Large Scale Central

Eastbound approach to Majestic

Track and Trestles
#21

Some more rock work this morning around the arches. Widening the right-of-way, to allow for some soil for plants. And getting a tighter fit between the rocks.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/Majestic/Majestic_Approach_2.jpg)

#22

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/Majestic/Majestic_Approach_3.jpg)

#23

Looking good, Bob. Lots of work, especially by yourself.

#24

Nice looking rock work. Layout keepes getting nicer.

#25
Shawn said:
Nice looking rock work. Layout keepes getting nicer.
Quiet Rooster! ;)
#26

Thanks guys. Steve: yea, being myself, I have big plans, but only one of me to go around!

#27
Bob McCown said:
Thanks guys. Steve: yea, being myself, I have big plans, but only one of me to go around!
You too, eh? But seriously, that one of you is doing good things.
#28

A bit more stone/fill work on the approach.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/Misc/2012-06-17_18-09-18_24.jpg)

#29

And some ballast work.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/Misc/2012-06-16_17-11-02_52.jpg)

#30

Starting around the corner, through the cut approacing the Pearce Branch.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Trackwork/Misc/2012-06-23_11-40-20_593.jpg)

#31

Love dem rocks! May have to “borrow” that idea. :slight_smile:

Bob, what’s the ‘purple stuff’ in the background?

#32

For these small right-of-way-in-a-planter things, Ive been finding the “good” face of some fairly flat rocks, and mortaring them together into a big wall. Gives it more of a vertical appearance than just dry stack. The purple stuff? Its, er, a plant. :slight_smile: It’s some kind of flowering thyme. Here’s a closeup of it. The honeybees LOVE it.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/Misc/purplethyme.jpg.jpg)

#33

And the faux girder bridge. I’ll be making fake bridge ties and walkways for it.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/bridges/2012-06-23_13-23-13_429.jpg)

#34

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/bridges/2012-06-23_13-23-29_11.jpg)

#35

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/bridges/2012-06-23_13-23-37_295.jpg)

#36

Nice! I’m starting to think that getting the roadbed and track down was the easy part.

#37
Jon Radder said:
Nice! I'm starting to think that getting the roadbed and track down was the easy part.
That IS the easy part ;) Ralph
#38

Added faux bridge ties and safety boards. Guard rails half-spiked, then the thunderstorms drove me inside. Will finish spiking the guard rails, and add walkway and center boards to finish.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/bob_mccown/bridges/2012-06-23_19-07-57_997.jpg)

#39

Fred would be happy, you got them guard rails in place…

The flowers look like creeping thyme to me.

#40

Yes…I’m impressed…!!