Greg Bueltmann

Hiding the Water Heater

Pictures from November 2020 I believe the framing around the heater and water heater was completed sometime in 2016. It took more than four years to get the drywall up, but here we are with a clean slate. This part of the railroad is the ore yard which is really an approach to the oreContinue reading “Hiding the Water Heater”

Progress Toward Escanaba

10 October 2020 – Some focused time with the benchwork and control panel In an unexpected turn of events, my full-time employment ended as part of a reduction in force. This yielded some uninterrupted time to work on the layout for the past month and progress improved tremendously. Benchwork and a brand new control panelContinue reading “Progress Toward Escanaba”

The Vagabond Inn

2 SEP 2020 – A Diversion – Building a Simple Walthers Kit Last month I got the river onto the layout. There’s still work to do there, but for now I can run trains over both bridges. Seemed like a good time for a little diversion. I learned there was a motor lodge in QuinnesecContinue reading “The Vagabond Inn”

Quinnesec -Details, Details

29 JULY 2020 – More paint and a test fit to the layout The past five days have seen the water feature and hydro electric plant begin to take on their final appearance. I did not like the cement piers that I made out of foam. They did not look convincing and detracted from theContinue reading “Quinnesec -Details, Details”

Quinnesec – Cyclone Fence

23 JUL 2020 – Fabricating the Cyclone fence around the power distribution equipment The Walthers kit that was used to build the power distribution includes materials for a Cyclone fence to surround the equipment. The fence is made to enclose the entire kit and I’m only using a third of it or so. The otherContinue reading “Quinnesec – Cyclone Fence”

Quinnesec – July 2020

21 July 2020 – Two months of progress on the hydro electric plant and water feature What fun we’ve had since the last update at the end of May 2020. The first photo shows the debarker and chipper buildings have received paint. They are white with steel tops. A later photo will show they’re aContinue reading “Quinnesec – July 2020”

Quinnesec – Day 20

22-25 MAY 2020 – Developing the hydro plant After assembling the chipper building and the debarking shed from the Walthers Sawmill Outbuilding kit, I need to figure out how the buildings would work in the small space that I had to transition from the hydro plant to the pulp tanks. The chipper building came withContinue reading “Quinnesec – Day 20”

Quinnesec – Day 19

18 MAY 2020 – Removing the Module – Fun with Plaster The big challenge today was to see if I can still remove the module now that all of this foam has been added. The answer is yes! The module came out and now I can add plaster, resin, the bridges, and the hydro plantContinue reading “Quinnesec – Day 19”

Quinnesec Day 18

17 MAY 2020 – Completing the River Banks The last several work sessions on the river have it ready for plaster, painting, and pouring of resin. The pictures below show the step by step progression as foam was added piece by piece to create the illusion of limestone that has been eroded by the riverContinue reading “Quinnesec Day 18”

Quinnesec Day 17

11 MAY 2020 – Work on the River Bed Continued working the river bed to support the bridge embankments. The photo below shows the embankments are in place and supporting the bridges at the correct height. Next steps will be to continue to place foam in a manner that supports the flow of the riverContinue reading “Quinnesec Day 17”