Tom Grabenstein said:
Doc Tom
Looks great, just wondering how you made it through final inspection with no hand railing on the stairs?
Vincent DāAgostino said:
Tom Grabenstein said:
Doc Tom
Looks great, just wondering how you made it through final inspection with no hand railing on the stairs?
Hi Vincent,
Well the prototype had no hand rails.
Besides my guys ādonāt cotton to no revenooersā or safety inspectors neither.
Doc Tom
I started the build of the Little River Lumber Companyās camp store at āFish Campā using Black and White photos from 1913-1920. So I thought I would post the final shots in Black and White also. I tried to set up the same shots as 100 years ago as homage to those who worked so hard on this logging line. I hope you like the pictures.
For those of you that like modern day digital images here are the original final photos out on the layout in full color.
This has been an inspiring and fun āchallenge.ā Thanks to Mr. Dave Taylor for his organizational skills in making this enjoyable modeling experience happen. Big thanks to Mik also for believing in creative modeling and what can be done on shoestring budgets. Thanks also to you guys for all your words of encouragement. It means a lot.
Godās Peace and rest after a very busy several weeks.
Doc Tom
Outstanding Doc!! The black and white images are a nice touch. Thanks.
Nicely done, both pictures and the storeā¦
Very nice and inspiring work Tom!!! Love it! Think I see a winner!
Looks great Doc. I always enjoy your build threads as they come with a little story.
But your track switch isnāt a wye!
Yeah I had to look long and hard to find that āflawā!
Another winner!
Frank Bailey said:
Outstanding Doc!! The black and white images are a nice touch. Thanks.
Thanks Frank. I love B&W photos. Maybe they hide flaws better???
Doc Tom
Ken Brunt said:
Nicely done, both pictures and the storeā¦
Thanks Ken,
My wife is glad that this project is doneā¦not so much āgoing to the shed timeā to work on the model.
Doc Tom
Aaron Loyet said:
Very nice and inspiring work Tom!!! Love it! Think I see a winner!
Thanks Aaron. I think you had two winners in this āchallenge.ā I really loved the tractor repair shop you had started and love the build you just completed of the backwoods recycle center.
Doc Tom
Jake Smith said:
Looks great Doc. I always enjoy your build threads as they come with a little story.
I like to horse around and try to bring these toys to life. I enjoy a good Tennessee ātall tale tellingā as well.
Doc Tom
John Caughey said:
But your track switch isnāt a wye!
Yeah I had to look long and hard to find that āflawā!
Another winner!
Very observant John. Also in 1913 there was no passing siding. By 1920 , in the later photos, there can be seen a passing siding as the number of loads coming down from Fish Camp Prong had increased considerably. I did not model the passing sidingā¦flaw #2.
Maybe I could build a wye and passing siding, some time in the future???
Doc Tom
Tom Grabenstein said:
Jake Smith said:
Looks great Doc. I always enjoy your build threads as they come with a little story.
I like to horse around and try to bring these toys to life. I enjoy a good Tennessee ātall tale tellingā as well.
Doc Tom
Oh BTW, heading back that way this June. Gonna go see Mrs Parton and her rides!!
Wow Tom
Love the B&W pictures, great setting, you have created a fantastic replica
Dennis
Dennis Rayon said:
Wow Tom
Love the B&W pictures, great setting, you have created a fantastic replica
Dennis
Thank you Dennis. You are very kind.
Doc Tom
Hey thatās not fair Docā¦in the black and white pictures I couldnāt hardly tell the difference between your model and the real thing! I was halfway through them and thinking what is the point of him posting all these prototype pictures?
Your build fits into its space the best. Stretching a ridiculously long way to find something you could improve, I agree you gotta replace that turnout with a Y track. Geez.
John Passaro said:
Hey thatās not fair Docā¦in the black and white pictures I couldnāt hardly tell the difference between your model and the real thing! I was halfway through them and thinking what is the point of him posting all these prototype pictures?
Your build fits into its space the best. Stretching a ridiculously long way to find something you could improve, I agree you gotta replace that turnout with a Y track. Geez.
Thank you John. Looks like I better hunt for a used Wye turnout. The B&W photos are a lot of fun when trying to capture a prototype scene.
Doc Tom
There are a couple places on the layout where Iād like wyes but never found them.
That building makes a great addition to the layout.
Whatās on sale this week?
Doug Arnold said:
There are a couple places on the layout where Iād like wyes but never found them.
That building makes a great addition to the layout.
Whatās on sale this week?
Thanks Doug. Thanks for looking at the piccies.
Tom