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Whiskey and Easy Line

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#1

Hi everyone, new member from South Carolina here. I recently rebuilt my garden line to accommodate live steam trains - the former way had a fair amount of grade changes and I wanted a level, elevated main line. I used natural materials wherever possible, and made a ladder style road-bed out of Wear-deck, a plastic wood. I started creating the beds in August and only finished the main line about two weeks ago. I plan to expand to also have ground-level operations but that will have to wait until after the holidays. There are over 20 tons of stone in these beds, all placed and motared by me.

I hope to update this thread as things progress.

0-6-0 Mabel with logging cars
NYC F7 ABBA with freight

Thank y’all for looking- Jim

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#2

I like your layout Jim, it’s a beautiful mix of elevated and rock work, very cool.

#3

Your going to have to learn how to post pictures :thinking:

#4

For photos, I have tried using the upload button and dragging and dropping, which seem to yield inconsistent results. But these videos were too large to upload, so I had to link them.

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#5

Looks like you’ll fit right in, Jim. Welcome to LSC!

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#6

Welcome Jim;

My little live steamers supposedly run in Middle Earth, but since I enjoy the whimsical side of model railroading, it wards off the rivet counters.

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Best, David Meashey

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#7

But Dave has it stopped you from saying ”My Precious!” when anyone looks like they want to touch these little beauties? :smiley:

#8

Gandalf the Grey! What’s the fare to Mordor?

#9

NO, Gollum, Gollum, Gollum! But fortunately, I have no desire for raw fish that is still wriggling!

:wink:, David Meashey

#10

Nor do I, after eating at a certain ultra-fresh sushi restaurant in Japan. I’d thought the half-fish was wagging its tail because of the overhead A/C vent, but…

#11

Well then Dave and Cliff, if you are avoiding live fresh fish, may I suggest trying sürstromming, a Swedish delicacy? During the production of surströmming, only enough salt is added to keep the herring from spoiling while allowing it to ferment naturally. Over a minimum of six months, this fermentation develops the fish’s distinctive, tangy flavour and its famously assertive aroma, which can be remarkably strong when a can is first opened.

May I suggest that you do not consume fizzy drinks to accompany the rotting fish as they may want to dissipate and return as a burp or bum-burp when enjoying this delicacy.

#12

that is even worse than Klippfisch (stonefish), a salted fish air-dried on cliffs, or Stockfisch (stickfish) unsalted air-dried on racks.

Klippfisch

stockfisch

#13

Jim,
Sorry for going off thread.

How long have you been modelling and how long did moving 20 tonnes of stone take? What type of stone is it?

#14

E komo mai, Jim! Welcome! I’d like to echo all the above comments about your railroad!

Eric

#15

Jim,
don’t believe him!
he loves to derail threads!

be welcome!

#16

Thanks to all commenters! I have operated my tiny empire since April 2015 when I was granted a tract and an LGB starter set by the powers that be. The stone is called mountain mist flag and field stone. I think it is a sedimentary stone, as there are discernable layers and it is easy to split and size with chisels. I was only able to work on weekends, so it took about three months of weekends to build the beds. I have a desk job so I really enjoy doing

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something more taxing on the weekends.

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#17

It looks great! Honestly, in planning my own outdoor railroad, I often forget that creating raised beds is an option. Sure looks good, especially with the stone you’ve chosen. The color is beautiful