My module Silver Creek has got a stock yard.
But how do you simulate the “nuggets”??
Wolfgang
sehr gut!
Nuggets? Why not use the real thing. [:O]
Too big [:)]
It should be 1:87
Wolfgang
You could always break it up by hand. [#oops]
Very nice, Wolfgang. [tup] Quick question: What’s the “double rail” for for the track in the lower right? Looks too long for a curved turnout.
Tom
Take the color of your choice to represent the “nuggets”, paint in little splotches and sprinkle a little baking soda on it. The baking soda will build up giving the “nugget” some depth. You could try it on wax paper first to see if you could then break it off onto the ground.
Modelers in other areas use this technique to build up rust or mud, especially on military models.
Ricky
That’s standard track, dual gauge:
Wolfgang
Chocolate sprinkles, lightly squashed.
From this website: http://www.newbeginningsspice.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2
At the least you’ll have the nicest smelling stock yard in the entire hobby.
Dave Nelson
Outstanding work as usual.
Looking ahead, your cattle cars will need to have souvineers from the cattle as well.
Bob
It all depends on what your feeding them. You want the colour and texture and especially the smell to be correct. It could be the make or break detail of the scene.[C):-)]
Brent
And if someone says “shit”. Is this an approval or what???
Wolfgang
Will you be installing a sound unit? What about the aroma?
Phil
Hello Wolfgang very nice. For the ‘‘nuggets’’ how about poppy seeds should be about the right size and color? Hope this helps Frank
I can send you my boots from the last time I was at the stables, kind of like those old scratch-n-sniffs[(-D]
Very nice, besides all of the by product jokes. Where did you find the plans if I may ask?
Thanks
Just curious - why does it say “milk” on the side of your cow? Early case of graffiti?
Smile,
Stein
Stein,
it says “Milka” on that cow - it is the trade mark of a well-known brand of chocolate here in Germany. Every child here knows the “purple cow” [:)]
I think, Preiser once made a promotional set with that cow.
Ah, that would explains it. I could have sworn it said “Milch” (ie milk) rather than “Milka”, but I yield to your far superior knowledge of German model cows 
Thanks,
Stein
NO, not “Milka”!
I’ve made this cow many years ago for my German station “Naumburg”. And it was interesting when someone saw this cow and shouted “Milka”. Especially children. They see the color and don’t read!
Drawings
I used the book from Harry Brunk “Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge” a lot. And a friend gave me four sheets with “D & R G W RR CO Standard Stockyards”
My stock yard is a mix from both, details from the sheets and steep chute like in the book. [:)]
Here’s my HowTo.
Wolfgang
I trust more animals are on their way to/from the pens. While a narrow gauge car will carry much less, one needs 35 to 46 cattle or 250 to 300 sheep (if car is double-decked) to fill a 40-foot standard gauge stock car. Stock pens are usually either crammed full, empty or in the process of such conditions.
Stock pens are an ideal location for sound units. Looks like you’ll need at least two. (Moooo, baahhh)
As far as “nuggets” in the pens are concerned, most are trampled to dust.