Album: 2/7/2013 update

"After" view of backdrop changes, narrowed benchwork, and new elevator arrangement. Although I'll miss the opportunity to model Hancock's "sea of grain bins" look and the huge bin on the north end, the new scene will be much easier to maintain and scenic, with far fewer obstacles to snag when reaching in to switch. I also like that the truck unloading shed will be visible now, as I think it gives more of a sense of the elevator's purpose in the transportation chain, and should be fun to detail.

This scene is still very much in progress. When I make my final pass through the area, I plan to add many more trees on the left to hide the spur's passage through the backdrop, as well as much more detailing to the elevator itself. Being the West End's biggest customer, though, I wanted to get the elevator's basic structure in place early on to help crews visualize things during operations.
By: Joe Atkinson

Album: IAIS-Based Layouts  Album: Joe Atkinson's Subdivision 4, Atlantic-Adair  Album: Recent progress  Album: 2/7/2013 update