Ethanol Plant

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The benchwork has been narrowed up, track plans in place.  Ready for paint. 02/1/2009
The benchwork has been narrowed up, track plans in place. Ready for paint.

 

The ethanol area, painted ready for some scenery. 04/1/2009
The ethanol area, painted ready for some scenery.

 

The ethanol area, painted ready for some scenery. 04/1/2009
The ethanol area, painted ready for some scenery.

 

Foam for re-forming the mountain at the edge of the ethanol project. 04/1/2009
Foam for re-forming the mountain at the edge of the ethanol project.

 

Foam for re-forming the mountain at the edge of the ethanol project. 04/1/2009
Foam for re-forming the mountain at the edge of the ethanol project.

 

We put some metal screen over the foam before beginning our plaster-cloth application. 04/1/2009
We put some metal screen over the foam before beginning our plaster-cloth application.

 

Plaster cloth over the screen.  We mixed Hydrocal and water to form a paste  and then soaked paper towels in the mixture. 04/1/2009
Plaster cloth over the screen. We mixed Hydrocal and water to form a paste and then soaked paper towels in the mixture.

 

More ethanol plant photos.  We will soon be applying rock molds to the hardshell we created with the foam, screen and plaster cloth. 05/1/2009
More ethanol plant photos. We will soon be applying rock molds to the hardshell we created with the foam, screen and plaster cloth.

 

Ballast and wooden crossings now have been put in place. 08/9/2009
Ballast and wooden crossings now have been put in place.

 

08/9/2009

 

08/9/2009

 

A far view of the ethanol plant and the new scenery in the layer behind the ethanol plant. 08/9/2009
A far view of the ethanol plant and the new scenery in the layer behind the ethanol plant.

 

A view from the south side of the plant.  We\'ve got more ground cover on, but need to add some trees and an office building.  Also coming is the Walthers cooling tower facility, which hasn\'t been released from Walthers yet. 01/5/2010
A view from the south side of the plant. We\'ve got more ground cover on, but need to add some trees and an office building. Also coming is the Walthers cooling tower facility, which hasn\'t been released from Walthers yet.

 

A view from the north side of our new ethanol plant.  In the foreground are tank cars from Athearn, owned by member Doug Harms. 01/5/2010
A view from the north side of our new ethanol plant. In the foreground are tank cars from Athearn, owned by member Doug Harms.

 

Another view from the north side of our new ethanol plant. 01/5/2010
Another view from the north side of our new ethanol plant.

 

We added the Walthers cooling tower facility a few weeks ago.  One more out-building left to assemble, then we can finish the scenery! 03/23/2010
We added the Walthers cooling tower facility a few weeks ago. One more out-building left to assemble, then we can finish the scenery!

 

03/23/2010

 

A back-side view with the new cooling tower in the middle of the photo. 03/23/2010
A back-side view with the new cooling tower in the middle of the photo.

 

03/23/2010

 

The new utility building came with the cooling tower facility from Walthers. 03/30/2010
The new utility building came with the cooling tower facility from Walthers.

 

 

 

A DRGW HOn3 Engine on our new trestle.