Kurt's Industrial Section
and the town of "Addon"

Kurt didn't like running trains in circles at the shows, so he based his modules on a switching trackplan he had seen in a magazine. He made a few modifications to fit what he wanted. The extensive track has become a puzzle to challenge friends at the shows as well as doubling as a staging yard for the smaller shows. Later, extra switches were added because the original trackplan only provided a single entry/exit point for the yard sections. The extra switches allowed two entry/exit points for the yard and eased the passing of trains from the main layout to the rest of the track. This was discovered during the Operating Sessions as the bottleneck became glaringly apparent.

The modules were originally meant for show use only, but then Kurt decided to set them up in the master bedroom and connect them to the layout. Renamed the town of Addon, i.e. "Add-on", they form a switching yard plus an interchange track between the main layout and the Interhallway Connector. Almost every building in the industrial section is either modified or kit-bashed, and all are electrified. The industries are: Angus Brewery, Mountain Lumber Co, King's Ransom Manufacturing, and Fossil Fuels. The water tower doubles as a short-detector. Even the lumber crane has added lights.

(Click on a picture to see a larger image.)

Kurt's Industrial Section and the town of "Addon" Kurt didn't like running trains in circles at the shows, so he based his modules on a switching trackplan he had seen in a magazine. He made a few modifications to fit what he wanted. The extensive track has become a puzzle to challenge friends at the shows as well as doubling as a staging yard for the smaller shows. Later, extra switches were added because the original trackplan only provided a single entry/exit point for the yard sections. The extra switches allowed two entry/exit points for the yard and eased the passing of trains from the main layout to the rest of the track. This was discovered during the Operating Sessions as the bottleneck became glaringly apparent. The modules were originally meant for show use only, but then Kurt decided to set them up in the master bedroom and connect them to the layout. Renamed the town of Addon, i.e. "Add-on", they form a switching yard plus an interchange track between the main layout and the Interhallway Connector. Almost every building in the industrial section is either modified or kit-bashed, and all are electrified. The industries are: Angus Brewery, Mountain Lumber Co, King's Ransom Manufacturing, and Fossil Fuels. The water tower doubles as a short-detector. Even the lumber crane has added lights. (Click on a picture to see a larger image.)
Kurt's industrial section, in progress.	Kurt's industrial connects to the farm.
The big building is a lumber mill, with a logging crane.	The lumber mill, with a couple of temporary buildings.
The early look of King's Ransom Manufacturing.	The lumber mill again.
The engine house behind the manufacturing company is a temporary building.	Ivy on the old industry building. The building was kitbashed from an old DPM building kit that had been once been assembled and later broken into sections. The reglued sections and remodeled walls didn't always fit tight, so the ivy helped to hide the rough seams. Aileen's tacky glue and ground foam flocking create the ivy branches.
The lumber mill is finally producing lumber.	The detailed brewery.
The small details really bring the scene to life.	Another picture of the brewary.
The dock workers are busy.	Closeup of the ivy.
Closeup of the busy dock workers. You can see the interior details.	The sign was made on a computer.
Kurt electrified the crane and added people.	The interior detail of King's Ransom Manufacturing.
The old engine house was replaced with an electified petroleum station and working oil well.

Kurt's Industrial Section and the town of "Addon"

Kurt's industrial section, in progress.

Kurt's industrial connects to the farm.

The big building is a lumber mill, with a logging crane.

The lumber mill, with a couple of temporary buildings.

The early look of King's Ransom Manufacturing.

The lumber mill again.

The engine house behind the manufacturing company is a temporary building.

The lumber mill is finally producing lumber.

The detailed brewery.

The small details really bring the scene to life.

Another picture of the brewary.

The dock workers are busy.

Closeup of the ivy.

Closeup of the busy dock workers. You can see the interior details.

The sign was made on a computer.

Kurt electrified the crane and added people.

The interior detail of King's Ransom Manufacturing.

The old engine house was replaced with an electified petroleum station and working oil well.

Kurt's Industrial Section
and the town of "Addon"