Logging Camp

[Shawn]

The crew took advantage of the nice weather and got the bunks loaded up on some flat cars. Operations went smooth and everything was put in place with no problems.
Bunks loaded up at the Hainsville yard. The guys are just waiting for Mr Russel to wake up so they can get the train moving.

Bunks arrived on location at Camp Kittatinny.

Steam Donkey pulling bunks into place

Bunk houses are put into place.

Break time. Tough day for the guys but now they have a place to relax when opperations start back up.

A birds eye view from the fire tower

Spar tree/loader was put up. Next the guys have to work on the skid road so they can pull logs from the cutting area to the loader.

The new extention to the logging spur. Eventually this will lead into a new cutting area.

Coming up to the end of the logging spur extention

Heading back to the yard with empty flats

 

[trammayo]

Brilliant - shed loads of interest! 10 out of 10 for lateral thinking. Looks the bees knees.

 

[Richie]

Like them alot they look fantastic Shawn

 

[mbiff]

oh yes - loads of nice detail

 

[garrymartin]

They look excellent, I can almost smell the newly sawed wood.

 

[tramcar trev]

This is the reason I started my tramway in G scale..... the detail one can go into is amazing. Shawn you have captured the very essence off timber milling, brilliant work.... I may place an order for some timber tram waiting sheds.....

 

[Shawn]

Some scenes along the RR

Loading dock

Walpack station

Backwoods cabin (new resident to the woods)

Boss at the office

General store is open for business.

Cutting the last of the wood from winter.

 

[JRinTawa]

Great detailing Shawn

 

[Woderwick]

Like it lots.

 

[Steve]

Brilliant work Shawn as every one else says the detail and the pictures are an insperation

 

[Shawn]

Brilliant! Looks like you have 4 sheds
Love the Climax A too, are they still available I wonder.........

Thanks The Class A in my pictures is actually scratch built. The flatcar was built from scratch using cedar as well as the sides and cab. The boiler and water tank was made from a PVC pipe. Then I added details from ozarks and used the Aristo Craft center cab trucks. USA trains also has trucks that would work. Ozarks also has a kit and I think it is nicer then the other one mentioned unless its the same not sure. But I know there are 2 kits for the class A.

 

[Shawn]

Thanks guys. Its always nice to hear what everyone else thinks. Im not very good at judging my own work.
Back on the RR the guys started to lay some timber for the new skid road. Still have to get some new harnesses for the ox to attach to the logs. Weather started out wet from thunderstorms last night. As soon as the ground dries work will continue.

During some track inspection the guys found the old log car that wrecked during one of the snow storms. Its in good shape but too much work to get it out of Red Rock

 

[Richie]

Your whole Railroad is looking fantastic Shawn just love all the small details that brings every thing to life

 

[Shawn]

The the crew finally got the flat car detailed up and the steam Donkey loaded. Now they can transport the steam donkey where its needed. (in real life it serves as my battery car) They guys bought the steam Donkey because it would have cost them more in parts if they built it from scratch.

 

[Andy Worsfold]

Absolutely lovely railway.

When we were on Vancouver Island we visited Maclean Mill museum and the British Columbia Forrestry Museum in Duncan. Having had no previous knowledge of the logging industry I can fully understand why these are a great subject to model.

 

[owlpool]

great charachter
real backwoods feel

 

[Shawn]

Last night I made another smaller scene. I got a woodlans scenic figure with a campfire. I made a little makeshift backwoods campsite. Like everything else its a work in progress.

 

[Richie]

Nice scene Shawn i can almost smell the bacon here