Building a Module; CAT Equipment Rental Building

[Trucklover]

Josh,

Does he have a website? I'd be intrested in seeing what he does and has to offer.

Josh, are you sure you have the right name for the manufacturer of the orange barrels? I've done a web search and can't find any company with that name.

Hi guys, i guess it would help if i spelled the name right

Its Sodder Enterprises. Here is his web site. Hes temporarily holding orders due to illness, but he states that he should be back and at it in 2-3 weeks....

http://www.soddersenterprises.com/index.html

 

[Trucklover]

One word WOW!

Cheers
Willis

hehe Thanks Willis

Im hoping i can get some more progress on the couple projects i still have on this module done soon lol

 

[Trucklover]

This thread is another that has been affected by the broken links, unfortunately i will not be able to do this one tonight, WAY to many pictures and there is no way i can do it all tonight, my head is getting heavy and my eyes are getting narrower. Time to hit the sack, I will try and get this one back up by tomorrow evening

 

[Trucklover]

Started working on this module again after looking at it while laying in bed last night. I got some ideas flowing and now im going to make those ideas a reality LOL

First off is to completely tear out the bridge over the small creek. Ill be doing a full blown bridge construction scene for this area. Part of the bridge will be completed so traffic can still go through , while the other part of the bridge will be going through an expansion. Lots of construction equipment and typical messy job site will be a must

Second I need to fix the road along the front of the module. Its taken some abuse and needs to be patched and some sections repainted. I am thinking of laying down "patches" when repainting the road.

Third I need to completely redo the Great West Pre-Stress yard and the entire CAT Rental yard, as both of them did not get glued down properly and started cracking. Come to find out, I lifted a small section in both yards and well the whole yard came up and separated from the foam base. I had a sheet of ballast LOL To fix this ill lay down a layer of plaster cloth in each yard so the ballast and glue will have something to stick to rather then the smooth foam surface.

Supplies to remake the bridge and to redo the yards were ordered this morning and should be in next week. Progress to come soon!

 

[PEIR]

Did you have a bad batch of glue or not use enough to hold it down?

 

[Trucklover]

Did you have a bad batch of glue or not use enough to hold it down?

I have a feeling that it was because the glue and ballast had nothing to "stick" too. The layer of foam i used on this module is the white foam, often called "bead board". Its not the extruded stuff like the pink and blue foam and has the layer of clear plastic film on either side of the insulation board. The clear film is super smooth and i think that was why the ballast didnt stick... At least this is my best guess lol

BTW, all pictures have been restored to this thread and all should be working and showing again

 

[PEIR]

Hopefully two times is the charm to get things to stick. Glad to see the pictures are showing up as well.

 

[Motley]

Dammm Josh, that is an awesome scene! I just went through the entire thread, you've got awesome skills, and great ideas.

I love the way you created the riverbed, what kind of rocks did you use for that?

 

[Trucklover]

Hopefully two times is the charm to get things to stick. Glad to see the pictures are showing up as well.

LOL yes hopefully. I have a feeling with the plaster cloth this time that it will be much better and no cracking or lifting will occur

Dammm Josh, that is an awesome scene! I just went through the entire thread, you've got awesome skills, and great ideas.

I love the way you created the riverbed, what kind of rocks did you use for that?

Thanks Michael

Im basically redoing the entire module. Ive just finished cleaning up all the construction details and all vehicles are off the module. Now im working on laying out new k-rails to direct the traffic in and around the new bridge construction site. Ive also taken the trees out that were to the left of the riverbed, this will be used for bridge construction storage. Ive also prepped the area for the new bridge abutments on either side of the river, so once the new supplies come in ill be able to build the new forms for the extension of the abutments that are already in place.

The rocks from the river are a mix of Woodland Scenics Rock Taulus and some sifted washed masonry sand. I sifted the sand and got a few different grades of rock from the 50lbs bag

 

[Trucklover]

Got a little bit of an update here. Been working on what I can until the supplies come in next week.

I repainted a section of the road that runs along the front of the module, and then laid some k-rails out to separate the road while the bridge is under construction.

I also started laying some plaster cloth down in the CAT Rental yard, but ran out half way, so i will have to finish that when the supplies come in next week. After that has been covered in the plaster cloth, i can then reballast the yard like the one for Great West Pre-Stress


Trees were removed from the left side of the river and wholes were patched with more ground cover.

I further prepped the bridge expansion areas where the new forms for the bridge abutments will be poured. The abutments that are in place right now will support the new bridge that will be installed once I get the supplies in. Its a modern concrete bridge, but on the left side will be old wrought iron railings, ill demo part of it and place k-rails down on the bridge and make it as if they are taking the wrought iron rails out and replacing them with modern concrete safety barriers. There will only be one lane open on the bridge, and I need to find a flagman to place on the right side of the bridge directing traffic, but i don't recall anyone making and figures like that so ill have to see what i can do there.

I found some leftover ballast and just enough plaster cloth to complete the Great West Pre-Stress yard. It is now reballasted and will hopefully not crack and lift like the last time...

More progress to come soon

 

[Myowngod]

This is looking fantastic. I'm lovin' all the equiptment.

 

[ChevelleSSguy]

Hi guys, here is another module that i built a couple months ago before i started my shelf layout (which is gone now lol)

I got inspired by this building from a real building that i pass by nearly everyday. It is a CAT Equipment Rental Store that rents out there equipment for construction. They newly re-modeled and made a new building on there site, so i made a model of there new building. The old building is still standing and would be behind this building if it was included on this modules.... The real building that i modeled has 4 service bays and is double sided, meaning you could drive a piece of machinery in and repair/do maintenance on it and then drive it out the other side, mine only has 3, just didn't have enough room lol

Here is the CAT Rental Building from Start to Finish:

I set up some walls to get the rough dimensions for the building, allowing enough room for a small parking lot in front, a 2 lane road w/center divider and a sidewalk.

Service Bay wall and Front Entrance Wall glued together

Rear Walls glued together

Building glued together. I used lots of white strips to help keep it strong and give it more support. I also used blocks of wood for the corners to keep them at 90 degrees as well as wood blocks for the roof line.

Roof cut out

Roof installed, Service Bay Doors installed, and front glass installed

Building painted and in its new home

Cadged Ladder added

What meterial are you using for the walls here?

 

[Trucklover]

What meterial are you using for the walls here?

This structure was made using Nu-Line Structure Wall kits. Nu-Line has seemed to just disappear from the Model Railroad Market, which is a bummer because they made such great industrial buildings and kits

 

[Trucklover]

This is looking fantastic. I'm lovin' all the equiptment.

Thanks Ron

 

[Trucklover]

Started adding a few details along the wall of the CAT Rental Yard. This section of the street was blocked off with k-rails and will be used for bridge construction storage. I started placing several pallets of concrete block along the wall. as well as a few pallets of sacks. Another truck is parked outside Great West Pre-Stress delivering the last 6 pallets of block and a few more pallets of concrete mix. I now realize I need a larger job site forklift, and I think the GHQ Gradall Forklift would be a good choice, so ill have to order one of those and paint it up in the traditional Gradall Blue and decal it. A yellow 40' Flatbed Trailer has also been backed in down the narrow shoulder that is blocked off by the k-rails. Its just being stored for right now, but im sure that the construction company will need it for some equipment or on another job site sooner or later.

Job site port-a-johns are a must as well! I placed 2 of them next to each other, and will have to get at least 2 more to place in the main bridge storage yard (which will be located in the patch of dirt to the left of the creek, where the Front Loader is in the pictures in my last post)

Here are some pictures:

 

[ianacole]

Very nice work!!

Did the Nu-Line structures include the groves in the walls, or did you do those yourself?

 

[Trucklover]

Very nice work!!

Did the Nu-Line structures include the groves in the walls, or did you do those yourself?

Thank you!

The picture you quoted shows the Nu-Line Front Entrance Kit. I used the Front Entrance Kit and the Rear Walls Expansion Kits to make the whole structure. The grooves that you see are cut into each Precast Section by Nu-Line. The grooves represent the grooves on the prototype and are where each panel connects. Most modern concrete warehouses these days are all precast slabs that are literally hoisted up-right by crane and into place that form the main outer shell of the structure. Its an impressive site to watch, and the construction process of lifting the slabs upright and forming the outer shell only takes a few days. Ive seen them go up in a matter of 2-3 days around here on some of the warehouses, it blows my mind!

 

[Dsquared_sleeperMSP]

Looks good Josh. Keep it up...

 

[craftsmaster]

I think the next stop which is coated with white matches the road sand. CAT Equipment Rental Building needs to be redesign, just I guess. Anyway, it's good to see the progress. Keep up the good work Josh!

Cheers!

 

[Trucklover]

Thanks guys, got the new bridge in yesterday, started it last night

The first thing I needed to do was make some new bridge abutments. I built some forms and then backfilled them with some talus, then topped it off with Woodland Scenics Mold-A-Scene Plaster. Once the Plaster had set (about 30 mins) I took the forms out and then applied more Plaster to the outside surface of each abutment. Let them dry overnight, and then applied another thin coat of plaster this morning.

I then cut the bridge deck and glued it together. Each side was cut at an angle to match the embankment. Then the beams were glued together and cut to length, laid on the Bridge Abutment and then glued the deck to them.

After that I started gluing the rails to the outside of the deck. My plan for the rails is to have part of it finished, a new section with forms getting ready for the concrete pour, and then part of the old rails still in place with workers removing them getting them ready for the new forms for the new rails. If you will notice in the pictures below, I roughed up a small part of the old rail foundation and will have a worker with a jackhammer chipping away at the old rails. I glued one of the old wrought iron rails in, and then glued the other at an angle as if it was being removed. Ill put a welder on the side of the rail that is still hanging on as if he is torching it and cutting it away from the old rails foundation and piers.

i wont be painting the bridge abutments. Im going for the look that they are old and run down, and aging quickly. Kinda like the new extension is being built, and once completed, they will move to the old bridge and refurbish it and repair the abutments. Here are a couple shots from under the bridge where the creek runs under

These next few pictures are just some shots to show how some of the details will be laid out. I added some steel plates on either side of the bridge to show they have been working, and then added some temporary asphalt patches to the edges of the plates. The K-Rails that run along the bridge rails are to protect the workers who will be working on the demolition of old bridge rails and the construction of the new ones. The one K-Rail that is placed on the other side of the bridge is where another row of K-Rails will be laid the length of the bridge and traffic will go down the middle. I still need to get 2 flagmen (one for each side of the bridge) that will direct traffic across the narrowed one lane bridge

More progress pics to come soon