NEW INDUSTRY COMES TO MY LAYOUT

new industry comes to my peavine sub. "N" scale layout 

this industry is actually on a sub. off the peavine called the "ennis" sub. it is a 9 mile stretch of track that serves a few industries, 2 of which i will be modeling. the first is called "fertizona"  the pics in this post is my rendition of the plant.

THE PROTOTYPE

 

 



 

these are the parts cut out of .030 thick by .030 spacing evergreen styrene

 

 

 

 

all opennings cut out

 

 

the sub assemblies

 

 

sub assemblies fitted & secured

 

roof assemblies. hole in the roof is for the elevator to pass through. i use one sheet cut to size & then scribe it down the center & crease it.

 

ladders & cat walks go on the elevator

 

floor & roof support added 

 

 

the finished model.. all tanks are by "layout concepts"

 

 

another view of the model placed in the spot where it will be on the layout

 

this industry manufactures fertilizer. they receive materials "chemicals" via hoppers & tankers. trackage is located behind the structure.

 

INTERMODAL TEST RUN #1

  today i decided to take a break from building stuff & do another test run. a pair of kato dash 9's have the assignment of hauling a tank train ( MDC & Atlas tank cars ) up the grade. this run takes you through the towns of No. Phoenix, So. Glendale, central Glendale (intermodal yard) No. Glendale, Peoria & over the Aqua Frea bridge ( a dry river bed). my daughter was the engineer for this run. she totally freaked out when the train hit a dead spot & came to a screeching halt.

 this a video on the new additions to my layout...& a short test run with a pair of kato sd40-2's. i am pulling a short train for test run purposes.. still have a great deal of work to do..anyway thanks for watching

new structure for my peavine sub layout

overall pic of builders express/ liberty lumber on my bnsf peavine sub located at the intersection of grand ave & n 35 ave glendale az. note: all structures on my layout are scratch built by me

the office & work/ storage shed, large lumber shed

looking from the north on grand ave.

STRUCTURES FOR MY PEAVINE SUB. LAYOUT

hello every one & welcome to my blog..it's been a while since i have posted anything so i thought i would do a pic update of structures i have been scratch building for the industries along the Peavine sub. all the structure are of existing & working industries