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I look forward to seeing the results Mike. You should cross-post those results to the modeling list as well. 

Matt

> On Mar 15, 2023, at 12:07 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you for the response and info John!
> The pictures confirm what I thought I could see in some old photos, and that is the handrails near the tracks.  I have fairly conclusively determined that the culvert was positioned between the points of the crossover and the points of the siding, so I will be including it. Of interest in your pictures, I can see the dirt road still exists that runs alongside the tracks.  From Google Satellite, I thought it was a paved road. You can see it in the pic below. I found this online, and Ken Miller believes it may be a Jim Shaugnessy photo.  I believe you can see a ditch on the right where the culvert comes out form under the tracks (red arrow).  I really wanted to model the livestock or hay bale shelter (not sure?) on the hillside but my scene won't extend that far.
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> >>Pls update us as the diorama progresses. A great idea. You could try to
> >>re-create Link's classic night shot "Honey Hole' in HO.
> 
> "Go big or go home" right? 
> 
> This began with a plan to build a quick 4 ft diorama to practice scenery skills (and give me somewhere to photograph rolling stock), prior to starting on my Auville service area diorama which is to be 11 ft x 32 in.  Somehow this "quick little scene" morphed into accurately recreating both Link's photo and Boaz siding and has grown from 4 ft x 32 in, to 5 ft x 32 in, and now I think I'm up to 8 ft in order to properly fit in the siding, the siding turnout, and the two crossover turnouts.  Once I start looking at photos in the Archive, heaven help me - next thing you know I am emailing Ken Miller and driving him crazy with questions and asking for advice. My last layout was 25 years ago and model railroad scenery techniques have changed drastically, so I wanted to build this "quick little" practice diorama to learn how to use the new static grass. 
> 
> I ordered 2 pictures from the archive so I can accurately model a tree 😶 with the belief that if I cannot model a weeping willow tree effectively, what is the point of the rest of the diorama.  I have ordered (and received) several materials to try to accurately model a weeping willow (I think asparagus fern fronds are going to be the winner, but peacock tail feather barbs might work as well).  I built a test trunk from floral wire and paint putty earlier this week. While it came out too large, I liked the look and it was pretty easy to work with to achieve a good result, so I am making a new more accurate tree now.  There used to be a hill which was located behind the tracks from the perspective of Link's photo, and from an Archive image, I can see there was corn on top of it. So, yesterday I did a test 3d print of 75 corn stalks.  I'll need to paint them to see if I like the look, and if so, print a few hundred to perhaps a thousand.  75 stalks cost $0.34 in printer resin, and $4 for the corn stalks 3d model license. Someone is selling 140 stalks on ebay for $64, for perspective.
> 
> Mike Rector
> 
> On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 6:46 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>> Mike,
>> 
>> Here are two images showing Boaz today. These views show the culvert (at 
>> the east end of the former siding) that you refer to. The culvert and 
>> it's handrail on the south side are about all that is left of Boaz. Even 
>> the grade for the siding itself seems to have shrunk in width over the 
>> years.
>> 
>> A terrific resource for getting the lay of the land back in steam days 
>> can be found in an article by Jim Shaughnessy in the Spring 1975 issue 
>> of Railfan Vol.1 No.2.
>> 
>> 'Norfolk and Western, Steam's Last Stand' by Mallory Hope Ferrell is 
>> another valuable Boaz resource.
>> 
>> Hope this helps.
>> 
>> Pls update us as the diorama progresses. A great idea. You could try to 
>> re-create Link's classic night shot "Honey Hole' in HO.
>> 
>> John Garner, Newport VA
>> 
>> 
>> Does anyone have images or info about Boaz siding that they are willing 
>> to share that may help me model it in HO?    I am particularly 
>> interested in the length of the siding.  Placement of the buildings 
>> (sheds), and where the turnouts are located beyond (east) of the shed.  
>> I also want to know about a culvert that I believe was located right 
>> where the crossover connected to the siding turnout.  I will need to 
>> model that, but don't know what to make it look like.
>> 
>> Mike Rector
>> 
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