Parking Spaces, Part Three

Finishing up the Johnson County DHS Parking Garage in Iowa City. Since only the top deck is visible, it's the only one I took the time to add striping for the parking spots. The bottom deck is better left to the imagination. I marked off the individual spots to make sure they would all fit … Continue reading Parking Spaces, Part Three

A Little Privacy

Some of my favorite projects are the ones that I can knock out in a few moments, even if they don't add much to the overall look of the layout. That's the advantage of modeling a smaller railroad like The Hills Line. You can detail to your heart's content. Case in point, I needed a … Continue reading A Little Privacy

McDonough Structures

Wrapping up the last building for the Maiden Lane portion of The Hills Line. McDonough Structures provides new construction and remodeling services for residential and commercial projects. Their warehouse sits between East Third Street and Highland Avenue south of the industrial spur. McDonough has had a variety of paint schemes over the years. During my … Continue reading McDonough Structures

Up On The Roof

"And there the world below can't bother me" -The Drifters- In the inaugural edition of Model Railroad Planning, Bill Darnaby mentioned that he was going to have to spend more time on the underbody detailing of his freight cars, since the design of the Maumee Route put the cars right at eye level where anybody … Continue reading Up On The Roof