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Early
August, 2004 (Cont.)
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Before adding some of the tabletop, I did some finish-work on a portion of that lower depot area below Highport Mountain. For lack of
any other description, I refer to this area as LOWPORT. |
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This is an area of a lot of activity, however, in modeling, hopefully even a little bit of subtlety is appreciated. A recent
article in one of my model railroad magazines dealt with the “take it
for granted” stuff of life, i.e. newspapers, pamphlets, and litter on
the street. I’m certainly not that minutia oriented yet, however one
thing I did do in this scene is to clarify the route that trucks have
to take through LOWPORT in order to get to the road up the hill to
HIGHPORT. After painting my surface, I sprinkle sand and tiny ballast
over the ground. I wet it with “heavy” water and spray the area with
Matte Medium. While still wet, I take one of the toy trucks and run it
back and forth to leave a driving track, which you see between the
buildings. Some observers will notice and some will not, but I like
the effect. |
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Here is a scene that can only be observed from one vantage point,
at one angle, and from about seven feet away. It is hidden behind a
building. However, for those with a keen eye, it will give the impression that the “energy” of the scene is everywhere and not just
where it can be easily observed.
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LOWPORT viewed from the hillside on the town side of HIGHPORT Mountain. |
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I have yet to add the crossbucks at the tracks. Lucky for me, the
death rate due to “sign department” negligence at LOWPORT is a well
kept secret. |
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aerial view of LOWPORT shows the diverse activity throughout the
scene. And yes, the green building is a Walthers “Sunrise Feed
Mill” that has been reconfigured as a freight depot. (As a
side note: For great pictures and detailing, check out the
“Pittsburgh Model Railroads” on the NMRA HO Layout site.
This location presently features 15 individual layouts in
Southwestern Pennsylvania. Obviously some kind of
"Perfection Disease" is running rampant in
Pennsylvania!) |
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The last area that needed more table top to facilitate the third
loop of track was on the inside of the bottom of the “J”. There has
been a short spur added to Track 2 to facilitate the addition of some
industry here eventually. At this point, I am running all the trains
to eliminate any track problems. The next step is simply to choose a
spot and begin the scenic work. (Note: Why is a basement layout
better for your health? A. Plaster splatters [on concrete floor]
tolerated much better than on your “Sweetie’s” carpet in the spare
room!) |
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