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Since I finished the SHPX tank cars I've been dabbling in whatever strikes my fancy. The old sections have been resurfaced, part of one of the earth slices requisitioned for the end of the line and all were hoisted into place. It's 9 feet from the near fascia to the back end of the turn. Four feet across and four more to return to the end. I'm studying the Mogadore Valley track charts to see what will fit and still allow some breathing room. It will likely be a long iterative process, as design problems usually are. But that's OK. It's a hobby right? 😄
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Thanks Steven.
Natural latex is tapped from rubber trees. Synthetic latex is created by processing chemicals - styrene and butadiene in this case. For use in tire production both are dried and further processed into something a high shear mixer can turn into sheets of rubber. Crumb or crepe (each appear just like they sound) are common finished forms. My understanding is that some product processes can use the liquid latex directly - gloves for instance.
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Thanks Jerry. Other than the picture, I didn't have much to do with it.
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After a flurry of activity, progress has slowed over the last couple of weeks. Here is the current state of affairs.
If you're attending the Chicagoland RPM this coming weekend, I'm giving a presentation about building this structure, concentrating on the darker red brick sections. 9:00 Friday AM and 1:00 Saturday PM. Stop by and say hello.
Steve Holzheimer
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Congratulations, Steve!
I just received my 2025 issue of Model Railroad Planning, and one of the features has your byline underneath it. Well done!
This is another great issue of MRP, a nice balance of large (even behemoth) and small layouts, all offering numerous planning tips and lessons.
I agree with you, Steve; the era of large basement layouts is beginning to dim.Southern Railway Slate Fork Branch, March 1978
Old magazines can still be fresh sources of hobby information!
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I've not seen MRP 2025 yet. I hope you found my article entertaining if nothing else. Taking a light-hearted view of our hobby is a good thing IMO.
The General Tire Original Plant build is more or less complete. Here's the view you see as you round the corner to begin the Spur 4 job.
Just beyond the old Admin Building is the carbon black bulk unloading system. This was a fun build. A bit of imagineering was needed as I have no idea what the General Tire rail car interface looked like. I used a photo I found of the Goodyear Plant #1 installation as a guide.
The last shot shows the roof top details. Crowded but not too much so.
Flushing out the details for the plant addition (the original structure I built) is next. It should go quicker now that I've got some reps under my belt.
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So, of COURSE I'm not done. 😁 Details and general fix up of the 1941 addition, which was the first part of the General Tire build some 5 years ago. Compare this photo with the one above and it's clear what was added. I still need a flag pole and flag implying a slight breeze (not a full gale) is blowing, shrubberies in the troughs on either side of the main entrance and weathering of the entire complex.
And then there's this jewel box of a guard house, part of the mid 40's addition. Some people just don't know when to quit.
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It's tremendous, Steve. One of the most impressive model railroad structures I've seen in 50 years of model railroading.Southern Railway Slate Fork Branch, March 1978
Old magazines can still be fresh sources of hobby information!
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Thank you very much Paul. Quite a compliment coming from someone like you, who has seen a side of the MRRing world we normal hobbyists don't. Certainly there have been more finely detailed structures with better craftmanship over the years but at 48" long by 7" high in N scale, it would be unusual to see the 96" x 14" devoted to a HO version. We can do it in N scale though. But as I like to say "Just because we can doesn't necessarily mean we should." I'm happy with the result. Now the challenge is not to screw it up with poor weathering technique.
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Steve -- Great building! The facility is most excellent and from what I’ve seen of your modeling I’m sure your weathering will be great.
A belated personal tip: When I build a structure, to simplify things, I paint/weather any items to be attached (window frames) to a sub-assembly (a wall section) prior to their attachment. And I weather the sub-assemblies before final assembly.
If the weathering for a wall is to be heavy, I do the weathering before installing the weathered window and/or door frames. Then touch-up any painting/weathering as needed at the assembly seams after assembly.
When painting/weathering I try to do it in the lighting conditions on the layout.
BJB
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Thanks BJB. Good tip too. The weathering consists primarily of an application of more, or less, black. I'm thinking airbrush application with a light touch. That's the plan anyway.
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