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Post by texrail on Jan 22, 2018 17:06:34 GMT -5
Howdy, FolkZ, let me show you some pictures of my growing West-Texas project: Since I was stationed as a German soldier in San Antonio / Tx. in 1989/1990 I was fascinated by the endless country of West-Texas and my now favorite SP. When I discovered Z scale, I planned to build even a part of it. So I dicided myself for Sierra Blanca /Tx. It seemed ideal to me, because it was a junction between the SP and the T&P. In the beginning, there was no T&P, so I used a ATSF loco. The maerklin offerings have been limited. In the meantime, Sierra Blanca is incorporated in my West-Texas project: In this overview you Sierra Blanca on the right, Interstate 10 in the middle and Ft. Hancock on the the left. It is 1/ fifth of my project. So, 4 / fifth are still waiting for me. Below is a close up of Sierra Blanca. Still unfinished. If you like I will show you more.
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Post by DAZed on Jan 22, 2018 19:05:20 GMT -5
You've done a great job of capturing the look of west Texas. Can't wait to see more pix.
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Post by Rob Albritton on Jan 22, 2018 19:53:55 GMT -5
Please show us more!
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Post by BAZman on Jan 22, 2018 20:30:10 GMT -5
That is a great way to position track and city. Could even be easily modeled by Z-Bend Track modulars.
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Post by cwrr on Jan 23, 2018 0:20:16 GMT -5
Amazing layout you've built!! Yes, please more pics and inspiration!!
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Post by texrail on Jan 23, 2018 3:22:30 GMT -5
Thanks, FolkZ, for your comments! Okay, let us start at the left end of my project. I had to cover the top of a tripple-helix, where the SP / T&P - mainline goes down to El Paso -staging. As an old military, I decided to built a military instalation, which I called Ft. Hancock. Ft. Hancock/ Tx. was situated at the mainline and closed somewhere in the 30th, but on my layout it is still served by a branchline. I call the connecting point " Hancock Junction".On the far right you can see the mainline disappearing. Next pic shows a view allong the tracks. In the foreground there are some NCO housings, followed by MP-barracks and maintenance and supply buildings. As I can only post 2 pics at a time, I will be soon back! Attachments:
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Post by texrail on Jan 23, 2018 4:26:42 GMT -5
Zorry for the attached pic. I´m not a IT-hero . This time two pics from my staff-building. If you are interested in these roof- vents, go to your dentist and ask for some old rough drills . Best regards, Ingo
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Post by domi on Jan 23, 2018 5:02:41 GMT -5
Wunderbar ! Me too I'm waiting for more pics ! Dom
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Post by neverland on Jan 23, 2018 5:24:44 GMT -5
Very creative. Are your staff quarters resin models?
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Post by texrail on Jan 23, 2018 8:01:41 GMT -5
All buildings, except a maintenance building ( Randy Brown fire station ) are from MTL. They had a very fine military program. You will find it at Zscalemonster.
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Post by cwrr on Jan 23, 2018 10:30:58 GMT -5
Great pics and you really have an attention to detail-those roads are awesome!! Scenery is great too!
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Post by emaley on Jan 23, 2018 11:09:56 GMT -5
Anything about Texas is near and dear to my heart. Very nice work.
Trey
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Post by texrail on Jan 23, 2018 17:56:03 GMT -5
At least some more pics from Ft. Hancock before we are going to Sierra Blanc / Tx. The formation of young soldiers still need some more exercises. Swinging the arms so high is more russian typ marching .But I was affraid to brake their arms in order to correct it when I repainted the German railroad workers from Preiser . On the other side of the tracks we find a loading ramp and some more barracks with the company HQ, a dining facility and a medical point
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Post by texrail on Jan 23, 2018 17:59:15 GMT -5
Let´s have a last look in the evening hours. Over 50 LEDs are used and can swiched on serarately for interior and outside.
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Post by DAZed on Jan 23, 2018 18:00:55 GMT -5
Outstanding! Love the twilight scene.
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