Still scratching along

Did I say chickens? I still need chickens. But even worse is the cow paddock fence. Just yesterday omscaler was prepping the paddock fence for placement. It seems that the fence did not turn out well. So very ugly. Will we use it anyway? Nope. Just too awful. Omscaler would not put a rabid dog in that fence. Much less Jennifer O’Leary’s (Yes. She is the niece or great niece of THAT O’Leary.) milk cow. So, back to the drawing board. Fortunately, omscaler has an idea or two on how to proceed. Now you see why stuff runs behind. Still scratching along, omscaler

 

Done and not done

Omscaler is almost squeaking over the finish line. We have houses, yards, fences, askew gates, step stone walks, grass. All that remains is a chicken house, chickens and shrubbery. What else? This is all for now. Planning for next year is underway. 2022 goals are being reviewed and adjusted. Seems like some things did not get done. Oh, well. Onward and upward! Excelsior! Omscaler

  

Still working

Last post mentioned that yard fences were being built. They may be finished as of this post. Part of the delay involved a Saturday day trip to Jefferson, Georgia. This trip had nothing to do with The Omega Scale Railway. This trip was to a rabbit show. I warned you. No trains or model railroads. Sometimes you have to take a complete break. Monday found us back at it. The afore mentioned fencing is under way. Ground treatment still has to be done. Shrubs? Maybe? Where is the landscaper/ground maintenance person? Oh. That’s me! Still digging in, omscaler

 

Almost there

As of last week, the two small houses are finished. Omscaler decided to make additional parts to complete the scene. These will be a board fence about the perimeter of each yard. Also, a clothes line set-up is being considered. Possibly some shrubbery too. The next phase that is being considered is figures and foliage. The foliage will extend well beyond the yard shrubbery mentioned above. Omscaler always has projects that vie for first place on The Very Small Railroad. Nevertheless, we will sort it out. Til’ next post, omscaler

 

The broad spectrum

Hello again, readers. Currently, more work is being done on the two small houses. As mentioned before, these are very humble homes. Typically occupied by folks of lesser means. The previously built McCorkle home is a bungalow. At least two or three steps above a “shotgun” house. That leaves us with the question of “What is next?” Indeed, omscaler has plans in mind for a typical Victorian house of the locale we are modeling. We shall see as the saying goes. Also, the latest fifty-ton hopper is still being built. Slow and steady on this railcar. Racing like a tortoise, omscaler

 

Elevating times

Regarding the two-house project, after getting a roof on the second house, both structures had two-foot elevation blocks installed underneath. This will allow for using natural-looking stone pilings to be placed under the edges of the houses. Some houses from this time had no underpinning. A cooling prospect during hard Winters. When omscaler works on one project, other projects are on hold. Work on The OSR is done serially at times. More specifically, internal slope sheets are being made. Working “on the slant”, omscaler

 

Cooking right along

Continuing with last week’s post, the larger of the two houses now has a roof. The other one will have one soon as well. Omscaler was able to develop a roof color treatment appropriate for the houses. We continue to move along. As far as last week’s post regarding the laser, some additional details may be helpful. Regarding the software, the laser software can produce the needed shapes directly. CAD was investigated to get the needed specifications. Due to a lack of training or experience, CAD proved problematic. What was successful was to scan in a well drawn diagram. Clean the diagram with a drawing AAP. Then paste the same directly into the laser software. Now the new laser produced fifty-ton hopper components are being incorporated into a new hopper car. Other laser projects are in the works as well. On the cutting edge, omscaler