GUS' NEW YEAR'S CHALLENGE - LAS CRUCES BUILD

[Steamtrains]

OK....So maybe it's time for an update on this.... The real world has been taking altogether too much of my time, so I've had precious little time for "playing" with the trains.

I was all set a couple of weeks back to start chopping wood to make the grid for the peninsula when it dawned on me that once the peninsula was in place I would not have access to some places that were not yet scenicked, and I needed to put in a spur to the coal dealer, which I couldn't do if the peninsula was up. So I had to take a couple of steps back and get that done first....

I started with the coal dealer spur by putting in a turnout off the main and build a small "shelf" for it.


I then continued the subroadbed into the peninsula. This is the upper level portion which will wind its way around the peninsula

...and join up with the lower level trackage here...


I then proceeded to start scenicking the upper level. I used aluminum window screen for the "base" stapled onto the subroadbed. I also put in cork roadbed, track, and painted the track...



I used insulation foam for the "profile" on the top of the wire base and proceeded to attach plaster cloth over the wire screen....


The portion that joins to the existing scenery was done with masking tape to prevent damage to it. Hopefully I'll be able to match the texture and color of the existing portion.


Well, that's where things are at now. Once the plaster cloth cures, I'll be applying Sculptamold and rock castings, and painting...

That's all you get for today..!!

P.D. Is there any way to get the posting window to stop "jerking" around when trying to post..?? It's EXTREMELY ANNOYING....