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Space available in the garage for a shelf layout.
Space available in the garage for a shelf layout.
An idea for layout support that would hold cover, valance, and fascia.
An idea for layout support that would hold cover, valance, and fascia.
Boxes of train stuff holding rigid foam moved to South Carolina from Virginia. The foam was part of a previous layout in Virginia. See KB&T v1 photos.
Boxes of train stuff holding rigid foam moved to South Carolina from Virginia. The foam was part of a previous layout in Virginia. See KB&T v1 photos.
Wood scavenged (with permission) from a dumpster at a nearby home construction site. Many nails to remove.
Wood scavenged (with permission) from a dumpster at a nearby home construction site. Many nails to remove.
Blue tape on the wall to indicate location of wall studs.
Blue tape on the wall to indicate location of wall studs.
Beginning of benchwork.
Beginning of benchwork.
Benchwork continues. Change in elevation is where a river will be located.
Benchwork continues. Change in elevation is where a river will be located.
Basic benchwrok complete. Test fitting blue foam.
Basic benchwrok complete. Test fitting blue foam.
More foam fitting.
More foam fitting.
More foam fitting.
More foam fitting.
Test placement of railroad bridge crossing the river.
Test placement of railroad bridge crossing the river.
Cardboard stand in for future backdrop.
Cardboard stand in for future backdrop.
Masonite backdrop with test of backdrop color.
Masonite backdrop with test of backdrop color.
Backdrop painted sky color.
Backdrop painted sky color.
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Vehicles being collected, painted, and lettered to represent Charleston, WV area businesses.
Vehicles being collected, painted, and lettered to represent Charleston, WV area businesses.
Valley Bell was one of many Charleston area dairies. Layout is set in 1976.
Valley Bell was one of many Charleston area dairies. Layout is set in 1976.
Valley Bell vehicles and an iconic Valley Bell store in Charleston.
Valley Bell vehicles and an iconic Valley Bell store in Charleston.
By 1976 these buses were operated by Kanawha Rapid Tranisti, but are still wearing the former Charleston Transit colors.
By 1976 these buses were operated by Kanawha Rapid Tranisti, but are still wearing the former Charleston Transit colors.
As KRT bus advertising a Charleston radio station.
As KRT bus advertising a Charleston radio station.
Beginning work on the Elk River.
Beginning work on the Elk River.
An enlarged photo of the Elk River has been applied to the backdrop.
An enlarged photo of the Elk River has been applied to the backdrop.
A city street bridge in teh background to help disguist where the river meets the backdrop.
A city street bridge in teh background to help disguist where the river meets the backdrop.
Adding
Adding "water" following the example of Boomer Diorama on YouTube
Bridges in place. Railroad nearest the camera and the Charleston Spring Street bridge in the background.
Bridges in place. Railroad nearest the camera and the Charleston Spring Street bridge in the background.
The Pfaff & Smith concrete plant was located on the Elk River. In addition to receiving supplies by rail, the got sand by river barge. Later pictures will show a conveyor to move sand up to the plant.
The Pfaff & Smith concrete plant was located on the Elk River. In addition to receiving supplies by rail, the got sand by river barge. Later pictures will show a conveyor to move sand up to the plant.
The Pfaff & Smith plant is yet to be built.
The Pfaff & Smith plant is yet to be built.
Rough idea of the conveyor to move sand to the concrete plant.
Rough idea of the conveyor to move sand to the concrete plant.
WCHS is a TV station in Charleston. For many years it had an iconic sign on a Charleston rooftop. This sign is modeled after the originial, but is in an imagined location on a fictional building.
WCHS is a TV station in Charleston. For many years it had an iconic sign on a Charleston rooftop. This sign is modeled after the originial, but is in an imagined location on a fictional building.
A Kanawha boxcar passing the McJunkin building in Charleston.
A Kanawha boxcar passing the McJunkin building in Charleston.
These silos made from PVC pipe and Evergreen plastic shapes wil be part of the Pfaff & Smith Concrete plant.
These silos made from PVC pipe and Evergreen plastic shapes wil be part of the Pfaff & Smith Concrete plant.
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