Ships and Boats for the HO Waterfront Mat Thompson ocrrnet.ipage.com
Oregon Coast Railroad Waterways Portland is Pacific Ocean Port Portland water front served by railroads Small Fishing harbor outside Hoyt Street Railroad follows Columbia River 100 miles Astoria is Pacific Ocean port Tillamook is fishing port
What I think I Know Ships and boats are purpose designed and purposes are local but if it floats, somebody always has a scheme Sails gone by World War I mostly Wooden boats until mid 50s, then steel 10% out of scale probably works 1/96 ship OK 1/72 probably too big Manufacturers careless about scale Old boats - wreaks or abandoned
What I think I Know Waterline models are best for layouts Wash resin in soap and water Resin requires filing and trimming Solid wire for lines (Tichy.010,.015,.020) European work boats = colors, U.S. = white
Oregon Coast Railroad Wharf Wharf Sheet & strip styrene painted concrete Notice cleats and bitts and wooden snubbers
RATING THE MODEL Oregon Coast Railroad Wharf INSTRUCTIONS NA MATERIALS GOOD DIFFICULTY EASY APPEAL GOOD Wharf Sheet & strip styrene painted concrete - wood snubbers Notice cleats and bitts - Seaport Models
OCR Seawall Mr Plaster Seawall FOS Models construction barge
Campbell Piers Campbell Currently available $90 All wood construction, great template Wharf has tracks Decking is panels - stripwood looks better Other craft kits makers have released wood piers
Walthers Pier Walthers Currently available crane pier $75, pier $22 All plastic construction Piers have tracks connect track to land 12 x5 expansion sections available Piers can be perpendicular or parallel to land
Sylvan Ships Laker Class Steamer Great Lakes Freighter West Coast Lumber Ship Great Lakes Lumber Ship
OCR Tramp Steamer Victory Ship 36x 7 soft resin kit (260 scale feet) Brief instructions, 3 piece hull, no rigging diagrams Available - $300
RATING THE MODEL OCR Tramp Steamer Victory Ship INSTRUCTIONS POOR MATERIALS FAIR DIFFICULTY HARD APPEAL GOOD 36x 7 soft resin kit (260 scale feet) Brief instructions, 3 piece hull, no rigging diagrams Available - $300 The Lakers, Mainline Modeler, Aug to Oct 1998
OCR Freighter - Artitec Small Freighter 160 feet Highly detailed resin casting and brass parts Available - $200
RATING THE MODEL OCR Freighter - Artitec INSTRUCTIONS EXCELLENT MATERIALS EXCELLENT DIFFICUTY HARD APPEAL EXCELLENT Small Freighter 160 feet Highly detailed resin casting and brass parts Available - $200
Painting Assemble major parts Spray paint primer Spray paint major color Use micro brushes for details
65 foot Islander Seaport Models River steamer/mail packet/buy boat - 65 feet Nicely detailed resin casting and brass parts Available - $90
RATING THE MODEL 65 foot Islander Seaport Models INSTRUCTIONS EXCELLENT MATERIALS EXCELLENT DIFFICUTY MEDIUM APPEAL EXCELLENT River steamer or mail packet - 65 feet Nicely detailed resin casting and brass parts Available - $90
If I had a million ($, hours, space) Deans Marine 1/96 scale offerings Howard Lloyd article Rail lines to the seashore Model Railroader, March 2005. Ship is kitbashed S.S. Melanie II Size: 36 by 5 Cost: app $375
Dean s Marine
OCR Tug Boats - Walthers Large Harbor Tug raised pilot house to see over car float Plastic hardest fitting is upper deck railing Pilot house lowered by trimming along inside cut line Available - $50
RATING THE MODEL OCR Tug Boats - Walthers INSTRUCTIONS GOOD MATERIALS EXCELLENT DIFFICUTY MODERATE APPEAL EXCELLENT Large Harbor Tug raised pilot house to see over car float Plastic hardest fitting is upper deck railing Pilot house lowered by trimming along inside cut line Available - $50
Pete LaGuardia NYC Walthers Tug Boat AMB Covered Barge NYC Historical Society Paints
OCR Tug Boat Seaport Models Steam tug Exeter 78 feet typical harbor tug Resin and brass fittings good instructions Available - $100
RATING THE MODEL OCR Tug Boat Seaport Models INSTRUCTIONS GOOD MATERIALS GOOD DIFFICUTY MODERATE APPEAL EXCELLENT Steam tug Exeter 78 feet typical harbor tug Resin and brass fittings good instructions Available - $100
OCR Tug Boat - Sylvan Great Lakes Steam Tug Boat 84 feet Soft Resin, easy construction Available - $60
RATING THE MODEL OCR Tug Boat - Sylvan INSTRUCTIONS GOOD MATERIALS GOOD DIFFICUTY MODERATE APPEAL EXCELLENT Great Lakes Steam Tug Boat 84 feet Soft Resin, easy construction Available - $60
Floats and Aprons Walthers 18 cars and 3 tracks, turnout on apron Frenchman River 8 cars and 2 tracks with gauntlet track
OCR Float and Apron Walthers float with section left out 12 car capacity Walthers apron modified with 3 tracks Use idlers cars to keep engine off apron
Artitec Dutch Company European prototypes paint for U.S. look Highly detail resin castings few parts painting is key
OCR Artitec Models Fishing Boat Wire lines White paint Launch
OCR Artitec Models RATING THE MODEL INSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS DIFFICUTY Fishing Boat GOOD Wire lines White paint EXCELLENT HARD APPEAL EXCELLENT RATING THE MODEL INSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS DIFFICUTY APPEAL GOOD Launch EXCELLENT MEDUIM EXCELLENT
French River Multiple locations for cabin Net - military modeling camouflage netting Log Bronc
French River RATING THE MODEL INSTRUCTIONS MATERIALS DIFFICULTY APPEAL GOOD GOOD EASY ECELLENT Multiple locations for cabin Net military modeling camouflage netting Log Bronc
63 Sardine Carrier - Seaport Typical fishing boat Soft Resin, wood, brass parts Available - $70
63 Sardine Carrier - Seaport RATING THE MODEL INSTRUCTIONS GOOD MATERIALS GOOD DIFFICULTY MEDIUM APPEAL EXCELLENT Typical fishing boat Soft Resin, wood, brass parts Available - $70
Sierra West
RATING Sierra THE MODEL West INSTRUCTIONS EXCELLENT MATERIALS DIFFICUTY APPEAL EXCELLENT MODERATE EXCELLENT
Get em If You Can Fine Scale Miniatures Pile Driver -- Sheepscot Barge
RATING THE MODEL INSTRUCTIONS EXCELLENT Get em While You Can MATERIALS EXCELLENT DIFFICULTY MEDIUM APPEAL EXCELLENT RATING THE MODEL INSTRUCTIONS Ummm MATERIALS GOOD DIFFICULTY EASY APPEAL EXCELLENT Fine Scale Miniatures Pile Driver -- Sheepscot Barge
Revell Harbor Tug Scale 1:108 Not waterline model Hull kit basking 62 feet HO New York Fire Boat Scale 1:87 Not waterline model Hull kit bashing 150 feet HO
Names and Markings Left Port Red Right Starboard Green Names Home Port era Funnel
Figures Preiser HO 10350 Industrial Workers and Dockers Preiser HO 10351 Industrial Passengers Sitting Preiser HO 10352 Merchant Sailors Ashore Preiser HO 10353 Ships crewmen Walthers HO 3153 Tug Crew
Location Specific Station Track Float NYC, big city Clyde Puffer - Scotland Canal Boat - Europe Menhaden SE US
Location Specific Log Bronc Sawmill Pond Bump End Barge Big City Lobster Boat New England Tow Boat River, Inland Waterway
References MODEL RAILROADER'S GUIDE TO MARINE TERMINALS AND WHARVES by Bernard Kempinski - NORTHWEST LEGACY Sail, Steam & Motorboats by Jeremy S. Snapp WHERE RAILS MEET THE SEA by Michael Krieger THE LAKERS by Eric Hirsimaki Rail lines to the Seashore, Howard Lloyd, Model Railroader, March 2005 On the Waterfront, Paul Dolkos, Dec 2015 Jan 2016 Model Railroader