Dirt service road leading to well site.

Damn, that is some dedication, OP.

Looks good. I would add the sun and a few clouds.

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Midland/Odessa is one of the highest meth producing areas in the state.

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Odd. I'm from there and never knew that was a problem.

Looks great. How about a fence?

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Throw in a couple rednecks starting up an unplanned pregnancy in an old ford next to the pump jack.

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This is how I am alive. Odessa circa 1987 and my two underage parents.

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Did he work for UP or ATSF?

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He worked in the north. For CP Rail and then he worked in Colorado and eventually Texas. Lots of Sante Fe stuff and lots of UP stuff.

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Got any pics of train stuff? I'm stupid with trains too.

OP post more pics!

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This is how I am alive. Odessa circa 1987 and my two underage parents.

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The romantic glow pumpjack lights, coupled with the boredom of several droughts in the early 80's can pretty much be thanked for the existence of everyone I grew up with.

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Odd. I'm from there and never knew that was a problem.

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You played sports against people fro Ackerly, right?

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This is how I am alive. Odessa circa 1987 and my two underage parents.

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The romantic glow pumpjack lights, coupled with the boredom of several droughts in the early 80's can pretty much be thanked for the existence of everyone I grew up with.

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Yes! Luckily my dad moved us to Austin when I was in 1st grade, before I could get sucked into the boredom that is Odessa. I'm sure if I stayed there any longer I would have at least 3 kids in middle school by now and probably one divorce under my belt.

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Not Midland/Odessa. I consider that to be Big Spring. Way less classy

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What should I add?

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Post more pics

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Yep. I have a Flickr account ... I'll find it

Needs a caliche pit off in the distance.

From my experiences in north TX,

1) You need a dirt road that goes between the tanks and pump, and around the pump

2) Looks like you've got the pump sitting straight on gravel, put a brown/black stained block underneath it to simulate the concrete pad it should be on. Put a bunch of chips in it if you're looking for the "antiquated" look.

3) You don't have a separator. Oil goes from the pump to the separator, then the tanks

4) There should be a common line/header between the low ports of the tanks for emptying.

5) Technically, there should be a dike around the tanks to prevent oil spills from spreading. Older pumps probably don't have that.

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PPE

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I'm trying to model West Texas in an N scale model railroad layout. I designed the pumpjack and tanks with cad and then had them 3D printed. Panted myself. Does it look ok so far? What should I add? Going for a rundown well pad in this area.

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Goood for you OP!

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post a picture haylea

Nicely done on the scour protection of the bridge bents/piers

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A lot of the areas on the layout are still a work in progress. Here's a dry creek bed I've got mostly done.

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I think we have identified the MFBARNES of model trains!

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Reverse image search checked out. not MFBarnes, at least on initial inspection...

If I wanted to mfbarnes it I would have ripped off this work. Really envious of this.

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Awesome. Do you play train simulator too?

No. I play Ticket to Ride though.

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From my experiences in north TX,

1) You need a dirt road that goes between the tanks and pump, and around the pump

2) Looks like you've got the pump sitting straight on gravel, put a brown/black stained block underneath it to simulate the concrete pad it should be on. Put a bunch of chips in it if you're looking for the "antiquated" look.

3) You don't have a separator. Oil goes from the pump to the separator, then the tanks

4) There should be a common line/header between the low ports of the tanks for emptying.

5) Technically, there should be a dike around the tanks to prevent oil spills from spreading. Older pumps probably don't have that.

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Did you just submit an EHS&S action item on a model train?

Looks like highway 84 just south of Post, TX

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I don't have helpful hints but I'm obsessed with trains and love it.

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I swear I was standing at the Sanderson Depot when I was 35 years ago.

If I was still working west Texas. I'd send you some pictures when I was odd tower. That's really accurate though from what I've seen.