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Small weekend project
Posted by MartyE on Monday, January 29, 2007 10:18 PM

Tired of the quick retaining wall I built when the layout was new and I had little idea how to address this area...

I pulled it down and made a more natural setting.  The rock wall transitions into a more grantite look rock...

Still need to do some touchup and add some more details but not bad so far. 

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, January 29, 2007 10:58 PM
First one looked good.  This one looks real.  Good job.

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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, January 29, 2007 11:40 PM
the tubular track is the cheery on the sundae! Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 5:35 AM

Great job, Marty! I agree with Frank.

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Posted by laz 57 on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 6:22 AM

LOOKS GREAT MARTY.

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Posted by RR Redneck on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:43 AM
That looks like real rock!

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:52 AM

Marty, the rock looks great!  Thumbs Up [tup]

I have rock on my layout and now need to put in a wall. How did you do the orginal wall? Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by MartyE on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:25 PM

Buckeye

 

The original wall was nothing more than underlament painted gray with some foam "pillars".  It was a quick way to cover up the ramp.  Next I will do the other side of the layout where I have the same issue.  The drop will be just as steep.  It was a fun project though.  I enjoyed it very much for the little effort put into it.  I think it really made that part of the layout look a lot better.  All in practice for that next one. 

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 3:12 PM

Original was nice but the stone natural looks great, more interesting.

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Posted by Railfan1 on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 4:30 PM
looks great.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 8:40 PM

Looks really good Marty.

 

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