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I supposed completed layout scenery help absorb a lot of sound. Just like an empty room is full of echo and the same room with furniture is not.It's only a factor among many others.
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Matt,I think when it comes to track many forget its a model too and should be modeled accordingly.
As examples..
A main line should be well maintain with nice road bed.
A branch line should look like a branch line with lighter rail,light ballast and some weeds in the gauge.
A urban industrial lead should be light to medium rail,very lightly ballast with old cinders and ground showing,broken and split ties,and usually lacking roadbed..In short a deferred maintenance track with a permanent speed restriction.
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Okay just a little update. I have just added some small details and I adjusted the color of the building. I am going to now work on the Lelco mill building and the roadway to get things blended together. I also started messing around with the track details for something else to do, but will probably hold off any more track work until I have the scenery a little more shapped up.
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Smart-looking industry! Nice work.
Reminds me of the industrial parks near me that are just crying out to be modeled. I'm still firmly a freelancer, but I like to take my cues from the real thing as much as possible and your structure has that real-life ring to it.
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Galen,
Thanks for the kind words, i love the urban archeology aspect of model railroading. I just wish I was closer to Bend Oregon so I could spend time in historical archievs and get better information. This is why I operate un fer the "prove me wrong " method of prototype modeling. If you can provide me with accurate information and photos
I will be more then happy to update my model
So far no one has sent me any photos
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More building progress, I worked a little on the surrounding area of the Haines building and alos did a little weathering.
Still needs signs and final details, but progress is progress.
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Greg, excellent work! I love that kind of generic buildings. The weathering wash really toned done everything nicely.
Matt
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Matt,
Thanks so much for the words of encourgmnet!!
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Wow, that house came out great!!!
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Hey Greg, you'd better let those people know to pick their vegetables in the garden before they go bad. Great work!!!
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OK Mr Humphrey got house moved into a nice neighborhood that includes sky and trees. I also did a little weathering although I still have a bunch of detailing I will eventually do to the exterior. I also need to go back in and do the final blending of the grass and building.
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Spectactular as usual, Greg!
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A beautiful little house and it blends perfect with the ground cover
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Just a small update on the Lelco spur.
1) I changed my modeling era from 1968 to 1967 as I found out that Lelco closed in 1968
2) I have started in on a new building for the Free-mo section of the Lelco Spur and it is the Ludgren Logging company. This will be have a small shop and a yard area to park logging equipment. It gives me an excuse to have some unique equipment and to do some vehicle modeling.
3) I have also been working on the pressure tank for Ideal Gas, this facility will take in inbound loads of gas.