After 10 months, I'm FINALLY finished with the main body of Bluffs yard. This week I added static grass to the turntable area, added trees along the service tracks, scratched the pedestrian bridge at the north end of the house, and added grass and trees to the rise overlooking the rip track.
I still have work to do on both ends of the yard (I-80 overpass on the south end, industries on the north), but I want to turn my attention elsewhere for now.
Looking NW at the turntable, yard, and engine service area. The static grass is a mix of 4mm and 6mm Autumn to represent the tall dead grass in the turntable pit and surrounding area.
The UP caboose was owned by a private individual and stored on the IAIS. It was gone by my era, but the model was a gift from my wife and my one and only brass model, so I wanted to keep it on the layout.
I obviously have some touch-up work to do on the fascia now that I'm done with the scenery here. :-) By: Joe Atkinson
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Looking south at the new trees, as well as the new pedestrian bridge (lower right) over a drainage ditch. I scratched it out of Scale Scenics micro-mesh, bits of wire, and Evergreen 3/64" rod and .060" angle. By: Joe Atkinson
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Looking west at the runaround track. This has always been a favorite angle from which to shoot the prototype scene, standing in the employee parking lot that overlooks the enginehouse, so it's fun to finally be able to recreate those memories. By: Joe Atkinson
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Trees and static grass added to the rise overlooking the west yard ladder. Here I used a mix of Late Summer and Autumn 4mm and 6mm grass. By: Joe Atkinson
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Brief update for 9/3/2012, showing the erosion control fencing I just installed, made out of tulle from a fabric store. By: Joe Atkinson
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Looking NW at the turntable, yard, and engine service area. The static grass is a mix of 4mm and 6mm Autumn to represent the tall dead grass in the turntable pit and surrounding area.
The UP caboose was owned by a private individual and stored on the IAIS. It was gone by my era, but the model was a gift from my wife and my one and only brass model, so I wanted to keep it on the layout.
I obviously have some touch-up work to do on the fascia now that I'm done with the scenery here. :-)
Prototype view looking south.
Looking south at the new trees, as well as the new pedestrian bridge (lower right) over a drainage ditch. I scratched it out of Scale Scenics micro-mesh, bits of wire, and Evergreen 3/64" rod and .060" angle.
Looking west at the runaround track. This has always been a favorite angle from which to shoot the prototype scene, standing in the employee parking lot that overlooks the enginehouse, so it's fun to finally be able to recreate those memories.
Looking north along the west yard ladder.
Trees and static grass added to the rise overlooking the west yard ladder. Here I used a mix of Late Summer and Autumn 4mm and 6mm grass.
Looking south at the enginehouse.
Model view of the previous scene.
Brief update for 9/3/2012, showing the erosion control fencing I just installed, made out of tulle from a fabric store.
Another shot of the new fence.
Close-up.
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