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US Modelling - "RS Tower" - our new layout
22nd October 2005

With Rock Springs packed off to it's new owner, it's hot off the blocks for it's replacement! This collection charts the progress of construction on "RS Tower" as it moves from being a 27' long drawing to an actual exhibition layout! Most recent pic is first, oldest last. For up-to-date news on the layout and group check out http://rstower.wordpress.com

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RS2 layout plan
RS2 layout plan
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House - SW10 and caboose
23rd May - Open House - SW10 and caboose
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House - main st parking spaces
23rd May - Open House - main st parking spaces
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House - Looking West down the main at RS Tower
23rd May - Open House - Looking West down the main at RS Tower
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23rd May - Open House - RS Tower
23rd May - Open House - RS Tower
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House - SOO geep switching at Oakdale, showing our temporary card pockets and car cards in use
23rd May - Open House - SOO geep switching at Oakdale, showing our temporary card pockets and car cards in use
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House - SOO geep switching at Oakdale
23rd May - Open House - SOO geep switching at Oakdale
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House - Mitch switching in RS Yard
23rd May - Open House - Mitch switching in RS Yard
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23rd May - Open House - Mel - this guy has won awards for this kind of thing...
23rd May - Open House - Mel - this guy has won awards for this kind of thing...
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23rd May - Open House - Leigh switches at Oakdale
23rd May - Open House - Leigh switches at Oakdale
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23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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23rd May - Open House
23rd May - Open House
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20th May 2009 - first bits of track super-detailing - the tower-controlled switches all have dummy point machines to install, and a couple of the more critical ones (such as the main 1 to main 2 crossover) are getting these point heater sets as well
20th May 2009 - first bits of track super-detailing - the tower-controlled switches all have dummy point machines to install, and a couple of the more critical ones (such as the main 1 to main 2 crossover) are getting these point heater sets as well
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20th May 2009 - The
20th May 2009 - The "half relief" house on the front had seemed like a good idea at the time but looked awful in photo's - so one of today's tasks was to install this replacement
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20th May 2009 - Another gap filled - more Streetview images peep up from behind this newly installed fence
20th May 2009 - Another gap filled - more Streetview images peep up from behind this newly installed fence
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20th May 2009 - Getting ready for this weekend's open house and the following weekends Exe MRS show, the loco spurs are full of late 80s/Early 90s power - a Mopac B23-7, Conrail MP15 and BN SW1000 wait for work...
20th May 2009 - Getting ready for this weekend's open house and the following weekends Exe MRS show, the loco spurs are full of late 80s/Early 90s power - a Mopac B23-7, Conrail MP15 and BN SW1000 wait for work...
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20th May 2009 - Major work on the backdrop - the houses got a little shuffle (including 3x new structures) and between them we have installed backdrop images representing the houses across the street (culled from Google Street view!) - a nice tree line helps hide the backscene as well
20th May 2009 - Major work on the backdrop - the houses got a little shuffle (including 3x new structures) and between them we have installed backdrop images representing the houses across the street (culled from Google Street view!) - a nice tree line helps hide the backscene as well
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20th May 2009 - Major work on the backdrop - the houses got a little shuffle (including 3x new structures) and between them we have installed backdrop images representing the houses across the street (culled from Google Street view!) - a nice tree line helps hide the backscene as well
20th May 2009 - Major work on the backdrop - the houses got a little shuffle (including 3x new structures) and between them we have installed backdrop images representing the houses across the street (culled from Google Street view!) - a nice tree line helps hide the backscene as well
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20th May 2009 - Major work on the backdrop - the houses got a little shuffle (including 3x new structures) and between them we have installed backdrop images representing the houses across the street (culled from Google Street view!) - a nice tree line helps hide the backscene as well
20th May 2009 - Major work on the backdrop - the houses got a little shuffle (including 3x new structures) and between them we have installed backdrop images representing the houses across the street (culled from Google Street view!) - a nice tree line helps hide the backscene as well
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Atlas Trainman Thrall 4750 covered hopper with plano roofwalk added
Atlas Trainman Thrall 4750 covered hopper with plano roofwalk added
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Atlas Trainman Thrall 4750 covered hopper with plano roofwalk added
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Atlas Trainman Thrall 4750 covered hopper with plano roofwalk added
Atlas Trainman Thrall 4750 covered hopper with plano roofwalk added
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SOO PD5000 covered hopper
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Athearn RTR TP&W boxcar with light weathering and hazmat placards
Athearn RTR TP&W boxcar with light weathering and hazmat placards
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GM&O 50' boxcar (Kadee) modernised with shortened ladders and roofwalk removed, hazmat placards
GM&O 50' boxcar (Kadee) modernised with shortened ladders and roofwalk removed, hazmat placards
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EJ&E high end gon with telephone pole load
EJ&E high end gon with telephone pole load
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Car cards & waybills - we plan to be trying these out at our open house and the Exeter show this year
Car cards & waybills - we plan to be trying these out at our open house and the Exeter show this year
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4th April work session - Neil Rogers' new curved modules
4th April work session - Neil Rogers' new curved modules
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4th April work session - Neil Rogers' new curved modules
4th April work session - Neil Rogers' new curved modules
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4th April work session - Neil Rogers' new curved modules
4th April work session - Neil Rogers' new curved modules
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4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
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4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
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4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
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4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
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4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
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4th April work session - Yard exit dwarf signals installed
4th April work session - Yard exit dwarf signals installed
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4th April work session - New IAIS SD38-2's for Neil Rogers's fleet - More STMW machines!
4th April work session - New IAIS SD38-2's for Neil Rogers's fleet - More STMW machines!
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4th April work session - New IAIS SD38-2's for Neil Rogers's fleet - More STMW machines!
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4th April work session - New IAIS SD38-2's for Neil Rogers's fleet - More STMW machines!
4th April work session - New IAIS SD38-2's for Neil Rogers's fleet - More STMW machines!
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4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
4th April work session - experiments with backscene photo images & trees to disguise joins
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Atlas TP&W cylindrical covered hopper
Atlas TP&W cylindrical covered hopper
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Con-cor airslide hopper, Plano roofwalks and Microscale decals
Con-cor airslide hopper, Plano roofwalks and Microscale decals
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Further roof mods on the bakery structure
Further roof mods on the bakery structure
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Further roof mods on the bakery structure
Further roof mods on the bakery structure
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Further roof mods on the bakery structure
Further roof mods on the bakery structure
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Athearn "Beer can" tank car
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Athearn "Beer can" tank car
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Athearn "Beer can" tank car
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24th Jan 08 work session - The layout's first signal is a Tomar 3-aspect dwarf signal protecting main 2 from the connection track
24th Jan 08 work session - The layout's first signal is a Tomar 3-aspect dwarf signal protecting main 2 from the connection track
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24th Jan 08 work session - main street with grade crossing equipment added
24th Jan 08 work session - main street with grade crossing equipment added
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24th Jan 08 work session - Main St / Secondary Street crossing & traffic lights, Walthers parts
24th Jan 08 work session - Main St / Secondary Street crossing & traffic lights, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - Main St / Secondary Street crossing & traffic lights, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - East end grade crossing equipment, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - more tortoises being installed
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24th Jan 08 work session - main st / main line grade crossing equipment, NJ International combination gates/gantries
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24th Jan 08 work session - main street with grade crossing equipment added
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24th Jan 08 work session - more tortoises being installed
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24th Jan 08 work session - Main St / Secondary Street crossing & traffic lights, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - Main St / Secondary Street crossing & traffic lights, Walthers parts
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24th Jan 08 work session - main st / main line grade crossing equipment, NJ International combination gates/gantries
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24th Jan 08 work session - main st / main line grade crossing equipment, NJ International combination gates/gantries
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24th Jan 08 work session - main st / main line grade crossing equipment, NJ International combination gates/gantries
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24th Jan 08 work session - more tortoises being installed
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1st Nov 08 work session - rebuild on grain silo's
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1st Nov 08 work session - tops added to baseboards to give working surface
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1st Nov 08 work session - tops added to baseboards to give working surface
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