Gulf Station and a Couple of Other Things

Well, I didn't get as far along on the Gulf Station this week as I had hoped.  I thought I'd be adding a few touches and then be able to get it installed into it's place on the layout.  I got most of my finishing touches done, but the model is not really installed on the layout.

But it's hockey playoffs time, plus the Jays baseball games.  Those are my reasons. Or excuses.

What I did get done was to cut up and scatter a bunch of paper litter around the building and site, as well as a couple of old boards.  Then I cut out a bunch of graffiti decals and put them on the building as well.  A bit of the graffiti is hand scribbled by me.

I had mentioned last time that I'd like to change out the plywood covering the window on the right, but with the graffiti added now I kind of like it, so I'm going to leave it.

Here's a few newer photos to have a look at.  Keep in mind that the (former) Gulf station is just sitting loosely on it's designated spot and still need to be blended in.

If I was driving down the street and saw this, it might be just enough for me to check that the car doors are locked.

Now, in this 3/4 view, I think that the left hand end of the building needs just a touch more grime in the white portion where the graffiti is.  Just enough to help everything blend together a little bit more.

I think I'd better try to hide that small gap between the model's base and the styrene base I made with a little bit of sand/gravel. And I'm thinking about if there should be chain link fence around the perimeter of the lot now too.

Switching gears now, I thought this photo taken in early April, at Sarnia turned out well. I've cropped it down quite a bit to eliminate part of a vehicle and someone's camera tripod that was in the foreground.

I looked it up, and GP38 #4708 will be turning 50 this November.  Here, it's working at Sarnia's C-Yard in March 2022 with the even older GP9RM 7025, built in 1958.

Shipping season is well underway now of course.  Here is the unusual looking lake freighter John D Leitch seen downbound as it enters the St.Clair River this past Monday May 16th, 2022.  I think it is coming from Goderich, bound for Toronto with a load of salt.

At the right-hand side of the picture, running about 10 minutes behind the Leitch, the Saginaw can be seen as well.

We waited the extra 10 minutes so I could get this picture of Saginaw.