Grain Elevator Diorama

[TomPM]

Thanks!

I continue to add foliage to the diorama. Using Medium Green and Light Green Foliage, and Fine Leaf Foliage-Dead I added some between the buildings.

Again using the Medium Green and Light Green Foliage and adding some Dark Green I added some weeds and stuff under the freight building. I also used some Fine Leaf Foliage-Dead.

Using Clump foliage in the following colors:
• Medium Green
• Dark Green
• Conifer Green
• Olive Green
And Foliage:
• Medium Green
• Light Green
• Dark Green
And Fine Leaf Foliage:
• Dead
• Olive Green
• Medium Green
I began adding foliage around the tracks and the buildings and roads. I also used a mix of the following coarse turfs on the area near the shed.
• Burnt Grass
• Light Green
• Medium Green

 

[TomPM]

Here are a couple more action shots:

 

[Matthyro]

It just gets better and better Tom. Now I am curious. The grain feed hose, what did you make it out of?

 

[TomPM]

Thanks Robin!

The feed hose is plastic.

All the buildings and attachments so far are from Walthers Cornerstone Series Farmers Cooperative Rural Grain Elevator kit. (http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3036) Other than repainting the kit I assembled it straight out of the box.

 

[TomPM]

I planted a big tree and added some ground cover around it.

I also added more ground cover along the tacks.

 

[MasonJar]

Nice Tom!

Does your "era" use boxcars for grain, or hoppers? (I.e. is the box car a coincidence or is it what you plan to run?)

Andrew

 

[TomPM]

Nice Tom!

Does your "era" use boxcars for grain, or hoppers? (I.e. is the box car a coincidence or is it what you plan to run?)

Andrew

Thanks!

Since most of my operating era is transition era, the majority of the time boxcars will be used. However, since covered hoppers were being introduced at this time, some will make appearances. There will be times that I running 70’s and 80’s era equipment and at those times covered hoppers will dominate.

 

[TomPM]

Now I added some foliage and clump foliage around the freight house.

Again using foliage and fine leaf foliage I added some between the buildings.

 

[TomPM]

Now using the following mix of coarse turf I finished the ground cover:
• Burnt
• Light Green
• Medium Green
• Conifer Green

 

[Matthyro]

You sure have been busy Tom. Everytime I look at this thread I see something new. No summer slow down for you my friend.

 

[TomPM]

Thanks Robin!

Using clump foliage, foliage, and fine leaf foliage I finished adding foliage and ground cover to the diorama.

I also planted a few trees.

Next is determining what other details need to be added and buying them or making them. I know I need barrels and various discarded things. Also I still need to add the spilled grains, weather the gravel roads, and add oil spills and things to the ties and ballast.