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I recall your comment regarding the next build of mine based on releases by Brett and you're right, the Woodcutter's Shack is next. I chewed on that for a good while and think I'm going to build a version of a tie hacker's shack rather then the wood cutter's shack. I have a couple of reference photos that I think would make a unique and cool diorama.
The tie cutter’s shack sounds like a good variation on/of (not too sure which is better) theme . There is plenty of scope for piles of timber waiting to be cut by , maybe, some sort of mechanical saw (if only there was a manufacturer that produced one ) having been delivered by road by some sort of truck , or even a heavy duty lorry/half track loaded with logs. Again , is there a manufacturer that makes such a model ? Then , I suppose , there will be piles of finished ties stacked up besides a branch line waiting to be loaded onto a flat car . Maybe the flatcar is in the process of being loaded .
In addition , the place is going to be swamped with wood chips from shaping the logs into ties . Would the bark from your trees be suitable for tanning ? If so , there could be a separate pile of slabs of bark waiting to be shipped off to the tannery .
All in all , there sounds like there is going to be lots of work for side axes and adzes. Will you be pinching any ideas, sorry I mean, drawing inspiration from Robert’s O Scale version ?
All nifty ideas Nick, I have a reference photo of a Tie Hackers operation where the ties are floated on a river to the tie yard just like logging companies did. That's the angle I'm going to take I think.
Hey Art, The HO/HOn3 kit released in 1995 is The Woodcutter's Shack and I'm going to make it into my version of a tie cutter's shack.
Thanks LHS!
Appreciate ya Travis, thanks! I tinted the water just a smidge green. I did want to be able to see the bottom, and that worked out OK. Looking back I poured it a bit deeper than maybe I should have. Lesson learned, you can add but certainly can't take away!
Hey Tom, thanks much. Yeah, I'm happy with the subtile transparency despite the slight tinting of the water.
Hey thanks so much Kevin! Always nice to have another SWSM build under my belt.
Cheers,
George