No progress lately

Well, this has been a tough time of year. Work has been slow and I may be out of work in a matter of weeks. And my wife is expecting our second child. So, needless to say I haven't had much time or enthusiasim to work on my modules. I'd love to get some green on them, but that may be on hold until after the holidays. So, no posts here until I get working on it again.

On a side note, in my search for a new job, I have applied to NS and CSX for a number of positions. I hope I hear something from them. I would love to be with the railroad again.

Also, come check out the forum for Ohio Valley Free-mo

O Happy Day!

OK, well, maybe I'm too excited lol. But I finally got my scenery base done yesterday, on my birthday. And today I started my ballasting. I got all but one module done because I ran out of ballast and glue. So I need to make a stop at a hobby shop soon so I can finish. Then I'll do my washes on some rocks I made today. And when that's done, it'll be on to adding some much needed green and trees to the landscape. I'm about done with looking at the blue foam now lol.

Well, time for bed. My birthday party is tonight and I have work to do before that. Bye!

Nothing happening this weekend.

Well, there hasn't been any work this weekend. I'm trying to put together a plan of attack to get things done after the track weathering is done.

Instead, today Ashley and I put up some Halloween decorations. We're as excited to put these up as we are Christmas decorations.

I guess I might go work on the modules for a little bit. Who knows lol.

More on my modules

Here are the details on my modules:
Name: Big Sandy Jct.
Size: 2'x16'
Prototype: Chessie System
Locale: Eastern Kentucky at the KY-OH-WV borders
Era: Late '70s, early '80s
Module Style: Straight
Track Arrangement: Double track S curve with a 3 track spur.
Minimum Radius: 48" +/-
Minimum Turnout: #6 throughout
Maximum Grade: 0*
Benchwork: 3/4" standard plywood w/wood 1-3/4" legs
Height: 49"-51"
Roadbed: Midwest - cork
Track: Atlas code 83
Scenery: Mid to late summer, dark/medium greens, hills and stream.
Control: Digitrax panel, phone jack
Status: Scenery base phase - unfinished

It was late last night and I was tired, so my post was short. The pic above shows my modules as they were at the 2006 Dayton Train Show before I finished my scenery base. I will take pictures of my latest progress in the next few days.

My Free-mo Modules

My modules are based loosely on the area of Big Sandy Jct. in eastern Kentucky, near West Virginia. The track configuration is double track for the majority of the set. There is a 3 track spur for a grain elevator and the mainline curves around a hill.

As of today, my modules are unfinished with only track laid and plaster wrap over the foam scenery base.

Over the last few days, I have been getting the track weathered with Polly Scale Rust. I'm almost finished with about 5 feet left to do.

My goal for this year is to get my modules scenery done by the Dayton Train Show in Dayton, OH November 1-2.

This blog will document my progress from now until they are finished, and other info I want to post. So stay tuned and see what happens next.