I’ve been working on some rockwork on a steep section of the layout. Here is a photo before the work. The view is from the operator level which is about 4’ above the driveway I needed to install this retaining wall to allow a 10’ diameter loop.
Here is a photo after the rockwork, drip irrigation and planting of trees. I still need to reinstall the track and eventually add some groundcover. The rock is a combination of dry stack and mortared (where the wall is very steep).
Finally, here is a ground level (driveway) photo. I am pleased with the “mountain” effect. You have to look up to see it, which is a nice change for the viewer.
Still much to do, including veneering the three retaining blocks in the lower section. Looking forward to reinstalling the track and seeing the trains passing over and through the pass.