Broke out the Heiki Flockstar and I’m trying my hand at static grass. It’s fun and pretty straightforward.
To left of the road is just ground foam, to the right is static grass. |
It's 1943 and the country is at war. Allied victories are turning the tide of the war and America's industries and the country's railroads, big and small, are doing their part. The Maryland & Pennsylvania RR (Affectionately known as The Ma & Pa) might not have been as busy as the big RRs, still played its part in contributing to the eventual Allied victory. Come and see this all relived again as I build an HO scale version of The Ma & Pa, 1943.
Dave Ramos consulting with Agent Mulder while Tim Moses is saying "I don't know this guy.." |
Ted Pamperin and Ralph Heiss were the yard crew in York. Here they switch some of the local industries within yard limits. |
Tim Moses was the engineer on Train 32. Here he waits for direction from Conductor Dave Ramos while Agent Mulder looks on. |
Cars spotted at York Coke and Coal. |
Yard Crew Conductor Ted Pamperin contemplating his next move. |
Train 12 arrives in Yoe, PA. |
Train 31 is running late and is in the siding waiting on Train 12 to pass. |
Trains 12 and 31 make the meet at the passing siding just outside of Yoe, PA. |
Train 7, with gas electric number 61 makes its stop in Yoe. |
This section going into B Yard had a hump in it that would cause cars to uncouple. I found the solution to be shimming the blue board from underneath one of the cross braces. |
I also pulled up some of the track and switches to shave down the cork at the joint between the two modules. |
The staging modules at Red Lion. Note the manual turntable to turn engines for the return run. |
Long time readers will be happy to see El Sombrero is still hanging around. ;) |
This shot shows both York and Red Lion staging modules installed. |