Category Archives: Quinnesec Falls

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

10 MAY 2020 – Beginning Work on the River Banks Now that the bridges are largely constructed, the river bank must be constructed to hold the embankment bents and establish the bridges at the correct elevation to align with the rest of the layout. I’m using pink foam insulation to construct this. Once the foamContinue reading “Quinnesec Day Sixteen”

9 MAY 2020 – Completing the Curved Trestle I needed to build the bents and assemble the curved trestle. It turned out the platform was a little too long. I removed a little more of the ore line from the layout and trimmed about 8 ties from each end of the bridge platform. This necessitatedContinue reading “Quinnesec Day Fifteen”

7 MAY 2020 – Building the Curved Trestle Bridge I only got halfway through the curved trestle before I needed to quit. The curved trestle is a little more complex. Both kits are Campbell Scale Model kits, but the quality of the lumber in the curved kit is much better. Both are good and theyContinue reading “Quinnesec Day Fourteen”

6 MAY 2020 – Building the Straight Trestle Bridge Before getting too far in constructing the platform, I wanted to see what the trestle bridges would look like and how much support they would need to get to the proper height. I have had these models for over two years when I first decided thatContinue reading “Quinnesec Day Thirteen”

5 MAY 2020 – Support Infrastructure It’s been five days since the last update. Too many distractions! Now the support for the dam and the surrounding scenery and buildings is getting closer. The next step will be to begin applying plaster to contain the river and form the river bed.