Being buried in snow this weekend I, had a lot of time for the layout. Here’s some progress:
Overview of Plaster Falls:
Reading local coming into Plaster Falls:
Reading local working Byrd Building Supply and D&H Interchange:
Nick
“Being buried in snow this weekend I, had a lot of time for the layout.”
Yep - 16" of snow with drifting here in Hatfield PA - almost all melted now though. The photos look nice. That MP15DC looks familiar - its HO twin is sitting on my kitchen table. Hopefully I will have time this weekend to get back to building benchwork.
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Brad
nice layout nick.what kind of camera you got?your far ahead of me as i don’t even have a digital camera and im assuming you took these with a digital camera.at least you can take pictures and post them.im in the learning process now.hopefully we can see some more of your work.BTW how big is your layout?terry…
Nice work, especially the factory facade on the left. What did you use for that - pieces from a kit? DPM? Scratchbuild?
Looks Good! We even got about 4" over 2 nights here in Tn. Didn’t last long. (people where freaking out.)
Very realistic, a nice theme, and nicely executed. Photography seems good, too.
Thank-you.
-Crandell
Terry: I use a Kodak Easy Share Z740, set on Close Up. The main layout is 10x12. The staging yard (located behind the camera in the top picture) brings it up to 10x17.
Ken: The large factory on the left is many, many DPM wall modules. (All told it’s more then 3 feet long).
Crandell: Many moons ago, I studied photography and art. I guess the composion I learned is still with me. I tend to create my scenery more like a painting or posed photograph, rather then a strictly prototypical setting.
Everyone: thank you for your nice comments.
Nick
I assume your in HO? it looks nice in that you’ve managed to get a fair bit of track in a small space without that cramped look, what’s the secret? DD
DD,
The layout is HO. It’s really just a big loop, with a wye junction at the bottom left (leading to staging). The complex of industrial buildings will continue along the left side, to a mill town at the top left. A mountain ridge, and other rural scenery extends across the top and down the right side and curves into the wye at the bottom.
I think the biggest thing, is to use a simple plan, and spread it out a little. Running the tracks at an angle through the scene helps as well.
I also use 30 inch deep benchwork, rather then 24 or 18 inch benchwork currently in vouge. This seemingly small difference, greatly enhances the openness of the layout. I try to keep the mainlines toward the middle of the benchwork, leaving ample room of scenery both in front of and behind the mains.
In addition, I make use of many view blocks. A mountain ridge/tunnel, trees, and structures, both large industrial and smaller “main street” type buildings, preventing you from seeing all the track at the same time.
Nick
I like how you do such a nice up close and personal view on the equipment. Almost looks like you’re actually an HO size railfan photographing trains. Good job, man. [tup]