way the bents were coming out from the water!] Want to know what 400+ pine trees looks like bunched together? You've seen my daughter's and my "Train-in-a-Box" layout [and if you haven't, there'll be a two-part article in the next issues of N-Scale Magazine], well, now see my "Train-in-a-Bag": So it goes. On the plus side, in addition to all the spare structures and trees, as well as all the skillz I learned, I have a heck of a lot more space in the garage & around the workbench. Better get to filling that up with a new layout! (Right after I finish my Free-moN Shoo-fly module: I promised myself I wouldn't start another project until finishing that one!] Thanks for looking.
Sad to see this one go. I so loved this layout... but I am sure the saved structures and rolling stocks will keep it's memories alive in the new layout. I have scrapped two layouts of my own, and it always makes me depressed to see another layout being torn down... Thanks MC for the wonderful entertainment through this thread - I thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from these pages. Will be gladly looking forward to the new one - all the best...
Pitched it like Matt Cain's perfect game, or like how Vogelsong is smokin' the Cards tonight: It is, as they say, in the bag: Saved all the scratchbuilt structures, all 400+ trees, and all the lessons learned, which will go towards the next layout. Bittersweet, bittersweat, but ultimately moving in the right direction. Remember: this started (and ended) as a learning "chainsaw" layout. Mission accomplished! But we'll leave with a nice image:
Gosh, I hate to see this go. I'm heartbroken, utterly devastated. Here's why: I like small layouts - no modules for me I like the periode (preferably even earlier) I loved the look of the layout. I wish mine will ever look half as good! I really enjoyed reading about MC's exploit So, while I will now go away for a while to weep, I'm certainly looking forward to this layouts successor. But first I'll go off and dry my tears... Sven
I haven't seen anybody point this out, so in case you missed it: The March edition of MRH features an article by MC, ostensibly about the 20 ton hoppers, but featuring quite a few pages about the dear departed. Sniff...
