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Building Bay Junction part 6

By Angela Cotey | December 19, 2010

| Last updated on November 23, 2020


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Work continues on the Model Railroader Bay Junction project. Senior editor Jim Hediger made a mockup of the appliance factory as managing editor David Popp gets ready to lower the benchwork under the industries. Executive editor Andy Sperandeo installed the culvert, and editor Neil Besougloff adds the finishing touches to the Williams Bay depot.

25 thoughts on “Building Bay Junction part 6

  1. now Bay Junction is taking shape the track is in, the structures are being installed, and the turnouts have been replaced all that is left is to build Bay Junction

  2. Great series so far. I have noticed that plywood is being used instead of foam. I might try that on my layout, keep up the great work.

  3. For those of you waiting to see how Andy built the culvert, it will be featured in the May 2011 issue of Model Railroader in the Step by Step column.

    Enjoy!

    David Popp
    Managing editor
    Model Railroader magazine

  4. Hello
    David mentioed Midway Juction? I think a rairoad name would be appropriate. How about Williams Bay & Rockford? Just a suggestion.

  5. Very clever "newspaper" building kitbash toward the end of the clip. The satellite dish on the roof is an interesting touch. Any chance this building might be featured in the magazine?

  6. Looking good guys. my railroad is at the same point as yours right now. The only problem is my railroad has been at this point for a year now. hope you can give some inspiration for me. I'm at a mental block stage 🙂

  7. Nice added feature to my subscription.

    I'd like to see a video of Andy's work as he works in the culvert.

    I think Mid-way Jct. is a nice monica for this section of the MRT, it sounds railroady. Happy holidays to all the MR staff.

    Ace

  8. I'm really enjoying this series. I like that you are showing how you are modifying an existing section of the layout, step by step, as opposed to starting something from scratch. You fellows are very creative. Thanks, Dave P. and friends.

  9. Great tips! Just a suggestion though; Try MIDPOINT insted of MIDWAY JUNCTION. It gives the town (junction) an older "sounding" name and adds just a bit more charature.

  10. Guys, you are absolutely doing a wonderful job. Your project railroad has inspired me to finish a section of scenery on my railroad. Many of your hints I have filed away to use on future projects of my own pike. Keep-up the great work!!

  11. Very educational;am learning a lot of small pointers on attacking portions of a project. Your doing a great job ;Keep up the great work and looking forward to further videos.

  12. David, you must have done a good job of staying on Neil's case, because we all know that the station kitbash was completed. "Midway Junction" isn't too bad, but let me toss a couple more name possibilties into the fray ….. Good 'ol Lake Geneva is kind of, sort half way to Rockford and may suggest "Geneva Junction" (kind of rolls off the tongue) as one. Also, on the west side of Madison, WI, lies the town of Middleton. "Middleton Juncton", similar to your original is another possibilty.

  13. Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy, and prosperous new year to all at MR and all the MRers out there. I've enjoyed the journals. Gives me hope for "re-model reailroading" on my layout. I would like to see some of the actual work being done, however. Like, maybe, seeing David lowering the roadbed, seeing the mock-up being made, etc. These sound like simple tasks, but we all know about reality, it always comes around to bite us. Know what I mean?

  14. You gentlemen have a great occupation there at the Walthers office. If I was any younger and lived closer, I would apply for a job.

  15. OK, now I have looked at a map of the MR&T not a Google map – Bay Junction is Williams Bay! I keep seeing/hearing "Bay Junction" and forget about Williams. I had you running north of there along the WSOR branch.

    So in the words of Roseanne Roseannadanna, "Never mind."

    Have you ever published a track plan of where the MR&T line would go on a real map and where it would actually cross the WSOR? This is often a good hobby exercise.

  16. Its always fun to watch a project come together, thanks to these videos you can share your project with all of us. Looks good and keep up the good work.

  17. Hi David,
    Great video! Sure would be great if Andy explained how he built the culvert. Those tight shots really whetted my appetite to know more!

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