Photos of Three Forks

Here are a few of the Rio Tento(Lunzenac)Talc plant that I will try to capture along with Kanta Building Products that I will factitiously show that it is served by rail though it is not. I will also add a few silos to the layout to represent the ones across the tracks from the talc plant.
(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


Kanta Building Products
(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)



The Silos
(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)

Bridge and Overpass

Here are some photos of the bridge and overpass between Logan and Three Forks. My layout will have them somewhat backwards but I feel it will still capture the idea.
(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


This is the new man bridge that was not there back in '05 but I think it is pretty neat so I just might include it anyway.
(photo by Dick Chaffer)

Photos of Logan

I'm posting just a few of the photos that were taken so everyone can see kind of what I am looking at modeling. These Photos are being used with permission.

Logan, Montana:
(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Tom Danneman)


(photo by Tom Danneman)


This is the Logan Petroleum Plant. I wanted to model this too but there just is not enough room. So I have removed it from the plan book.
(photo by Dick Chaffer)


I am also thinking about adding this MRL building but I really do not have the room and it was not there in 2005. Then again I am not totally trying to make this layout only 2005.


(photo by Dick Chaffer)


(photo by Dick Chaffer)

Back At It

Happy New Year everyone! I cannot believe how time flies. It has been a long time since I posted my progress. Though I wish I had been farther along on my layout but sadly that is not the case. Since my last post, I have added the fascia board to the front of the layout, foam sheets for scenery, and started laying the road bed.

One of the most important things that I have done towards the layout is collected a few photos of the area. I have to give a big thank you to the two individuals that were able to go onsite with their cameras and captured the images that I would need to continue. Dick Chaffer and Tom Danneman have been kind enough to help me out with the photos.

I also have to give a big thank you to my close friend Jeff "Margaritaman" Gorjans for gifting me flex-track, switches, a few rail cars and the bridge I will need over the Jefferson River. He has saved me a lot of money here.

Things are rolling quite well. I will post photos of my progress when the entire roadbed is in place and the place is cleaned up. All of my HO scale roadbed is down, now I am placing the N scale bed that will be used for my sidings and yard.

If anyone has access to Google Earth, take a look at the area. You can get a great updated arial view of what I am trying to capture. The Logan area looks great now since it has been updated to 2011.