UNION CITY PASSENGER DEPOT

All aboard! Passengers are now enjoying the brand-new passenger station in Union City, Tennessee.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Trial and error

Yes. Last week saw three methods used to make Spanish roof tiles for the passenger depot. Omscaler is not one hundred percent satisfied with the final decision but we think it is the best for appearance sake. First effort was making tile sections that were one sixteenth inch wide by two and a quarter inches long. This turned out to be very tedious and looked realistic. It was decided that if one eighth wide sections were used and overlapped even more, time could be saved. This result looked realistic as well. However, something seemed amiss. After careful study, the problem was identified. In both cases the appearance seemed too large. A third idea was tried and that is the method that will be used. It involves careful linear cutting at an angle. So now omscaler can move forward with actual usable roof components. This method is also faster and less tedious. Just the break we need. Hanging out on the roof, omscaler