The Classic Train Station Final (Part 3) - 1/87 Scale | Scratch Build | Boomer Diorama ~ # 254 

The Nikon lens made in Japan are the best. ;-) The station is portrayed as the prototype is. The prototype was moved from its original location and set back from the mainline track for preservation purposes. It reflects the history of their origins. Therefore, I convey the model on the layout in the same way to indicate the railroad chose to preserve it with support from the municipality. The SRY Rail Link Railroad is known for working with the community when they upgrade right-of-way features and subjects. Cheers ~ Boomer

@@boomerdioramaThanks Boomer, its good to know the history or reasons, it paint a bigger interesting story. ​Nice work. Thanks.

@@boomerdiorama Interesting. I had the same thought on the station location.

Cheers! ;-)

O.K. You are very welcome! ;-)

Yeah well, the Coons moved into my shed this winter Bill . . . ;-)😆

Thanks for watching! I still really love the Diner. Something about it that really grabs me. Hopefully I can fit it into the layout as a "freelance" feature down the road. 😉

Thank you!

Thanks for the info!

Great to hear!

O.K. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you!

Thanks for watching Vincent!

Thank you too!

Thank you for the encouraging words. We all need them now-and-again. ;-) Cheers ~ Boomer.

O.K. Thank you! and you are welcome!👍

Well . . . possibly this fall there will be a Classic Seaspan Ferry (formerly CP) in front of it. ;-)

Right on!

Thank you. Some like to look at pretty pictures and some like to see how it is built. This is why it is in three parts. Thanks for watching! Cheers.

@@boomerdiorama or pretty pictures to see how it is built ;)

I knew a guy once who could carve an unbelievable Dragonfly with all the wings with his pocket knife and a scrap piece of wood in half an hour. His carving skills just blew me away. He would carve them out while telling a story and just give them to people unexpectedly . . . lol.😆

No problem 👍

Wow, thanks!

I have to agree, I've learned so much from Boomer, my train room will never be the same

I agree.

I love the roof. Imagine building a Class 1 Station with multiple roofs and gables, brick work, etc. ;-)

Thank you kindly

I already had plenty of therapy in the past . . . lol. This is all quite healing actually.😁

Thanks 👍

Thank you very much!

I find the roof to be the icing on the cake for a scale model. I also think it is important to model the eves as well. Small details, but big collective reward. ;-) Cheers ~ Boomer.

Thanks.

Inks make excellent washes due to their transparency.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you Donald. I appreciate the encouragement. 👍

That's awesome!

Thank you Larry. I am still torn between the Diner and this one. ;-)

Thanks a bunch!

Try cutting them out of paper first until you get the size right and then trace onto plastic when it fits.

Will do, thanks again. 👍

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

The shingles are great, but they will test your patience. I find the effort to be well worth it. I am very pleased with the outcome. ;-)

Thank you Gene!

That's the idea. ;-)

Thanks.

Thanks.

My pleasure!

Thanks.

I have to fight project creep all the time. ;-)

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Thank you.

Cheers!

Awesome, thank you!

It looks cool all lit up as well. ;-)

Thanks!

I have the board now that you mention it. I need to install it but it is on the list! ;-) Cheers.

Oh yes!

Thank you!

O.K. Thanks for sharing. ;-) Cheers!

O.K. Thank you!

I always turn intimidation to inspiration. With a little practice it becomes automatic. Be inspired! Cheers ~ Boomer.

That is great. The 850 is a nice camera. Glad to hear you are thinking things through to find a solution. The challenge with this kind of modeling is being able to take them apart as well when needed, especially if they have lights installed. Cheers.

Oh . . . thank you!

It was a grinder but but very rewarding. Thank you!

I modeled in N Scale decades ago. I think it's a great scale - especially now - a -days. Problem is, I can't see it with the old "boomer" eyes. ;-)

I heard about that excursion. Been on that locomotive a few times!

​@@boomerdioramaThat would be a pretty cool experience, I bet. The ariel videos give a great perspective. It's like looking at a layout without any forced perspective.

Great to hear!

Thanks a bunch!

They are both similar in challenges. I still like the DIner personally. ;-)

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Building with card and sheet styrene is fundamentally the same practice other than the medium itself. Therefore I agree with you. ;-)

Physics in the miniature world are a wonderful thing eh . . . 🙂Cheers and thanks for watching!

Thanks a bunch!

I make lists all the time.

. . . and the best film to learn on is Black & White as well.

@@boomerdioramaThat very truth too, I geuss we are from a time gone by.

The lens is more important than the body. Lighting is key as well.

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I missed that one but saw the one in VIctoria, B.C.

@@boomerdiorama Yeah, that's it. Maybe they changed the name.

I a crew or a staff . . . lol.

@@boomerdiorama Id be more than happy to give you a hand with it

@@boomerdiorama congratulations on the Lenz also nothing better than a nice wide sharp piece of glass

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There was none on the prototype. Who knows maybe down the road. ;-)

Paper has a place in model building. I don't use it because it is not stable enough for me and warps over time due to humidity. Furthermore. I like to texture and paint my models with a certain style that is not compatible with paper. The lighting is simple: I use Woodland Scenics Lighting and Evans. They both have great options for different colors etc. Neither of them need capacitors and are easy to install - and compatible with each other for the most part.

Great work Boomer. My weekly shot of inspiration.

I don't bother with telegraph lines until the layout gets finished. Otherwise I tear them all down. ;-)

I was fortunate to be all three. We also built models out of the construction department and I also worked with the art department as well. ;-) Cheers ~ Boomer.

Awesome! Thank you Peter! 👍

I use woodland Scenics Lighting system along with Evans Lighting as well. They are both very easy with built in capacitors.

@@boomerdiorama Thanks!

No light bleed. It's blocked out inside the building. Cheers.

@@boomerdiorama thanks for that.

I just used the two parts I listed.

I ordered mine from Switzerland thirty years ago. However, you can get them from Intercity Trains & Hobbies if you call them up. They have a great webpage as well.

Try Intercity Trains & Hobbies. They have a web page. You can call them and they have them.

@boomerdioramas thank you, Boomer, much appreciated. I just ordered 2 of them and some of the N scale brick sheets. Oooooh now I can't hardly wait for this order . Thanks again, Bruce in Minnesota

I used GAC 500. You need to build up about three layers. The key is thin and let dry between layers.

@@boomerdiorama thanks, I'm building up a nice long shopping list for when I'm back at work 😆 🤣

I don't think about that much anymore. I mean how many trophies does a guy need . . . lol

@@boomerdiorama As much as he likes dusting them off? :p

Google "Intercity Trains & Hobbies" Check their webpage or phone them. They have the nippers there.

O.K. Good question. There are other equally good materials for shingles which I have used in the past. However, I choose plastic shingles because the whole model is plastic and I like to "weld" or "melt" plastic for (chemical) bond over (mechanical) bond integrity. I also prefer to paint plastic rather than wood and paper because I prefer to paint wet-on-wet with water based acrylic paints. Furthermore, plastic is impervious to water, moisture and warping. Wood and paper model warp over time due to moisture and humidity ;-) ~ Cheers ~ Boomer.

I explained that. Just curious, did you watch the whole video?

Hi Boomer, "you have to accept whatever you want (to build) " you rougly said in part 1 (yes i went back to 1). I watched that final episode but my eyes were probably more focused on your "forest area" that is great, than drab grey parking lot. So station i agree is not planted in the nowhere. Like you said it isn´t functional for the railroad anymore. A restored one. Your choice is as good as mine, and everything is a matter of compromises. You don´t have room or plan to have a "city" nor an isolated small hamlet to put it in. That´s more a casual location. Even if sometimes stations that in fact were crew change location could be in the middle of nowhere, sometimes real tiny one can be moved from their location when track was removed and reuse. Canada Posts Arundel station (QC) is a good example from Montfort Colonization Railway (CN) with a piece of track and memorabilias added. Some lucky one survived long after track removal in 1955 like the 1865 builted St Armand (QC) from Montréal & Vermont Jct railroad (CV, CN) that went à bank, a post office and finally a city hall. Depending on era choosen, ornementations have diminished. Square insulated water tower nearby is long gone. Yes Boomer, i watch all your episodes, that are extreme quality and leqrning techniques. Thanks for all hours you invest in us.

@@danielfantino1714 Well . . . the original Station I live one kilometer away from is in the middle of nowhere on the the Fraser River - CN Mainline. Have you ever heard of "Fort Langley"? The station is restored and pushed back from the main so it doesn't get wrecked by freight trains. It was restored and moved to a new location - same thing I did on RIver Road when you think about it. Cheers and thanks for sharing. 😁

Of course i´ve heard about that location. Thanks to you 😊 Since you kindly invite me, i went ! I agree station is farther from track. But far too many trees. Can´t read railcar name ! Taylor something...don´t remember anyname like that. Nice neighborhood. Have a rough idea where you are. Won´t say a word and my "noodle neighbor" is closer and offers many daily trainquakes. Being closer to Montréal i would have the noodle + the Beaver + commuter + VIA + planes above and highway ! Glad not to be there 😊