Sprucing Up The Engine Terminal With Junk

Greetings All,

I recently undertook adding a scrap yard scene to the NYCTL Engine Terminal. This project came about when one of the boxes sent my way by 1:1 Sir Neal for our last joint painting project included this Piko scrap kit. 

I thought this would look good on the edge of the Terminal Yard engine terminal so I started building the kit with that in mind.

The Piko kit comes with a lot of steam era scrap parts and I've painted them flat black.

I added some scrap wheels and diesel cabs to the mix as I mocked out the scene.

Some storage sheds and other junk decorate the layout edge.

This looked good to me as the scrap yard added visual interest at the layouts edge. 

And it was not too high to interfere with the uncoupling of engines or cars or throwing of turnout controls.

Some Matchbox construction equipment was put in place ala the famous  Sal's Scrap Metal in the Bronx . 

New ballast has been added and the scene is looking better. 1/87th scale Kar Knocker is checking on his new used parts supply.

A mini dozer works the scrap pile.

1/87th scale Kar Knocker has come over to request some parts needed for a repair.

Looking at the scene from the other edge of the engine terminal.

1/87th scale Sir Neal has stopped by to check the new scrap yard. It's only junk until you need it says 1/87th scale Kar Knocker.

A newly placed storage trailer has 1/87th scale AT Joe wrestling with another coupler. The 9999 puts a crane and gondola in place to relieve the scrap yard of some of it's scrap metal.

The addition of the scrap yard led to the ballasting of that area and that carried over to the engine shop as seen below. PC 9999 shoves the 6324 into the shop for service joining the 6500. 

The good looking tanks are courtesy of 1:1 PC Ralph.

U25C 6500 and C630 6324 are courtesy of 1:1 John Bruce. The 9999 looks very cool shoving them around the yard.
A helicopter shot of the Engine Terminal with the new additions and scenery work. 

The engine terminal is pretty much done now. I still need to add some Caboose Industries 202S ground throws but struck out on my last trip to my LHS. 
   
Thanks go to 1:1 Sir Neal, PC Ralph and John Bruce for their contributions in making the NYCTL a much better layout to view and operate. Thanks Guys!!!

The NYCTL will be participating in PCCM 62 this weekend. I'll start posting my outbound installments on Saturday. So far PC Ralph's KPD and Sir Neal's APRR will be participating. We're hoping Brian and his RCR can join us.

Thanks for reading!!!

See ya soon!!