N-Scale 560-Foot Geared Container Ship Model

[wmcbride]

Just a note from an old deck officer: the masthead light would not be on if the ship was moored to a pier.

I'm always a sucker for model lighting effects. Maybe some floodlights to illuminate the decks?

[pmpexpress]

Just a note from an old deck officer: the masthead light would not be on if the ship was moored to a pier.

I'm always a sucker for model lighting effects. Maybe some floodlights to illuminate the decks?

Much appreciated; thanks for the heads up on the mast light.

With removable hold covers, I'm thinking small self adhesive strip LED lighting modules with 9-volt batteries could be used to light up the decks.

To be used on a multi-purpose bulk carrier and another style of container ship wide side mounted cranes, I'm currently working on a new bridge design with a center bay and much larger windows that would allow me to include some rudimentary bridge interior components and superstructure lighting options.

[pmpexpress]

This is going to be a waterline model? From your renderings, I think you have created a realistic looking hull/ship.  I wish you well on your endevour.

Thanks...

As none of the models will be placed in a dry dock, all of my designs are (and will be) waterline.

[pmpexpress]

With a reduced on deck container capacity of 360 40' containers, over the weekend I refined and reconfigured my 515' geared container ship design.

To be used for a bulk carrier ship, a new bridge that can accommodate bridge interior details, side mounted crane masts, and modified holds were designed.

By removing one deck from the superstructure and utilizing cranes with mid-mounted booms (which I'll be creating shortly), a multi-purpose bulk carrier is now in the works.

Not particularly fond of my original bridge design, or the center mounted cranes, might end up dropping these items from my final builds/kits.

[samusi01]

Nicely done, and seemingly reasonable in size.

Inspiration for you from the OKC train show, but in HO, and with some work needed on the mooring plan (and crane spreader, and other details...)

[pmpexpress]

Nicely done, and seemingly reasonable in size.

Inspiration for you from the OKC train show, but in HO, and with some work needed on the mooring plan (and crane spreader, and other details...)

Thanks..

Appreciate your sharing the HO Scale Intermodal port terminal module setup photo that you so kindly included in your post.

Would you happen to have any additional photos of this HO terminal?

Using either T-TRAK or Free-Mo modules, my plans are to build a selectively compressed pre-expansion model of the Fairview Container Terminal that is located in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

[samusi01]

Would you happen to have any additional photos of this HO terminal?

No, sorry, just the one. They are a modular group (if you have the book of faces: https://www.facebook.com/groups/164097197001573/ - if you don't, you're like me...). Alternatively, from the '23 NMRA show in DFW:

Using either T-TRAK or Free-Mo modules, my plans are to build a selectively compressed pre-expansion model of the Fairview Container Terminal that is located in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Free-moN might be a bit easier but a pair of triples should give you the longitudinal space to do a reasonable rendition of a terminal. Chief issue is that this is all background scenery - however dominating - as containers are typically drayed to a rail loading area.

[pmpexpress]

No, sorry, just the one. They are a modular group (if you have the book of faces: https://www.facebook.com/groups/164097197001573/ - if you don't, you're like me...). Alternatively, from the '23 NMRA show in DFW:

Free-moN might be a bit easier but a pair of triples should give you the longitudinal space to do a reasonable rendition of a terminal. Chief issue is that this is all background scenery - however dominating - as containers are typically drayed to a rail loading area.

Thanks again.

Not on, or willing to join the book of faces, I should be able to capture some still images from the YouTube video that you graciously supplied the link to.

While I like the larger depths offered in Free-Mo, given that I'm using a whole bunch of Kato UNITRAM Freight Depot basic and extension sets for the terminal railcar loading areas with concrete embedded rails, T-TRAK quads and/or quints fitted with Kato concrete tie track might be a better choice.

Perfectly suited for N-Scale modeling, the original (i.e., in 2005, prior to its expansions) Fairview Terminal was the most compact prototype ship to rail Intermodal terminal that I could find.

To boot, serving large bulk carrier ships and railcars, further down the rail line is the Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. bulk grain export terminal, which is another huge industrial complex that could be selectively compressed to N-Scale.

[basementcalling]

Loving the direction you're navigating.

If you haven't already, check out https://usmrr.blogspot.com/2016/06/prepare-to-abandon-ship.html the USMRR blog of the Aquia Line layout Bernard Kempenski is building. He made several modern ship models for his Port of Los Angeles project layout that was in Great Model Railroads 2020, and his book on Waterfront modeling. Good stuff.

He did a lot of 3d printing and laser cutting of acrylic to make his ship models.

[pmpexpress]

Loving the direction you're navigating.

If you haven't already, check out https://usmrr.blogspot.com/2016/06/prepare-to-abandon-ship.html the USMRR blog of the Aquia Line layout Bernard Kempenski is building. He made several modern ship models for his Port of Los Angeles project layout that was in Great Model Railroads 2020, and his book on Waterfront modeling. Good stuff.

He did a lot of 3d printing and laser cutting of acrylic to make his ship models.

A very talented model builder, I hadn't realized that Bernard maintained a blog of his ongoing projects and that he was working on an HO-Scale Port of Los Angeles layout.

Thanks for sharing the USMRR link.

Bernard is fortunate (or, depending upon how you look upon it, unfortunate when you consider the size of his modern ship models) in that he is working in HO-Scale and was able to acquire and use a 1:83 Scale Deans Marine Anna-Marie Heavy Lift Ship Kit as the basis of his geared container ship.

An assembled Deans Marine Stock Number 689 Anna Marie 1:83 Scale Heavy Lift Ship Kit with a load of two smaller boats and three luxury yachts.







You just reminded me that I still need to acquire a copy of "Waterfront Terminals and Operations".

[basementcalling]

A very talented model builder, I hadn't realized that Bernard maintained a blog of his ongoing projects and that he was working on an HO-Scale Port of Los Angeles layout.

Thanks for sharing the USMRR link.

Bernard is fortunate (or, depending upon how you look upon it, unfortunate when you consider the size of his modern ship models) in that he is working in HO-Scale and was able to acquire and use a 1:83 Scale Deans Marine Anna-Marie Heavy Lift Ship Kit as the basis of his geared container ship.

An assembled Deans Marine Stock Number 689 Anna Marie 1:83 Scale Heavy Lift Ship Kit with a load of two smaller boats and three luxury yachts.







You just reminded me that I still need to acquire a copy of "Waterfront Terminals and Operations".

He has since sold the Port of LA project layout, but it is featured in his book. It's an excellent one, with details on ports of all types and multiple plans for a variety of different layouts from exact scale models of smaller ferry facilities, a to scale HO model of the Port of Palm Beach, to representations of grain and coal terminals to container and break bulk facilities.

My copy is getting well worn from use.

[pmpexpress]

Completed the stern, superstructure, and bridge modules.

Walkways from the stern to the main deck and all of the remaining watertight doors were added.

In addition, a newly completed bridge with an interior was attached.

[pmpexpress]

Expandable to 714 scale feet by adding two more mid modules, just completed the design work for a 515 Foot Break Bulk Carrier Ship that is capable of transporting Intermodal containers and/or granular products, and/or oversized cargo such as construction equipment, lumber, palletized cargo, trucks, and wind turbine parts.

Also changed the command center console that was placed in the center bay window bridge on the 515 Foot Container Ship.

Will need to test print the various detail parts once my newly ordered DLP resin printer arrives and is set up.