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Post by texrail on Feb 26, 2021 3:10:15 GMT -5
The next city block beside Paisano hotel is finished now:   enjoy! |
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Post by Commodore on Feb 26, 2021 6:57:28 GMT -5
Love the yellow 1956 DeSoto.... |
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Feb 26, 2021 7:13:23 GMT -5
I enjoy totaly  |
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Post by cwrr on Feb 26, 2021 10:21:46 GMT -5
Amazing details in everything, great work there!  |
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Post by texrail on Feb 26, 2021 11:02:36 GMT -5
Next to the big city blocks Marfa continues with a more quiet family quarter.   I´m very happy with the new turn of the century houses from Archistories. I made some new-arrangements following an article in ZTrack-Magazine. Beside that houses I could only find a handfull other aproptiate buildings since the Microstructure buildings are gone. |
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Post by ptitrainrouge on Feb 27, 2021 2:08:13 GMT -5
absolutely amazing photos
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Post by texrail on Feb 27, 2021 3:09:38 GMT -5
Love the yellow 1956 DeSoto....  But not every De Soto driver can enjoy a stay in the diner at the moment |
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Post by Commodore on Feb 27, 2021 6:28:05 GMT -5
Ouch!
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Post by texrail on Mar 5, 2021 16:11:56 GMT -5
As I stated earlier, my plan is it to give the spectator the illusion as if the railroad cuts right through town. That is not so easy when the tracks are runnig close to the edge of the layout. So I decided to put some houses in front of the tracks and add a sidewalk. In order to convince the brain that there is a street too ( and probably more), I let the street appear in a 20 degree angel from the edge and follow the tracks.   |
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Post by texrail on Mar 5, 2021 16:18:07 GMT -5
The angled street gave me a good opportunity to place some leftovers. Unfortunatelly the angle of the street was not the same as the angle of the houses. So I simulated an abandoned track which gave a reason for the shape of the houses in former times.   |
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Post by Rob Albritton on Mar 5, 2021 17:01:08 GMT -5
I really like layouts that have things at Non-90 degree angles. Your angled street is a perfect example. It gives better perspective, and greater realism.
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Post by domi on Mar 7, 2021 5:53:44 GMT -5
I really like layouts that have things at Non-90 degree angles. Your angled street is a perfect example. It gives better perspective, and greater realism. Rob, I sent you a private message a few days ago. Did you receive it ? Dom |
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Post by texrail on Apr 18, 2021 14:54:12 GMT -5
In Marfa, Tx existed a distinctive motel on the Tx 90, the Toltec. The motel was torn down in 1973. Unfortunately I could find only 3 pitures of this interesting facility.   So, I used some artistic freedom to recreate the building and guessing the dimensions by measuring well known elements like doors. The gas station was part of the ensemble which was held in adobe style. The gas station waits for some ajustments to meet more the original building. |
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Post by texrail on Apr 18, 2021 15:03:41 GMT -5
Tx 90 is the steet in front of the fire station. Due to the space on my layout, the Toltec motel could only be placed across the street crossing with the backside to the viewer.  My wife convinced me to accept a "relocation" on the other side of the tracks, so the building will be more visible for the viewer. A good choise, isn´t it?  Instead, Marfa high school will take this place. But about this project you will hear later. |
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Post by cwrr on Apr 18, 2021 23:55:16 GMT -5
Dang, you did a great job reproducing it from just 3 pictures!
Great job!
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