Popular Post Seb Posted May 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2018 Hello, Since 2 years ago, I have started the building of a shelf switching layout : Lakemont. Lakemont is a small town crossed by the Lake Valley & Northern, a freelance short line located somewhere in the NE, near the Canadian border. As you can see below, the track plan is very simple : Main track, runaround, and sidings. There are two major customers served by the LVN : Lakemont Packaging & Farmers Coop Elevator. Are also served a team track, an unloading dock and unloading pit with auger. A view from the left side, the most detailed area at this time : To be continued ... 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Look forward to more excellent photos Seb Ray ps. do like those trees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Seb, posting photos of the real thing, and claiming it to be a model, is highly unethical and generally frowned upon. Seriously - that is some fantastic modelling!! Welcome to RMweb!! Agree with ray - more photos please!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Thanks to both of you for your comments.To Ray : Trees are made from Zeeschuim (Seafoam) on which I glue a mix of leaves (Noch/Polak), foam (Heki) and grass (Mini Natur). I will post other photos shortly 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Hello, Seb(astien), Wow! Welcome aboard, Sir! With modelling like that, you are most welcome. That picture of number 200 is quite remarkable. Please, do show more. Cheers, John. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2996 Victor Posted May 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Hi Seb and welcome! Great plan - Lakemont looks to be full of operational interest. The standard of your modelling is superb - you've achieved an open and airy feel with nicely-observed detail. I particularly love the way you've captured the patchy grass around the spur track and between the rails - beautifully understated! This is such a fantastic scene: A view from the left side, the most detailed area at this time : To be continued ... As is this - the trees are incredible: Thanks to both of you for your comments.To Ray : Trees are made from Zeeschuim (Seafoam) on which I glue a mix of leaves (Noch/Polak), foam (Heki) and grass (Mini Natur). I will post other photos shortly All-in-all, a standard I can only aspire to emulate! Please keep posting the photos and details of your progress. Best regards, Mark Edited May 16, 2018 by 2996 Victor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHolley Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 ]Wow! Great looking model railroad. A high standard to meet. Regards, Tom Holley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y_Rail Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Impressive and inspiring work!!! Very realistic. Thanks for posting this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Outstanding. Those trees are phenomenal. More pictures, please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted May 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Outstanding. Those trees are phenomenal. More pictures, please! You’ve already had some.See onwards from here. But particularly here. Edited May 16, 2018 by Regularity Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bok Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 This is one of the best, most realistic, shelf, railroads I have seen. I have been following your progress on the face book page and I appreciate that not only did you include both facing and trailing point switches but also a run around track to enhance operations. It's also more realistic and offers more switching challenges. Being a retired railroader this looks like the type of railroad that icould be very, satisfying. Great, work, Seb. Thanks, for sharing. Barry 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHolley Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) Hello, list. What is the link or name of this railroad's Facebook page? Regards, Tom Holley Edited May 17, 2018 by TomHolley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) Hi all,Thanks to John, Alex, Mark, Tom, Daniel, Barry, "Y_Rail" & Simon for your comments. I have been following your progress on the face book page and I appreciate that not only did you include both facing and trailing point switches but also a run around track to enhance operations. It's also more realistic and offers more switching challenges. Being a retired railroader this looks like the type of railroad that icould be very, satisfying. The run around was the starting point of this layout. The track plan has been designed around it. As you have mentionned, a run around offers more switching capibilities and it is for me a "key point". What is the link or name of this railroad's Facebook page? I mainly posted on these FB groups :- HO Scale Shelf Layouts- Micro/Small Model RR Layouts PS : Sorry if my English isn't perfect. Edited May 17, 2018 by Seb 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 At the crossing ... 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHolley Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hi all, Thanks to John, Alex, Mark, Tom, Daniel, Barry, "Y_Rail" & Simon for your comments. The run around was the starting point of this layout. The track plan has been designed around it. As you have mentionned, a run around offers more switching capibilities and it is for me a "key point". I mainly posted on these FB groups : - HO Scale Shelf Layouts - Micro/Small Model RR Layouts PS : Sorry if my English isn't perfect. Your English is fine...better than many Americans! Regards, Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bok Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Seb that engine, 150, an SW1500 is my favorite. When I worked for Progressive Rail in Minnesota and Wisconsin we had a bunch of those which I ran. The high cab gave me, as engineer, a better view going both forward and back to be able to see my conductor and at road crossings. I liked the locomotives which had "road" (flexicoil) trucks on them because they handled rough track better than some which had switcher trucks. It dosen't matter much to modelers but when you spend 12 hours a day running one of these engines you appreciate a more comfortable ride. The foilage and trees look, just, like what you would see on regional/short line railroads which have taken over operations of a larger railroad which didn't maintain the line very well. Often because of mature tree, growth arching over the tracks you will find "tree tunnels" which dring the summer hide trains going through them. Thanks for sharing pictures of your railroad. Barry 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2996 Victor Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2018 Your English is fine...better than many Americans! Regards, Tom And many British, too!!! Regards, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Hi Barry, Many thanks for this very interesting and useful infos about your past job! Seb that engine, 150, an SW1500 is my favorite. When I worked for Progressive Rail in Minnesota and Wisconsin we had a bunch of those which I ran. The high cab gave me, as engineer, a better view going both forward and back to be able to see my conductor and at road crossings. I liked the locomotives which had "road" (flexicoil) trucks on them because they handled rough track better than some which had switcher trucks. It dosen't matter much to modelers but when you spend 12 hours a day running one of these engines you appreciate a more comfortable ride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold scottystitch Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2018 Wow! That second photo, of engine 200, is outstanding. It takes a third look to be sure it's a model! Bravo, sir. If ever there was an advert for good, appropriate lighting when photographing, that is it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 A last one for this week ... ;-) 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2996 Victor Posted May 18, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2018 A last one for this week ... ;-) Brilliant. Just brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell1976 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Seb, you are doing a good job modeling the Northeastern United States. What state are you modeling? I can tell that Locomotive #200 is a former Conrail unit. Keep up the good work! Wendell Idaho, USA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Very Impressive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted May 20, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2018 Who stole the switchsrand? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Who stole the switchsrand? There's no pleasing some people!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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