04-02-2009, 11:48 AM
So I thought I'd jump in without really jumping and I started on the small piece on the right against the back wall. On the plan, it looks like this...
So far, it's turned out to look like this...
![[Image: wholething.jpg]](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/TrainNut/wholething.jpg)
You'll have to excuse the fact that it is in various stages of construction. Some of it still blue foam while other parts are plaster cloth and some of the plaster cloth has been coated with wall joint compound. One of my favorite scenes on the last layout was the mine scene and so I salvaged what I could and brought it into this one. On the right side, I'm using round toothpicks to try and simulate a pile retaining wall to support the water tower.
![[Image: Upclose.jpg]](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/TrainNut/Upclose.jpg)
I also wanted a row of stone arches supporting the main line above the canyon and only recently figured out how to do that... Chooch tunnel portals. I had some laying around and I went and bought a few more and achieved exactly what I was looking for.
![[Image: arches.jpg]](http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/TrainNut/arches.jpg)
So far, it's turned out to look like this...
You'll have to excuse the fact that it is in various stages of construction. Some of it still blue foam while other parts are plaster cloth and some of the plaster cloth has been coated with wall joint compound. One of my favorite scenes on the last layout was the mine scene and so I salvaged what I could and brought it into this one. On the right side, I'm using round toothpicks to try and simulate a pile retaining wall to support the water tower.
I also wanted a row of stone arches supporting the main line above the canyon and only recently figured out how to do that... Chooch tunnel portals. I had some laying around and I went and bought a few more and achieved exactly what I was looking for.