Where She Sleeps
This New England backwoods engine facility is a chunk of the White River & Northern X that's pretty much intact.
This 7" x 11" diorama features:
- Water tower with working spout
- Sand tower
- Enginehouse with working doors, exhaust fans, welding effect and a door light
- Oil column
- Pumphouse
- Fuel oil tank
- Yard office with a door light
- Model A Coupe with head- and tail-lights
The title, by the way, refers to the locomotive that resides here, which is a Shay.
This was my starting point:
On 10 October 2021 I completed a Gatorfoam box for the display:
I continued to experiment with the organization of the diorama's components...
Then I walked away from modeling for several months. When I resumed modeling, the first thing I did was work on this diorama. On 10 June 2022 I declared it finished:
Videos
Here's a video of the finished diorama, done in the style of an old silent film.
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These are "final install" videos showing the animations in their finished setting.
Water Tower:
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Oil Column:
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Enginehouse Doors:
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Exhaust Fans:
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Welding Effect:
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