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Messages - Ken Huck

#1
HO / Re: Sheldon's Layout
April 18, 2026, 05:08:10 PM
That came out real nice !  Weathering and everything.  Perfect !
Now you've inspired ne to do something similar, and I've got a good place for it.

Ken
#2
HO / Re: Sheldon's Layout
April 17, 2026, 03:44:21 PM
Reminds me of a place I used to work.  Just not so close to the railroad. 
On a couple of pics, it looks like someone is inside ?  Or is that just my poor
eyesight ?

Like all the 'small' wood pieces, can't wait to see all of it together.
Work faster !

Ken
#3
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
April 05, 2026, 02:12:50 PM
Thanks for the MoPac book info.  I showed it to my wife (she's a retired librarian) and she said it's
been on her "Book It" (no pun intended) list for some time.  The author gave a lecture quite a while
but I missed it.

Anyway, here's another little update on my 'whistle stop'.

I had this large 'rock pile' taking up space and decided to replace it.



This is the new space



I started to fit things together





...then my usual landscaping method





...then the buildings







...and people







...more to follow.

Ken
#4
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
March 31, 2026, 10:21:37 AM
Sure enough !  The old 'Mike and Ike' had a crossing from 'Thomue,' Mo. to 'Kellogg.' Il.

Here's the SS Ste. Genevieve pulling out of Thomure.  .



The photo was taken in the spring of 1958.  You can see that the Mississippi is up.
#5
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
March 30, 2026, 02:04:33 PM
Connection goes back a ways to the 50's.  There used to be a branch-line here that served the Mississippi Lime Kiln.
They had an engine house and a wye upstream along the river.  My cousin and I would go up there and climb aboard.
Once in a while there was a brakeman or conductor in there having lunch and we'd have a chat with them.  Good times
for a seven or eight year-old.  MoPac is long gone but, UP does the service now.  I haven't seen a caboose (except
for a transfer) in a long time.
#6
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
March 29, 2026, 02:17:38 PM
Hey Sheldon,  I'm in the process of adding a little 'whistle stop' for all the mine workers.  There will
be more shrubs and bushes and such.  I'm going to wait until the last step before I add any trees because
I usually destroy them somewhere along the way to finishing.  That bluff 'piece' is removable and taking it
in and out during more additions just makes them susceptible to more damage.
#7
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
March 28, 2026, 01:52:07 PM
Tried to correct/edit the above posting but just couldn't figure out how.

Here's what should follow:

I started with a few rock outcropping and basic shape



Then more cardboard strips to support the plaster cloth



Then the plaster cloth



Then the plaster



Water coloring to rock faces and dirt color to the dird



...and finally, grass, weeds, etc.



Next, I'll be detailing that little little bit of property across the tracks.

More to follow.

Ken
#8
HO / Re: Sheldon's Layout
January 02, 2026, 04:48:16 PM
Sheldon, if someone tole me that you invented a locomotive that ran on propane, and now you're producing your
own fuel in the basement, I'd be inclined to believe them.  Especially after a few beers !

That is one incredible model !

Ken
#9
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
December 18, 2025, 04:04:03 PM
Back here with another quick update on my last photo input.  I added a bit of highlights to the previous
monotonic backdrop.  All I did was to sprinkle some lighter ground foam to the existing 'dark' background.









Notice the difference betweeb the second and third pic.  You can definitely see by the angle the 'depth' of the backdrop.

The fourth pic is of my scratch-build coaling tower.  The coal chute is also scratch-built and I believe, a bit overscale.
I may replace it with a Tichy Train Group production product.  The coal hoist bucket and rails (unseen on the back) are
also a Tichy Train Product.

More to follow...

Ken
#10
HO / Re: Sheldon's Layout
December 09, 2025, 04:50:01 PM
Hey Grump, all that detail is really starting to add up.  It really looking great !

Ken
#11
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
November 12, 2025, 09:32:38 AM
Thanks Sheldon.  I believe I got duplicate pictures up there so I'm going to have delete one.
#12
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
November 11, 2025, 03:13:44 PM
Thanks Russ.  I'm back again with another update.

I got tired of getting the camera 'below the horizon' so as to not show the sky-blue below the green hills.
I built a one-layer thick back-drop using good old cardboard.  Here's a few pics of what I'm talking about.



edit:  Picture deleted because of being a duplicate.







I don't know what area I'll be working next or when,  Hopefully sooner than last time.

More to follow...

Ken
#13
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
October 30, 2025, 04:07:08 PM
Yes I do.  As a matter of fact I bought a few more of various sizes.



As you can see, by placing them at different heights, it forces a 'forced perspective' of depth.  May have to paint them
sometime in the future.

More to follow...
Ken
#14
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
October 28, 2025, 01:40:21 PM
Well, here I am again with another update.  More scenery on one of the mining districts.

















Don't know what I'll be doing next but, more to follow.

Ken
#15
HO / Re: Sheldon's Layout
April 20, 2025, 10:32:40 PM
Really like that fence, Sheldon.   Nice weathering too.

Ken