I think prototype warehouses look good if they don't dominate the scene too much. Scratching one says I'm the sole owner of one as well . . . lol. . . . and why not? . . . It's your railroad at the end of the day, make it unique! Cheers.

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Happy to help!

I think so. You can learn it with practice and reading though. Cheers.

It helps to get permission, but I wouldn't count on it these days. Cheers.

Thanks for watching!

Really cool place down there by the River. I wasted a whole can of film, out of focus though. Oh well. Cheers.🤣

@@boomerdiorama🤔. As long as it's sharp in your mind...

@@boomerdiorama Film, what's film?

@@williambryant5946 Old school term for something that eludes me now . . . lol.😁

Yes you are correct. All the elements that one puts into practice is the privilege of the modeler. Cheers ~ Boomer.

Thank you friend. Cheers.😁

Thank you for sharing!😁

Yes! . . . it certainly was! I appreciate Luke's body of work. It is nothing short of remarkable. Luke was actually one of my very first subscribers as well. Thanks for sharing ~ Boomer.

Me too!😁

Yes. I would also have needed another six foot lead to service it as well. Can't have it all.😁

You are welcome Benoit! Have at her , , , 😁

Hope you enjoy it!

Glad you like it!

Thank you for sharing that! It helps to know the desires of the community, out there, in the hobby. Cheers ~ Boomer.

It should be fun to build as well. I just received the plastics for the build. Cheers.

Maybe. Problem is, I already moved the bay door one panel down. Thanks for bringing it up though. I move quick these days. ;-)

I was thinking that very same idea. I only laid dirt down there lightly because I needed to see how the width panned out. I will probably lay down a hint of track as you implied Thank You! Cheers! ~ Boomer. ;-)

Lol . . . I have experienced the immersion level of that one! . . . lol.

@@boomerdiorama And love the music as always.

Building flats are the best subject to start scratch building with. Essentially, they are "relief" flats. A door, a window, a set of stairs, etc, which don't require much scrutiny. Almost anything goes. Cheers.

It sure is. But you can't keep everyone happy no matter what you do. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

I say sometimes, being a layout builder is like those old Choose Your Own Adventure books I read as a kid, but it’s Choose Your Own Compromise. We all must make compromises, and which we choose, and how effectively we pull them off often defines how successful our layout effort will be. If one is a structure or diorama modeler that may not be true, or as true. But anyone tackling the scale of a functional layout, especially a meaningfully operational one, will surely be required to choose which compromises one can live with. To each his own of course… just my rationale and $0.02… and all the best!

Thanks Andy. Very true. I'm finding myself attracted to immersive diorama style layouts like Boomer's and way less attracted to enormous operations layouts. Mine is based on a yard that handles sugar, cement, sleepers (ties) and power poles. I've since ditched modelling three of those and am just focussing on the sugar mill in the spirit of Boomer's immersive experience.

That is where the term came from . . . Nonchalantly discussing a build, of a none serious nature, over a drink. Cheers James! ~ Boomer. 😁

I was on the CP right-of-way today (the shared section with SRY) and no one would believe what I found. I'll be sharing it soon! Cheers.

@@boomerdiorama New paint scheme locomotive. I've watched your videos long enough to be able to read your mind 🙃

@@brian5606 lol . . . close.😁

Cheers.

I could but two problems exist. 1. I don't have adequate "right-of-way" due to lateral compression. 2. I don't have room for a switch lead due to longitude compression.😁

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Depends on the season I specifically choose to model. Cheers!

You bet I am going to model the "bricked up loading bay. It's a character feature on the model for sure. Thanks for brining that up! Cheers. ;-)

You are right. - It is a craft beer Brewery. Mostly serviced by trucks now.

not what I meant, google "ok boomer beer" :)

I could go for an Ok Boomer on draft!

For some not a good thing.🤣

@@boomerdiorama True, depends on the brand but love the ideas many which I have but cannot articulate as well as you do. Question do you have a rod crossing in this new layout?

@@modelfxaustralia8963 If you mean "road" crossing, not in the traditional sense (yet). The barge approach is a paved crossing for commercial vehicles onto the barge slip. The slip does not only accommodate rail service. It also serves vehicles as well. If I rebuild the "Glover Road" crossing on module "C", with the grain elevator, then there will be a road crossing as you indicated. Cheers.😁

Yes. In most cases I will. Sometimes comments fall through the cracks on the platform, so don't feel alarmed if I don't respond. Sometimes I see them but can't respond to them for some strange reason. Cheers.

From the prototype building, but I ended up compressing and revising it to seventeen.

AAHH, never mind, jumped the gun. You explained the math.

20 panels of 2.25" = 45'?

@@charlierumsfeld6626 Sorry bud. I revise things on the fly all the time . . . lol. Cheers.

@@charlierumsfeld6626 17 panels of 2.25 @ 37.5"