Long Island Rail Road-Oyster Bay Branch

 Crossing multiple diverging tracks can be a challenge. This is about the best  I've seen. The ballast blends in with the track and surroundings and doesn't look freshly laid. Just the makings of a great scene. Nice job.

Andy,

Truly amazing work, great scene!

Mike 

Thanks for the kind words guys. Demtrains, yes the crossing is joint compound, and the roads are Masonite. 

Andy

Hi Andy,

hows the progress been going? Any layout updates to share?

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Hi Greg,

Thanks for asking. It's been a rough year. I'm slowly working my way back to full speed. Hopefully I'll post something soon. 

Steve, #170 looks sweet!

Andy

This thread is incredible! I'm a former long islander and, this is very inspiring. Great work! Any further pictures/ updates/ videos?? 👍

Looks good Andy.

You will appreciate this since you are modeling the area- my wife and I were having dinner in Davenport Press a few months ago when we see fire trucks outside and smell smoke. A woman had turned onto the tracks at Willis Ave because she was following her GPS and it told her to turn..... this was what was left of the car. The driver was OK, she got out of the car before the train hit it.

Hi DJ,

Thank you for the kind words. I am currently working on a structure that will go in the industrial area known as "The Hole", in Mineola. It will be Kurtz Iron Works. RSJB18, I remember that fire. Scary stuff relying on technology instead of common sense . Attached are a few pictures of my progress. I used some lightweight joint compound to bring out the mortar joints in the brick wall. Next, I painted the cement areas. In the third picture I painted the roof with black latex paint, and then added some fine ballast for a gritty appearance. And yesterday I added the windows and doors. Soon I'll give the entire structure a diluted wash of black India ink. After that, I'll work on the loading docks. This kit is the Atlas Farmview Dairy structure, but I'm turning it into an ironworks. I'll add details in the surrounding area in the future. 

Andy

Steamfan77 posted:

Hi DJ,

Thank you for the kind words. I am currently working on a structure that will go in the industrial area known as "The Hole", in Mineola. It will be Kurtz Iron Works. RSJB18, I remember that fire. Scary stuff relying on technology instead of common sense . Attached are a few pictures of my progress. I used some lightweight joint compound to bring out the mortar joints in the brick wall. Next, I painted the cement areas. In the third picture I painted the roof with black latex paint, and then added some fine ballast for a gritty appearance. And yesterday I added the windows and doors. Soon I'll give the entire structure a diluted wash of black India ink. After that, I'll work on the loading docks. This kit is the Atlas Farmview Dairy structure, but I'm turning it into an ironworks. I'll add details in the surrounding area in the future. 

 

Andy

 

 

Very nice work! 

Thanks DJ!

After some weathering and assembly, the building is on the layout. The weathering is pretty heavy, as this is a trackside ironworks facility. I'll set up the yard with equipment, etc., and lay down some ground cover to anchor the structure. I'm still deciding if I want to glue the building together, or leave it as is for easy breakdown. 

Andy

That new building looks great! So happy to see your continued work!

Thanks Greg!

Andy,

Layout coming along Let me know when you want to come by and visit the TMB layout.   Also I'd like to visit your layout someday as we are practically neighbors

Steve

Steamfan77 posted:

After some weathering and assembly, the building is on the layout. The weathering is pretty heavy, as this is a trackside ironworks facility. I'll set up the yard with equipment, etc., and lay down some ground cover to anchor the structure. I'm still deciding if I want to glue the building together, or leave it as is for easy breakdown. 

 

Andy

 

 

Heavy weathering on the LIRR.... naaaaaah, never! The building looks spectacular, the weathering is very realistic.

I remember riding the old diesel powered trains on the port Jeff branch in the mid & late 90's. Talk about rust buckets! Many ppl were glad to see their replacements slowly appearing on the rails; sleek clean & quiet bi-level cars. 

Hope to see a video of some model oyster bay branch action soon!

Andy,

I just re-read you thread, and what outstanding progress!  Thanks for sharing, fantastic work.

Thanks for the invite Steve. I’m available any time to see your layout, and you are always welcome to come here and see mine. I’d definitely like to set something up. Shoot me a pm or email. Thanks DJ, I’ll try to do a video soon. Thanks for the kind words Rich. I read and reread your build thread too. What an inspiration! 

Andy

I just completed the Mineola sub station. I'll add equipment inside and fix up the grounds in the near future. 

Andy

Steamfan77 posted:

I just completed the Mineola sub station. I'll add equipment inside and fix up the grounds in the near future. 

Andy

Looks great! 

I’ve been working on this recently, and finished the kit today. It’s the Oblong Box Company from Dennis Brennan. 

Andy

Just finished this today. It’s my first attempt with a plaster kit. It was an interesting project. 

Andy

great work !!!!

Thanks Marty

Awesome work !  

Thanks Kon

I just skimmed through the whole thread.  Pretty cool.  Looks like you have trains running and are building models.  I’m kind of jealous.  Have fun.  I remember I built that same ramp and it was like $30 for a batch of wood and a pile of instructions for the simplest thing in the world to build.  That is when I decided scratch building is a better option.  I don’t need to pay an extra $25 for a six page instruction sheet for a simple loading dock.  And I think it came with magnets for some ridiculous reason, like to square something up. Anyway, I digress.  Nice layout.  Have fun building and running it.

your work Andy never ceases to amaze us, truly amazing

Mike and Aidan

Thanks William. I’m enjoying building right now because I have the time! Thanks for the kind words Michael. I read your article, and it doesn’t get any better than you and Aidan working together. It was a pleasure seeing your layout in person. 

Andy

Just finished this structure. It's the Wilson & Co. meat packing plant, located in Mineola on Main Street, right where the Oyster Bay branch line comes off the main. Thanks for looking.

Andy

Great work Andy. Just caught up on your thread. I was at Davenport over the weekend, right across the street.

Wondering if you are going to re-build now that the 3rd track is going in.

Bob

Thanks Bob, how’s the food there? I will not be adding a third track! 

Andy

It's a great place. Food is excellent.

Should be interesting to see how the LIRR is going to rebuild some of the areas along the route.

Steamfan77 posted:

Just finished this structure. It's the Wilson & Co. meat packing plant, located in Mineola on Main Street, right where the Oyster Bay branch line comes off the main. Thanks for looking.

Andy

Excellent work! Who makes the Wilson & CO. Reefer?

Thanks DJ, it's an Atlas product. Don't think they make it anymore, but I'm sure you could find it online.

Andy

Steamfan77 posted:

Thanks DJ, it's an Atlas product. Don't think they make it anymore, but I'm sure you could find it online.

Andy

Great thank you!

I made an adjustment in the color of the plaster kit that I posted on 11/25. The color wasn’t as rich as I wanted, so I went over the building with full strength russet drawing ink. I’m happier with the color now. I’ll also go over it with a black wash now that I have the color I want.

Andy

Covering up the Homasote with some basic ground cover.

Andy

Very nice! Keep the progress photos coming.

Thanks DJ!