HO 80s/90s CSX, NS, & Conrail layout resurrection.

[Allen Dewire]

82° in downtown Ohio???...You one lucky SOB Buddy!!! We got rain and 10°C tops here in the Fatherland. Wanna trade???...

Love that extension work, but please don't damage the 'Dead' poster Paul...

Prost
Allen

[minitnkr]

Lows are now 32F as Indian Summer is now over.
I couldn't make Pike's Peak work so roughed up a bunker/equipment shed for ready clay & loader out of the scrap box.

[minitnkr]

Tentative placement of structures. Two story house was too big. Yard shack for shipping seems better. Once firmed up, paint & details to follow.

[scottie3158]

Paul,
Some great details being added.

[minitnkr]

Working 3rd extension. Laying out track & road.

[JR]

Love the updates showing the latest track ideas Paul .

[minitnkr]

Thanks Guys. First coat road work.


Tried "concrete" paint......very disappointing. Looks like mud to me.

[Mini Me]

:thinking: Same here....wonder if you could mix a little grit (very fine sand) in with it and try tinting it to a more grayish appearance?

[JR]

:thinking: Same here....wonder if you could mix a little grit (very fine sand) in with it and try tinting it to a more grayish appearance?

Rick I thought the colour looked ok, suppose it depends on the original sand colour and the age being bleached by the sun.

[minitnkr]

I don't mix paint successfully as I'm somewhat color blind. I have to consult SWMBO for anything outside the Crayola Eight. You'll remember The M.O.W. yard had three different colored concrete areas as I struggled to find a suitable color to my eye. The parking lot/supply area had the best, but I couldn't duplicate it as I'd forgotten how I arrived at it years ago.
I looked back & found I'd used Polly S "Old Concrete". Alas, no longer available.

[minitnkr]

Fourth layer for road, looks like ready for paint. Tried to help out concrete look w/some weathering.


The label was missing, but I think this is the grey they paint aircraft bottoms with. What do you guys think? Did it help or hurt?

C&Cs encouraged.

[minitnkr]

The work continues. Paving complete.


Prep for gardening.

Found some modern guardrails to install.

[scottie3158]

Great work Paul.

[JR]

Concrete Paul looks ok, remember it all hinges on the amount used in the mix, length of time it's been exposed to the sun .

[Tim Marlow]

Coming on a treat is this Paul. Always something new to catch up on.