Wow!, that was a long ride. that’s impressive! How many feet of track was that run, not including sidings, and the unfinished areas? Is there an overhead view of the whole layout?
Joe, I love the USA Trains SP double-header Geeps and the Western Pacific passenger train. Do you know what kind of track that is in the pictures? Really nice.
Thanks for posting the “cab ride”. That has to be the most… I"m really speechless. I can’t think of enough superlatives to say about this one.
The forests of dwarf Alberta Spruce trees are incredible and they all look so healthy.
Doc Tom
Frank Matulewicz said:
What a great looking Garden Railroad. This mountain and tunnel are truely fantastic.
(http://largescalecentral.com/FileSharing/user_2932/Big%20Joe’s%20Pics/IMG_1549.JPG)
I agree. I have been planning a rock backdrop for one outdoor section that I can’t photograph because of my messy neighbor. I’d like to build a low cinder block wall and dry stack real rock on top just a few inches from the track. We’ll see ho far that plan gets.
“I’d like to build a low cinder block wall and dry stack real rock on top just a few inches from the track. We’ll see ho far that plan gets.”
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Knowing your love of concrete, you could lay a concrete footing, put vertical re-bar in it, stack concrete block over re-bar and then fill holes with concrete around the re-bar. Vertical wall will hold you piling rocks against it and of course you could hold them in place with concrete, also. Sounds like a couple of afternoon’s work. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Since it would be a “Low” cinder block wall Ric could still use his knee pads when you do an ops session there Jon!
Ric Golding said:
“I’d like to build a low cinder block wall and dry stack real rock on top just a few inches from the track. We’ll see ho far that plan gets.”
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Knowing your love of concrete, you could lay a concrete footing, put vertical re-bar in it, stack concrete block over re-bar and then fill holes with concrete around the re-bar. Vertical wall will hold you piling rocks against it and of course you could hold them in place with concrete, also. Sounds like a couple of afternoon’s work. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Here in hurricane-prone Florida, they use the cinder block with 2 holes in it to make a wall, alternating blocks with rebar up through the holes. Then backfill with concrete.
That’s a standard method, be sure your rebar is on a rock off the ground.
All rebar should be encapsulated in concrete to prevent rust from splitting the concrete… that includes binding wires.
I’m too impatient, I’ve stacked rocks side by side on wooden planks.
The desert will be quick to heal itself after my play is gone…
Not only vertical rebar in the holes, but a horizontal rebar in courses:
Greg,
Now that is one solid wall! (https://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Greg … Any water letter outers ?