E.J.Whiley Build

randyp

Steve, This is little late but I just thought of it. Did you ever think of turning the Wiley building ninety degrees? With the end of the loading dock to the back track, and the end of the front dock to the road in front. That way the details on both the front and back of the building could be seen from the aisle. Randy

SteveCuster

Thanks Kevin, I feel like I'm nearly completion of the majority of the layout. It's going to take me a long time to add all the details to the foreground though plus all the vehicles etc...

Great suggestion Randy but I've already got it glued down and mostly completed.


I added some of the details around the front of the building and started to finish the scenery.











I'll need to do some work to the area here to make the road look more like a road. I also need to add some railroad crossings etc.. but you get the idea. I might try some burned out shack or something. Nothing too big of course.


I'll be adding 2 crossings to connect the road up to the concrete road to the right. I also need to fill in the "V" between the 2 tracks but I don't know with what yet.


This shot gives an idea of the flow of this area and how the 3 SW kits flow into each other.

I'm not sure why I got a little color difference between some of the photos but they were taken using the same phone at the exact same time.

Vehicles will help bring this area to life as well as a few people.

Thanks for following along.

KKarns

Well there's another stellar build from the bench of Steve Custer! The layout is fantastic and shaping up as a SierraWest Scale Model museum. Nicely done my friend.

randyp

Steve, I figured I would be to late with the suggestion. Your three builds look great together and flown naturally from one to the other. Great looking layout. Randy

SteveCuster

Thanks Ken! I really appreciate that!

Thanks Randy! I'm not sure the area is long enough to fit the structure sideways but if I hadn't already set everything in place I'd have tried it. It's a shame the rear is tough to see but that goes for most structures.

I just need to figure out what to put in the little narrow area between the tracks and the road in front of the salvage yard.

Jerry

Steve your usual excellent build and placement.

Jerry

Karl.A

Looks fantastic Steve, it fits right in.
Your start on the scenery blends it in so well to the existing scene and I'm looking forward to seeing your further progress on this, I know it will get even better as you move on with this area.

SteveCuster

Thanks Jerry and Karl!

brownbr

It fits right in with the theme of the layout

TomMich

Nicely blends into the rest of the scenery. Looks great with the other SW structures.

SteveCuster

Thanks Bryan and Tom!

kebmo

you could fill in that 'v' area with a scratch built tire and battery distributor or something along those lines.

SteveCuster

Great idea Kevin but I already have way too many auto related industries and businesses on the layout. I think somewhere around 10 already.

kebmo

liquor store?

sdrees

Your layout is looking great Steve.

admin

When I grow up I want a layout like that! (and S. Drees!)

SteveCuster

Maybe Kevin, it's a little small of an area but it may work.

Thanks Steve and Brett!