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[Steve @theStevenMCox]

「夜の浅虫駅温泉2」
撮影日: 2022年9月18日
撮影場所: 浅虫温泉駅
最寄駅: 浅虫温泉駅

Asamushi-Onsen Station at Night 2
Date taken: September 18, 2022
Picture taken at: Asamushi-Onsen Station
Nearest station: Asamushi-Onsen Station

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[Steve @theStevenMCox]

「夜の浅虫駅温泉1」
撮影日: 2022年9月18日
撮影場所: 浅虫温泉駅
最寄駅: 浅虫温泉駅

Asamushi-Onsen Station at Night 1
Date taken: September 18, 2022
Picture taken at: Asamushi-Onsen Station
Nearest station: Asamushi-Onsen Station

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[Steve @theStevenMCox]

「三沢駅発」
撮影日: 2022年9月10日
撮影場所: 三沢駅
最寄駅: 三沢駅

Leaving Misawa Station
Date taken: September 10, 2022
Picture taken at: Misawa Station
Nearest station: Misawa Station

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[Steve @theStevenMCox]

「雨の三沢駅」
撮影日: 2022年9月24日
撮影場所: 三沢駅
最寄駅: 三沢駅

Misawa Station during Rain
Date taken: September 24, 2022
Picture taken at: Misawa Station
Nearest station: Misawa Station

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[Steve @theStevenMCox]

「枇杷野川渡河」
撮影日: 22年9月5日
撮影場所: 野辺地駅すぐ北の枇杷野川渡河
最寄駅: 野辺地駅

Biwano River Crossing
Date taken: September 5, 2022
Picture taken at: Biwano River Crossing just north of Noheji Station
Nearest station: Noheji Station

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[Steve @theStevenMCox]

@KatoUSAInc @bevellin @NSigwald @SeniorChiefZ Congratulations.

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

And lastly, the fun part. Since I do not have enough room for a large layout, this doubles as a layout that my children can use for their Kato 10-503-1 Pocket Line Steam Locomotive.

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Behold, the final product!! I took a few...ok, many...artistic liberties, but this is my T-Trak Chibiki Station. #KATOttraksubmission

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

The train is a Kato 10-1561 Aoimori Railway 701 series. The platforms are also Kato. A combination of 23-133 Local Line Platforms and 2x 23-135 Local Line Ramps.

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Lastly, made a tree assembly line using @WoodlandScenics pine tree kit and put together a little shrine model to have a mountain shrine nestled in the forest. (Remember that path?) #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Attached working LED lamp post to the one platform and glued them both in place with hot glue. In case they ever need removed, hot glue is easily removed. LED is powered my a 9 volt battery with a 410ohm resistor. #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Attached the track with screws at the ends, glued the tunnel portals onto the mountains, and added ballast between the two tracks. I used the paint and spray bottle to help hold the track in place while the ballast glue dried. #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Added grass to the mountains. Definitely recommend doing it outside, or somewhere you do not mind making a large mess. Gravity is also your friend for covering the steep areas. #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Used @WoodlandScenics static grass starter kit for the field between the mountains. Also tried to make a trail up the one mountain. #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

As I always say. Measure once, cut twice... #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Painted, for lack of a better description, the tunnel portals. Followed @WoodlandScenics video on the painting process. Except I did not do the step with the black color, as I did not happen to order it. #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Sanded the mountains down using an orbital sander. I highly recommend using the dust collector. My shop and everything in it is now coated in foam dust.😅Fit tested everything with the track, glued it down and painted it! #KATOttrakprogress

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

As a side note, had my local home improvement store mix a paint sample to get the paint color I wanted and not too much of it. I used a chocolate bar for the color matching. Thought it would provide a rich soil color.

[Steve @theStevenMCox]

Using 4% inclines to give the bridge some height. Started painting so the bottom of the tunnels are painted. I left the unpainted parts for gluing the mountains/hills. Not sure if it matters. #KATOttrakprogress