bkempins Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I have been an admirer of UK style exhibition layouts for many years. About 9 months ago a few of my hobby friends and I built a 20 feet long, O Scale exhibition layout depicting the USMRR in northern Alabama in 1864. The layout made its public debut at the NMRA National Convention in Atlanta, GA, USA. It was a great success. The layout ran well and received many positive comments. It will be featured in Model Railroader magazine in the future, as well as in a to-be-published book on military railroads. Also, two video production outfits plan to do segments on the layout. Here is an overview of the layout. Here are some close ups. There is more information about this project at my blog at http://www.usmrr.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Wow! That is gorgeous. Excellent work.; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Already an admirer if your work, which I found a while ago while research what was available in the way of kit for earlyrail stuff, although for me early is 50 years later than you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Bernie - that is superb - love the drop-cloth, and the figure painting Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Beautiful. Would you consider explaining some of your modelling techniques? Whatever, more photos would always be appreciated! Best, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVSNE Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 The photos in natural sunlight look superb. I realized I still need to get my USMRR Construction Corps metal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Something about that first photo somehow reminds me of the poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892 about Barbara Frietchie of Fredricksburg, and General Stonewall Jackson and his rebel troops - you'll find the words here http://www.pdmusic.org/1800s/74bf.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkempins Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 We read the poem in grade school. I would suggest a quick visit to my blogspot site to see more of the layout as I documented the construction there with dozens of photos and explanatory text. http://www.usmrr.blogspot.com I haven't yet had a chance to take the set of "finished layout" photos. That is George Stevenson and Herman Haupt on the right side in front of the tracks. The engine shed did get a roof in the finished model. Yes, that is a pretty serious derailment on the left side. It's a work-in-progress in this photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class 74 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Stunning work and definitely unique! :wub: A lot of great pix on your site, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkempins Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 After thinking about it for several months I dismantled this layout. I recycled as much as possible. See here for here detail. The baseboards will be used in a new HO Scale port themed layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof Klyzlr Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Dear Bernie, Sounds awfully like many exhibition layouts,- do a few shows with some class-leading modelling and presentation, - avoid "over saturation" by respecting and being-selective VS the number of invites it gets - pull it off the scene before it "gets old" and the rank-n-file crowd get into "oh yah, seen this one before, nothing new to see here" - rebuild/re-use/recycle into another show layout, with new techniques and skills learnt from the previous one rinse and repeat... :-) Happy Modelling,Aim to Improve,Prof Klyzlr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkempins Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Dear Bernie, Sounds awfully like many exhibition layouts, - do a few shows with some class-leading modelling and presentation, - avoid "over saturation" by respecting and being-selective VS the number of invites it gets - pull it off the scene before it "gets old" and the rank-n-file crowd get into "oh yah, seen this one before, nothing new to see here" - rebuild/re-use/recycle into another show layout, with new techniques and skills learnt from the previous one rinse and repeat... :-) Happy Modelling, Aim to Improve, Prof Klyzlr So many layout ideas, so little time and space.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR88 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Its a shame to see a lovely layout go to the bin...I hope your next layouts even nicer. All the best, Lloyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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