August Progress - Helix and Flintston

Helix track work extended to meet the lower level main

Finally the track between levels has been installed albiet not without issues! Unknowingly I "moved" the track after I had placed some glue - I think it was when I placed the wooden blocks to ensure smooth grade transmission - the track got moved sideways and I had a big kink...

I'm still to run gear over it but I am hopeful that I don't have to rip it all out and redo. Time will tell


Flintston

This is the last town to have the track laid and it is located under Iron Hill (Southern end) and Stanvac (Northern end). It will have numerous industries with switching complexity!

The warehouse and associated platform foundations have been laid!

I can now see the potential end of track laying but I will try and resist until Hornertown has been completed. The staging tracks at Stirling will be the only other track remaining to be laid.


Thanks Guys for your continuing support!


In conclusion of these pots I think it is fair to say a lot of stuff has happened this month. I'm sure things will be a bit slower next month, so until then.....

Part 1 - Intro
Part 2 - Hornertown
Part 3 - Adamsville
Part 4 - Stanvac
Part 5 - Jimtown
Part 6 - Onka River Valley

August Progress - Onka River Valley

Panoramic view

These are taken looking North. The left hand side is west and the right east.

Looking up the valley to the North West

Looking up the valley to the North East

Looking to the East

BJ doing some "strata" work in the closest section

And the results!

Bridge Portals

The "Hill" between Onka Valley and Adamsville

The initial idea looked simply "wrong" BJ and I had a number of discussions and the solution was to have a section "through" the side of the hill as part of the fascia. The reworked result is much better!

End of Part 6 - The final installment follows

Part 1 - Intro
Part 2 - Hornertown
Part 3 - Adamsville
Part 4 - Stanvac
Part 5 - Jimtown
Part 7 - Helix and Flintston

August Progress - Jimtown

Barry, BJ and I have all had a hand in these tunnel portals. I did the woodwork including the base scolloping to the rockface then Barry applied some texture to the scollops at the top. BJ had laid the rockface external to the tunnel face and I have installed the tunnel portals following BJ's airbrushing.

Ground cover and a few bushed still to be done.

End of Part 5

Part 1 - Intro
Part 2 - Hornertown
Part 3 - Adamsville
Part 4 - Stanvac
Part 6 - Onka River Valley
Part 7 - Helix and Flintston

August Progress - Stanvac

The plant models were built some time back one by a Monday crew member and the other by my son Adam. I modified some "Bachmann Oil Tank w/Blinking Light Kit" by removing the "Blinking lights and fitting a "top plate" cover. I have a "Cornerstone Oil Loading Platform" under construction to be placed between loader tracks 3 & 4.

Three "Propane Storage Tanks" are en-route from Walthers these will be placed between the fuel tanks and plant. Some work awaits to complete other product delivery structures.

Barry has placed the Fuel Tank failure retention banks.

Loader tracks 3 & 4

Base for packaged goods building and platform

View down the Iron Hill Branch with Stanvac on the right

Packaged Goods Building base framework ready for detailing

Construction of Fuel Tank failure retention banks

End of Part 4

Part 1 - Intro
Part 2 - Hornertown
Part 3 - Adamsville
Part 5 - Jimtown
Part 6 - Onka River Valley
Part 7 - Helix and Flintston

August Progress - Adamsville

Grain loading facility
BJ started with a cardboard structure made as a mockup by Bill 2 which he used before building its replacement on his layout. It is barely recognisable since BJ "mods".

It has been placed next to some Cornerstone "Big Grain Storage Bin" with "Conveyor".

Cutting Adamsville to Stanvac Junction
The rear section was prepared where easy to access then "placed" - a much simpler method than "reaching" to do everything.

Basic land form

Ground cover being added

In place at rear - the trees blend with the painted backdop very well.

End of Part 3

Part 1 - Intro
Part 2 - Hornertown
Part 4 - Stanvac
Part 5 - Jimtown
Part 6 - Onka River Valley
Part 7 - Helix and Flintston