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

[scottie3158]

Paul
Lovely work mate.

 

[minitnkr]

Thank you. Trees on hold for a bit. PVA (Elmers Glue) is hard to get. I think home schoolers are sucking up all the supply. Ballasting & gardening use quite a lot, but trees use even more as there's additional waste w/dip method. PaulE

 

[Tim Marlow]

Have you tried builders merchants Paul? It’s a good source of supply in the UK.

 

[minitnkr]

No doubt, but they're in the burbs. I'm trying to just buy local during these trying times & local (within a mile or two) builders supply houses are wholesale only. My local hardware store will get some in soon. PaulE

 

[minitnkr]

Elmer's acquired. Trees started, but 10 trees/hour is too slow. My old process was faster but took lots of space now taken up by the layout. Some pics below w/o undergrowth.



C&Cs welcomed.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice to see the greenery arrive Paul.

 

[adt70hk]

That really is looking very good indeed Paul and is coming on very nicely.

Keep up the great work.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[JR]

Shouldn't worry about how long it take Paul, getting it right like they are takes time. Looking really good.

 

[scottie3158]

Paul,
Top work Sir, the trees look very good.

 

[minitnkr]

Thank you gentlemen. This will take a while. PaulE

 

[Strenko J]

Paul this is turning out really fantastic! The trees and scenery are really making this whole thing pop even more than the buildings, tracks etc.

and as Oliver Twist once said… “Please sir, I want some more”
KEEP THE GREAT WORK COMING

 

[minitnkr]

Mo'trees.



S'more will go far side near tunnel entrance. C&Cs encouraged. PaulE

 

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys. Trees are done I think. Next is undergrowth. C&Cs welcomed. PaulE

 

[Mini Me]

Lots of hard work on display there Paul.......starting to pay huge dividends....nice result Sir. Rick H.

 

[boatman]

HI PaulE this is just fanstatic an you hav'nt gone into overkill an i love all the pics but the one i like the most is the one where your tea mug is on pity that was there but this model is goin to be one of the greats in my opinion this is how i envishioned my railway was goin to be like when i was doin mine but it dint happen but you have done it very well done sir an more pics please as im enjoyin just looking at the pics an imagining it all working an to me its comin to life brilliant work
chris

 

[minitnkr]

Thanks gents. Next is M.O.W. section.

 

[minitnkr]

This is proving more difficult than foreseen, so I've been adding trees & undergrowth here & there in between gazing at the M.O.W. section, trying to visualize what I had planned when I laid it out back in the eighties. I will go back to military if I get stuck, just to clear my thinking & clean up the cave, as it is really cluttered w/scenery materials right now. PaulE

 

[boatman]

This is proving more difficult than foreseen, so I've been adding trees & undergrowth here & there in between gazing at the M.O.W. section, trying to visualize what I had planned when I laid it out back in the eighties. I will go back to military if I get stuck, just to clear my thinking & clean up the cave, as it is really cluttered w/scenery materials right now. PaulE

PaulE this is just my opinion you are doin great on the tunnel but i think you are tryin to hard an its causein you in your mind confushion in nature things are all over the show SO let your thinkin just flow an not try to get everything right as SO FAR this is wonderfull just keep chippin away at it an it will come
chris

 

[minitnkr]

You're right Chris, I'll just forge ahead the way it is & just finish it off. PaulE

 

[scottie3158]

Paul,
That looks great mate the trees on the top look excellent.