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A Raised Road Bed: A build log for the RGS raised layout.

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#181

Ya what Ric said!

#182

Part 3 has been added: Mancos

http://www.largescalecentral.com/articles/159/part-3-a-raised-road-bed-a-build-log-for-the-rgs-raised-layout-mancos

#183

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#184

took a break from buildin and did some runnin, kind of an informal operating session.

Workin the stock pens in Mancos

Worked the yard in Delores

Then back up to Mancos

#185

Looking good! Too hot to run here right now…so doing some inside work.

#186

Looks great, Ken…

#187

Bruce Chandler said:

Looking good! Too hot to run here right now…so doing some inside work.

It was a tad bit warm here, too, but I wanted to try out the new track work and see if there were any bugs.

#188

Looks good Ken. I like the scenery in the background. It gives it that look and feel like its running through a garden setting still.

#189

I’ve got a few plants that I dug up from the old layout that I want to plant around the layout. I just have to figure out where I want them. I’ve been concentrating more on track work then scenery. And building a facade for the opening in the side of the shed.

#190

Looks great Ken!

How is the track work…nice a smooth??

#191

It’s a lot smoother than when it was on the ground. Couple of turnouts need tweaking, but other then that, no problems.

#192

Looks great!

#193

Looks like it has much less maintenance than on the ground, I mostly do model railroading outside, rather than garden railroading

Looks very good.

Dennis

#194

Dennis Rayon said:

Looks like it has much less maintenance than on the ground, I mostly do model railroading outside, rather than garden railroading

Looks very good.

Dennis

Thanks, Dennis. I enjoy the gardening part just as much as the train part. Which is the main reason I’m trying to get it as close to ground level as possible.

#195

Ken Brunt said:

Part 3 has been added: Mancos

I see it now. Mancos is at the high spot in the yard. You can go off in ay direction planned or unplanned with out turning into a subway. Looking good ken. If your getting cool shots like that now, just think when you have all your planting done.

#196

Yea, it looks great. I am one of those folks who likes to get down and play in the dirt. Your raised roadbed is a cool idea, and would make life a lot easier.

#197

Randy Lehrian Jr. said:

Ken Brunt said:

Part 3 has been added: Mancos

I see it now. Mancos is at the high spot in the yard. You can go off in ay direction planned or unplanned with out turning into a subway. Looking good ken. If your getting cool shots like that now, just think when you have all your planting done.

Yup, there is a slight grade from Delores to here and I’ve managed a 10 car train behind on of my Annies with a bit of a struggle. Once it leaves Mancos and heads around the tree behind the trailer it’ll be downhill from there.

I have a few plants that were dug up from the old layout and a couple of the larger ones will be planted outside the bench work mainly as a screen to hide it.

I am one of those folks who likes to get down and play in the dirt.

I enjoy that too, and hopefully with this setup I’ll be able to “play” more and “fix” less…:wink:

#198

Working on a facade to go over the hole in the shed wall:

#199

Neat Idea !

#200

Looks good. What will you put over the hole? Opening doors? Removable door?