More Box Cars

Today, I build 2 more kits got one more TP I-M kit left. I also renumber a few duplicate road number.

Four of the five were renumber.

New Project - 140' Thru Plate Girder Bridge - Final Part

Over the last few days, I manage to finish the 140' Bridge install and get trains running again.

Next project clean up layout and room

June Update

Here my monthly update...Not a lot going on been busy with work and other TT scale projects, but I did do a little painting on both the bridge and loading platform and some attempt at weathering on the bridge.

Loading Platform

 
Bridge

New Project - 140' Thru Plate Girder Bridge - Bridge Shoes

Sorry for the lack of progress, but I been focusing on other project and my drafting service business new client back to working 30 hrs a week.

I did manage to get some bridge shoes designed and 3D printed.

Loading platform

I was contacted a week ago by a fellow N Scaler that was looking for a loading platform. He came across my blog and saw my TOFC loading platform and ask if I would sell him one. I agree and send him one Monday.

He modified it into just a loading platform.

Cool to see your work on others layouts.

Clean up the layout room last Friday, have not work on the layout in a couple of months. Here are photos of it's current status (not a good photographer)

New Project - 140' Thru Plate Girder Bridge - Part 7 Abutments

A little work over the holidays, applied first and second coat of texture to bridge abutments. Initially coated abutments with a cheap gray primer rattle can paint from Walmart. Then was a mixture of lite-weight joint compound, water and black/tan paint to a consistency of thick tomato soup.

Second coat applied today

Once dried, I will sand hi-points and if needed a third coat.

Also started a little ground work in area behind bridge

On another note, I created a new blog for my interest in TT Scale modeling (1:120) http://ttscalemodeling.blogspot.com/ , so if your interested in TT Scale come follow me there.