Looks real close to the way it was when I was there. But I didn’t hear the sound you put in it. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)
Cliff Jennings said:
Hi Jim, nice of you to ask! Nice timing too, I’d just cleaned the layout yesterday for our small annual neighborhood train party, and took a couple shots when it got dark. After seeing your post today, I took a couple day shots. So here those are, followed by a few status comments.
The main acrylic and 3d printed parts seem to be holding up well, also the cedar trestles. Here’s what’s not so great (after 13 months).
- The foam weatherstrip I adhered to the acrylic trestle cover (removed in these views) glued itself to the buildings, even without adhesive.
- I’ll probably look for an all-neoprene seal to replace those- Re. the Magic Sculpt on the waste hill: it’s showing signs of cracking at certain stress points. I perhaps went too thin on it, but maybe it’s just too big an unsupported expanse.
- Need to check for internal drain holes… and attempt to seal the cracks…- Some small acrylic parts are coming off (though adhered to acrylic base using acrylic solvent; so I don’t know why).
- For now I’m just collecting the bits for an eventual rehab hour- A few doors and windows have fallen off, I think because they were cast resin, and the acrylic cement I used (though it worked in a test) wasn’t up to the task.
- I’ll probably use a silicone adhesive next, because it’ll handle differing material expansion rates
Again, thanks for asking Jim. You made me take stock of the situation and come up with a plan. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)
Bringing to page 29 because I can as it’s freaking OUTSTANDING even if Amtrak doesn’t run there …but it could ?
Great work Jedi Master Cliff!
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Indeed, such a classic shot of that mine, thanks Bob! And also the Savage behind it, and then the Gould & Curry, all steaming away. Three huge producers.
Watkins was such an amazing photographer. Here’s a link to his Comstock-related stereo photos, and to a site which has many of his “mammoth plate” photos, in case someone wants to do a deep dive on his work.
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I don’t recall seeing this before. It looks amazing! I wish I had the room to do a large mine complex.
Thanks very much Ray, I’m glad you liked it. Great to see you!
Rooster, I’ve been tempted to make my own Grover-pole, just to have handy for my visits to other folk’s layouts. But, then I think naah, I don’t want people mistaking me for you. And you would say the same.
No worries Cliff, I don’t think that would happen anyway cause I’m better looking.
Besides you guys always made fun of me ( and hurt my feelings) bringing my crew/guys/cars and taking pics.
However unlike the superbowl commercials you always remember Rooster commercials and LSC trademarks…even if we are not allowed to use nicknames.
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Yeah I really love that photo, and this is a higher-res version of the one I have, so thanks!
And that web site is great, seems like they’ve added a lot.
Yeah that fence is neat. In this nice shot you can see lots of other detail, like a post (near bottom, right of center) that secured the guy wires stabilizing the stacks. And to its right, a pile of recently-unloaded flanged pipe for air to be sent down for drills and ventilation.
Looks like a mother and daughter standing in front of the pipes. Along with a man on the balcony for photo ops… I also noticed once again there is NO rooster weather vane on the prototype so it’s time to remove the one on your model Cliff.
It fell off in 1889, during a particularly bad Washoe Zephyr. And heck, after the wind storms we’ve had lately, mine’s probably somewhere in the next county.