Cool site for reference/research

Bill · November 2011

I stumbled onto a neat collection of pictures and reference info tonight that I wanted to share. I used to find prototype pictures boring. But when it comes to putting a scene together, I'm realizing their value over pictures of models (you never know if a modeler got it "right" or what he might have missed). This site has some of both.
http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com/index.html
The logging stuff is found mostly here: http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com/STRUCTURES/SWANDALE/Swandale.html
and here: http://www.buffalocreekandgauley.com/OPERATIONS/ERCLOps/ERCLOps.html
What's nice is a lot of the pictures can be enlarged, and they also have a good amount of old color pictures--those bad, 1950's & 60's color pictures. Don't these almost look like scenes from a layout? Nope. All prototype shot in old color film:

I just spent an hour browsing through these pages.
Have fun!

admin · November 2011

great shots... thanks for the reference - now get back to modeling!

Bill · November 2011

I hear ya, Brett. Lots going on right now that's slowing me down. It's one thing after another. Then, I go to look for ONE frickin picture on the interwebs and this entry is the result!
(I did get a little done today, but nothing worth posting!)

Hey...send that email BTW!

GregInOz · March 2012

G'day all.
Here is a lovely little film from 1946 about redwood logging.
It helped me to understand how it was done in America....

Regards
Greg

Karl.A · March 2012

Great video Greg, many interesting facts and scenes when looked at closely.

Thanks for sharing,

Karl.A

John_in_australia · June 2012

Found this and more at this library website, thought it might be of interest.

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23315999M/Logging_and_lumbering

GregInOz · June 2012

What a good find John.
Thanks for sharing.
Greg

John_in_australia · June 2012

From the same website. Exterior structure color charts and how to paint from about 1870 to 1890's.

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23639155M/Suggestions_for_exterior_decoration.

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23627995M/Every_man_his_own_painter!

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23650469M/The_painter's_manual_containing_the_best_methods_of_and_the_latest_improvements_in_house_painting_si

Amazing what is out there.

GregInOz · June 2012

G'day all.
I am not sure if this resource has been posted here before.
Its Chuck Doan's Fotki page.
He is an inspiration, and his pages are well worth a look over.

http://members.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/

Hope all are well there.
Greg.

stevo · June 2012

your right greg he's a inspiration, bloody unreal modeling. i'm working on a old 30's garage now. i can already see some improvement i can make. thanks mate.
stevo

GregInOz · June 2012

G'day All.

Here is a logging film set in Maine, from the 1930's.
Quite interesting, I think.

Greg

Bill · July 2012

Here's another one. It's a little modern for what most of us model, but take away the newer machinery and you've got a great look at how a mill opperates from tree to fresh lumber...in color.
http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2011/02/25/hull-oaks-sawmill/

GregInOz · July 2012

G'day All;

Here is a link first seen at the Railroad Line Forum which covers briefly the tracked machines used for logging. It has some good, clear footage, but is in black and white, so it's only "sort of" helpful for weathering. It IS interesting, though.

Hope all are enjoying the modelling;

Greg In Australia

pratoa · September 2012

This site has useful information for understanding how sawmill equipment operates and interfaces. It is particularly useful in building the WP sawmill machinery.

http://www.climaxlocomotives.com/sawmills/

Karl.A · September 2012

That is some valuable info and an interesting read. Havent made it all the way through yet but what I read so far was great.
Thanks for posting the link.

Karl.A

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