Squaw Creek
Time era early 1930's - 1950's
Nestled in the Squaw Creek Mountains

Finally, I am adding the last section of the layout. The track layout is in this section is based on John Allen's Time Saver switching game. I built this 2x6 module originally for my hobby shop display but since I could never get any customers to play the game I decided to bring this unit home and incorporate it into my layout. Soon, the small town of Squaw Creek will be nestled in the mountains. The creek named Squaw Creek will run through a canyon surrounded by mountains where the two units are joined together . A Walthers double track Truss Bridge will span the creek. There are now 1 twenty inch wide walkway and 2 twenty-three inch wide walkways separating the layouts
New photos will be added as construction is added to the layout

NOVEMBER 15, 2003
These photos show the attachment of the module to my existing layout



NOVEMBER 16, 2003
Installation of 2 Walthers bridge abutments (933-1040)
which supports the Walthers Double Track Truss bridge( 933-3012)


NOVEMBER 19, 2003
Canyon & Creek Creation
Woodland Scenic Plaster Cloth applied over newspaper clumps
Walthers abutments glued in place



NOVEMBER 22, 2003
Bridges & Mountain construction
Kit bashed automobile bridge is added
Rock molds are added
Next step is to paint all plaster cloth with 2 coats of watered down plaster and fill around rock molds using Sculpturmold so they will blend into the mountain



DECEMBER 15, 2003
Accent Mold Staining & Painting Plaster
Stain rock molds with black ink & alcohol solution to bring out details
Paint all white plaster earth colored latex paint


DECEMBER 19, 2003
Rock Final Coloring
Paint rock formations with acrylic artist paint. Start with very thinned paint working your way up to almost full strength to obtain various shades


DECEMBER 27, 2003
Walthers bridge painted, weathered & chalked


DECEMBER 31, 2003
I decided to rock the whole canyon. These photo show about 25 rock molds in place with about another 30 yet to place


JANUARY 15,2004
Mountain road created and 4" square platforms for 5 Squaw Creek buildings have been placed in position


FEBRUARY 1, 2004
Cut Stone auto bridge installed - temporary building shown. Lots of work yet to do


MARCH 3, 2004
Installing 2 new structures. One scratch built wooden building. I copied the design from an FSM kit. The other building is a DPM plastic kit


MARCH 25, 2004
Grassing & real earth additions begin.
After painting all plaster areas with earth colored latex paint, sifted real dirt is applied over all areas. Woodland Scenics & Busch turfs are added over the earth. The entire area is soaked with a watered down solution of Elmers white glue. Wooden gas station & 3 other structures are now in place, awaiting final details and final weathering
Trees and additional structures will be added next.


APRIL 17, 2004
Installed 5th structure, scratch built out of plaster using various wall molds. A hot dog stand will soon be installed along the road. 2nd half of road, hills & turf yet to finish, plus detailing out the gas station, not to mention still needing to add vehicles & trees



APRIL 30, 2004
Installed 6th structure, Model Power's Bob's Hot Dog Stand, a plastic kit. People, vehicles & trees yet to install


MAY 12, 2004
Installed Woodland Scenics & Noch ready made trees
A '49 black Mercury sits in front of the hot dog stand


DECEMBER 12, 2004
Finally getting around to finish the plastering
The first 2 photos show the mountain with Woodland Scenics plaster cloth applied over wadded up newspapers. The 2nd set of photos show the same areas after brushing on 2 thinned down coats of plaster paris


JANUARY 1, 2005
Plaster painted earth colored latex paint
Rock formations brushed with Higgins Black India Ink then painted with raw sienna water based artist paint


JANUARY 5, 2005
All plaster area covered with real sifted dry earth then Woodland Scenics grasses are applied over the earth
Next step will be creation of the creek bed and initation water using Envirotex