Helping a log into the log pond

Normally a tilted track is enough to get logs off the flat cars and into the log pond. Very occasionally a reticent log has to be helped on its way. Here you can see how Frank Davis has created a mini scene showing the last log being helped on its way. [Click on pic to see full size].

Helping the last log into the mill pond

Helping the last log into the mill pond

Federal truck picking up a load of lumber at the mill

Chuck Whitlock, our club’s president, has been kitbashing Federal truck models that he bottom fished from Ebay. With the assistant of the layout detail maestro Frank Davis one has arrived at the mill and picked up a load of lumber for delivery to a customer.

Federal truck picking up load at the mill

Federal truck picking up load at the mill

I never knew until I started modelling with our club that old time trucks had chain drives. I’ve “blown up” the above pic so’s you can see the chain drive.

Close up of the Federal Truck showing chain drive

Close up of the Federal Truck showing chain drive

Another bit of mind blowin’ detail on our layout here in Fort Bragg, CA.

 

The Minions Train

Of all the “things” we put on for the Holiday season it’s always the Minions that take the biscuit. So, it was no surprise that two little people came in looking for them. I didn’t have my trusty brownie with me that day but, here’s a pic that I took a couple of days before:

The Minion Train at work

The Minion Train at work

Detail in front of the Enginehouse

When this diorama was first created it was pretty bare. Unfortunately I don’t have any photos of what was in front of the enginehouse when it was first put in place. However, since it has been in place our King of Detail, Frank Davis has been working assiduously on the detail. Take a look:

Detail in front of the enginehouse

Detail in front of the enginehouse

Whilst it doesn’t show in the photo there is even an arc welder at work on the Shay.