Hey Dave, Congratulations on a great model. I really like the all the details you've put on that tower...can't wait to see it in person at New Bern.
On Module Finally got the tower on the module half so thought I'd take a quick shot or two. The big shot of both module halves shows about 75% of the 8' module pair. Just don't have enough room to get a shot of both halves at the same time. Hope you all like what you see Now to get on with adding the details....so many to do, so little time... NCDaveD Hmm..that one tower looks a little katywhumpus...will have to check that out...
Hello Dave, nice work ! Nice pictures ! Where do you get the parts for your "loading rack" of your oil refinery ? Thanks ............Rainer
Thanks again guys! However, these pictures should put no one into shame. After all, do you think I'd post pictures of my "oops"? There are a LOT more of those than ones that turned out right . Rainer, I used TrainCats's etched brass kits. They were a little pricey, but well worth it. There are several pictures in my album of them unpainted, so you can see what they look like prior to painting. Unfortunately, Bob is having some family issues and has had to put his train store on the backburner temporarily. NCDaveD
Next Project Wow! This thread got pushed back to page #4! With all the great modeling going on, I can understand. Now that the tower is installed, it's time to get back to the load for my schnabel car. This was started a couple of months back and put on the side burner as I was trying to figure out exactly how to build the load carrier that stretches between the two schnable attachment blocks. So here it is so far. I can't count the number of times I've built the middle supports (from the load to the carrier), but it looks like I'll have to do it again as they don't quite touch the load correcty. Once I get that right, it will be off to paint (assuming the weather cooperates). NCDaveD
NCDaveD - that is some mighty fine work. That refinery module is top notch for any show ! ! I too had a refinery module that I have stripped and am building a new refinery complex, with those old parts and a new kit, to be placed upon "The Souther New Mexico N Scalers" new layout in Las Cruces, New Mexico. These process units are made up of kits, bashes, scratches, and a lot of luck. They have 60 surface mount leds and 50 fiber optic lights on them. I can hardly wait to get these set up and lit up. I am working on scratch loading rack, and have tank farms and office building ready to go. As you have found out these refineries represent a great deal of work but it is a labor of love. I had mine at Chantilly a few years ago and refineries go over big with crowd. Have fun at the big show with that super module. Carl
An Inspiration To Me Carl, I was at Chantilly several years back and remember your modules. They made quite an impression on me as these were the reason I decided I had to build something similar. When Stephen Priests' article came out in Scale Rails, that sealed the deal and construction begain. If not for your hard work and dedication, they would not have made such an impression on me and I would have never contemplated such an undertaking. The pictures of your refinery are incredible. The large processing vessels are very well done and make for a unique installation. Thank you for your words of encouragement. They help make all the work worthwhile. Unfortunately, my wife was reading over my shoulder and saw that your refinery has lighting on it. Now guess what she is "suggesting" I do.... NCDaveD
After experiencing problems getting access to some Peco pointwork behind a backscene, the layout itself IS the workbench! Regards, Pete Davies
Hello, @Dave, thanks for answer, @Carl, can I get the dimensions of that super refinery module ? I want to build a refinery on a T-Track module. Thanks and regards................Rainer
NCDaveD, That show in Chantilly was quite an awsome deal. Thanks for the nice comments regarding my refinery. I am not familiar with the article you mentioned and probably can't find it now. The large processing vessels are my feeble attempt to model a Cat Cracker unit that used to be in the Chevron - El Paso refinery where I worked for 33 years. The unit is made out of Tylenol bottles, amber prescription bottles, and cigar tubes. The tall whitish thing was an elevator. The model is a very good representation of the real unit, I just wish I had taken a little more time with it but I fugured on a module that it would get torn up. Those modules actually had traveled a total of 50,000 miles in the U.S. going to shows. As far as the "lights" go, I will try to remember to post a jpeg of them turned on at a later date. In my humble opinion, there was only one refinry module better than mine and that is the "McPhearson, Kansas Refinery" module made by Buzz Lenander of the New Mexico RailRunners N scale club in Albuquerque. My modules are gone but as you can see much of it will end up on our new club layout in Las Cruces, New Mexico.So they live. Again, excellent work, outstanding detail. Have fun at the big show. Carl
Yeah, I believe that was the first time I met you. I remember those Japanese gentlemen brought some huge bridges that were set up in the same loop as our modules were.
Carl, the article on Stephen Priest's refinery was the August 2007 edition of Scale Rails, the NMRA mag. My original got so worn I had to buy another copy at a train show. I'm really glad you mentioned Buzz Lenander as I was able to contact him when I was researching this and he was kind enough to send me pictures of his modules as they are, along with a copy of the two articles he did for Railmodel Journal. This was how I decided to go code 55 w/handlaid turnouts and a somewhat spreadout arrangement. I just recieved some cooling towers to add, and I'm considering adding some additional towers. All depends on the time factor. Russel, I remember those bridges as well. Very, VERY impressive! NCDaveD
