Chris, unfortunately those weren't converted until 1935 which is 10 years past the range of my target era. Too bad because that looks like a fun kit bash project.
The sun only shines onto the Zalma Branch during this time of year when the sun is at the perfect angle to peek through a small basement window. I grabbed this shot as the dying rays hit the trees beside the Brownwood depot. It was gone moments later.
Very nice photo. I suppose there is a dense grove of trees across the tracks that shade the station, but allow that shaft of light. (BTW, I clicked to the next picture in the collection; Enjoyed viewing the "creative person's workstation" from which so much magic comes!)
Yes. This is where I spend hours at a time on my feet building little goodies. Most people would cringe at these working conditions!
Made a little real progress on the layout this evening. I'm adding the fascia along the front and it is making a big difference in the overall appearance. It's Masonite and I painted it black. I'm going for that museum diorama display look. Soon I'll add a valance. So many projects so little time.
Masonite is the chosen material for fascia here in KC and most of the places that I have been around the country. I have only seen one exception; Mike Burgett in Waterford, MI uses black PVC sheet if I remember correctly. Masonite is used because it can produce curving fascia, following the curvature of track. BTW Jim it looks good. Oh, I understand. Greg's suggestion.
You! And now I've got to buy more of it. Those 2x4 sheets are very handy to measure and cut you were right, they bend very well.
I like looking at the bridge, just wondering, have you posted any details on it? Kinda remind's me the "Drift," Frisco used to keep the drift pulled, but that was just a dream for KCS, one time I got to go over Warrior bridge. course its kinda off topic, but you guys know me. Man the drift was all the way up to the tie spacers. I do get those mixed up, theirs two unique bridges by Tuscaloosa on each side. If a person get's down that way, their well worth a look. Verry nice Jim, the Cap's look hand hued, which adds to the time period, I like the double sway braces.
Thanks, Keith. We were posting at the same time. Let me know when you'll be back this way so we can all meet up. Greg's layout is really taking shape.
Been a while but I've been scratch building another steam dredger. It was one of many that dug the Diversion Channel which drained swamps in southeast Missouri and the Hoxie Branch went right through this area. This one was photographed along the Cato Slough about a mile south of Greenbrier in about 1917. I still have some details to add but it is basically finished.
Jim, if you ever decide to scrap these modules, you really should contact one of the area museums or even the Little River offices in the H&H Building and see if they'd be interested. They are perfect examples of how any modeling - especially prototype modeling - can serve as a fascinating history lesson and time capsule. Best Regards,
Thanks guys! Greg, I work for beer. Chris, that's a big compliment and I really appreciate it. I would like to go to that office sometime to see if they have a map of the channel with all the ditches and "stations" labeled. Most of the old construction photos were labeled "station 126" or some other number and the ditches were numbered as well. I would like to see where all the photos were taken.
Hi Jim, What a gorgeous model! I think it is a great representation of the time period, just a great modeling scene altogether.
