HO 80s/90s CSX, NS, & Conrail layout resurrection.

[Mini Me]

Nothing like making a mountain out of a mole hill!! LOL :thumb2: Rick H.

[boatman]

COR that mountains comin on Paulie looks great any chance of a top veiw shot looking down onto the layout ?
chris

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys.
Chris, maybe after it's further along I'll drag the ladder out. Right now I'm involved in trying to line the tunnel & still have hand/arm access for derailments. Nothing worse than looking into a tunnel & seeing struts'n'guts. This tunnel is pretty high up so seeing inside is easy. PaulE

[minitnkr]

OK...... Concept is heavily forested plateau with soil to bed rock. There'll be scree down to rock cuts around tunnel portals & to make room for the processing facility.

What do you think? PaulE

[minitnkr]

Some pics from above as requested. Top one is a mirror image. Don't know how this occurred. Ideas? PaulE

Gives you an idea of the crazed cut'n'fit process.

[boatman]

HAY PAULE the mountain will lift off the track wont it in case of derailment ?
chris

[Mini Me]

Hi Paul, It is rather sheer, but I get the concept..... and space constraints tend to limit your ability to be more creative, but for the space you do have I think it is a sound idea and I like the scree idea as that is a very natural occurrence in this type of topography. Trees of various heights may also help to break up the slight geometrical appearance due to the tunnel portals and I noticed there is a slope back at the top of the portals....good idea as that will help to direct your eye upwards as you view it head on. Here endeth my critical analysis..........hope it helps. :thumb2: Rick H.

[minitnkr]

Thank you gentlemen.
Chris, the tops & sides will provide the structural strength of the scene so will be fixed. There are two removable panels on the back to provide access.
Rick, yes, I have taken some license here w/artistic compression. I felt I needed the height to justify tunnels over cuts & deep mine over open pit. I have enough material to thickly forest the tops and provide dense undergrowth. There will also be an abandoned minehead of a "played out" mine in the west side of the saddle to add a little interest.
PaulE

[scottie3158]

It's good to see the worlds supply of polysterene being recycled. Lovely work mate.

[minitnkr]

Been saving it up for some years as our recycling outfit won't accept it. Knew I'd find a use for it, but only have a few pieces left now. PaulE

[Tim Marlow]

Just had a catch up, and this is looking great Paul. expanded polystyrene is horrible to work with though isn’t it.....

[minitnkr]

I don't mind too much, but SWIMBO harasses me a lot about tracking/shedding little white balls of the stuff around the house. PaulE

[adt70hk]

Amazing work Paul.

Simply amazing.

ATB.

Andrew

[Fernando N]

Great looking project Paul, love how the mountain is coming together :thumb2:

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys. Did you ever see the article on the Wile E. Coyote vs Acme Products lawsuit? Hysterical. PaulE