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New Mike Engler modular layout
I haven't posted in a while as I've been busy getting old.I have been kicking back on my new knee, I ordered one on Amazon and had it installed a couple of weeks ago. I've built some new stuff and haven't been posting much. Also been detailing a lot of stuff that was already pretty well detailed. Brett shipped me about a pound of the new beautiful 3D castings.
A few weeks ago I figured out a way to make my mostly still-life around the wall layout moveable most anywhere. The layout as some of you know is about 80% SWSM kits built over the last 15 years. Some turned out pretty well - the first was Twin Mills which won Best-of-Show at the 2008 National Narrow Gauge Convention and a year later the same award at the National NMRA convention. There are lots of photos of these two on my page of the Gallery section of this forum.
In 2014 I combined seven SierraWest kits (about 22 structures) onto a 2.5ft x6ft module that I called Camp Chambers, a logging camp that adjoins the sawmill. Those two modules plus four more 2x4 modules now make up my portable modular layout. All are joined end to endFreemo style if you guys know what that is. All except the sawmill have a straight code 83 down the center. The sawmill has a 90degree curve mainline so it can be in the middle to make an 'L' shape layout or be at either end of the six to be a straight line point to point.
Three of the six modules are all SierraWest kits and structures, the fourth and fifth modules are a combination of other structures.
Now where you guys hopefully come in. Module three is all SierraWest but it is all currently three 12x12 dioramas, (foundry, fabrication and Deer Creek Mine) plus the 5x12 inch Duluth Company. Since elevations are fine except for the mainline down the center I was planning on adding a Flux Mill on a grade to have some elevation to a raised mine.
But please help me design this last 2x4 module. I'll try to attach some photos but they might be in a following post as Karl Allison often has to walk me through these. Please post your ideas, drawings, sketches, etc.
Photos in my next post.
A few weeks ago I figured out a way to make my mostly still-life around the wall layout moveable most anywhere. The layout as some of you know is about 80% SWSM kits built over the last 15 years. Some turned out pretty well - the first was Twin Mills which won Best-of-Show at the 2008 National Narrow Gauge Convention and a year later the same award at the National NMRA convention. There are lots of photos of these two on my page of the Gallery section of this forum.
In 2014 I combined seven SierraWest kits (about 22 structures) onto a 2.5ft x6ft module that I called Camp Chambers, a logging camp that adjoins the sawmill. Those two modules plus four more 2x4 modules now make up my portable modular layout. All are joined end to endFreemo style if you guys know what that is. All except the sawmill have a straight code 83 down the center. The sawmill has a 90degree curve mainline so it can be in the middle to make an 'L' shape layout or be at either end of the six to be a straight line point to point.
Three of the six modules are all SierraWest kits and structures, the fourth and fifth modules are a combination of other structures.
Now where you guys hopefully come in. Module three is all SierraWest but it is all currently three 12x12 dioramas, (foundry, fabrication and Deer Creek Mine) plus the 5x12 inch Duluth Company. Since elevations are fine except for the mainline down the center I was planning on adding a Flux Mill on a grade to have some elevation to a raised mine.
But please help me design this last 2x4 module. I'll try to attach some photos but they might be in a following post as Karl Allison often has to walk me through these. Please post your ideas, drawings, sketches, etc.
Photos in my next post.
Comments
Terry
Glad to see you posting again. I had my knee replaced 7 years ago and what a bear to recover from, but I'm glad I got it done as I have no issues with it at all. I'm sure the technology is better now, but once you get better you'll be glad you have a new knee. I could not walk and now I don't even know it's there. Take care and welcome back.
Terry
The sawmill and logging camp are Cloquet MN. Minnesota in the 1890's produced more board feet of cut lumber than any other state. The two South River Model Works dioramas make up one of the 2x4 modules and represent Duluth MN and my Fos Scale Modeks wharf scene module represents Superior Wisconsin.
As soon as I re-learn how to post some photos from my iPhone I will share.
Jerry
Long time no see or talk hope that you are doing well. ........Carl.......
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Terry
I'll try to post some photos of Module 2 this evening.
Well done, buddy
Terry
Some incredibly good modeling, clinics, home and club layout tours, and a great trade show. And the best of all are the people you meet- old and new lifelong friends. Much fun!
It was such a pleasure to see them all in person.
Magnificent and inspiring work, please keep posting your progress.
Just saw your diorama and it looks really super. The way you put everything together looks great and the details are awesome. I live in Chicago so I look forward to seeing some of your work in person. Very impressive.