A journal following the history, design, construction and operation of Bernard Kempinski's O Scale model railroad depicting the U. S. Military Railroad (USMRR) Aquia-Falmouth line in 1863, and other model railroad projects.
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November 23, 2015

Pier Shed Almost Done

The blue pipes enter the building
 through the window.
I did some work on the details for the pier shed. I added some of the signs and made the fire water pipes.

The water pipes for the fire suppression and fighting system were probably add-ons to the building. They make a colorful and interesting detail.

Next I need to add the lights, flag pole, some trim, a drain and some fencing.

Yes, that is the little old lady from Pasadena. She now drives a Porsche.

The model pipes before painting
The red pipes before painting.

4 comments:

  1. Are those some WWI sandbags I see in the street near the sewer intake? Regardless it seems that if there is a fire the water pipes are big enough to save the day.

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  2. Yes, they are sand bags. I think they are due to some construction underway nearby probably supposed to contain mud from excavation.

    The actual water pipes are quite big. I made mine slightly under scale size to use 1/8th and 3/32nd tubes.

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  3. Bernie

    Very impressive. Have you seen the Port of LA's Historic Resources Evaluation Report for the Port of Los Angeles Master Plan Update
    https://www.portoflosangeles.org/EIR/PMPU/DEIR/App%20E%20HRER.pdf
    Photos of everything your modelling. Really love the photo backdrop.

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    1. Thanks. Yes, I had seen that document. It is a neat location to model.

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