more improvments to the Kittatinny Mt RR

[John Busby]

Hi Snowshoe

So I take it you now have a loco with moose horns on the front

Thats looking real good

regards John Busby

[SNOWSHOE]

I got a little more rock work done today.The left side of my layout needed something.  It was flat and did not go with my mountain railraod.  I decided to build a mountain out of rock.  In the cracks I filled with top soil and added some alysyms to it.  Here are some pictures, it should like real nice once the plants take off.

This is before the rock work.

This is after rock put in.  I still have a little rock to add in some places but waiting to come across the right rocks.

A farther away shot

A moose moved into my RR and almost caused an accident. 

[Anonymous]

How about some graffiti for that fence -

 Does SWMBO know where her Swiffer went to?

-Brian 

 

She has not found out about her swifter yet.  Cant wait untill she looks for it.  Guess she will have to clean my tracks now.

Oh man if I had her cell number......

Toad

[SNOWSHOE]

I got my portals up today.  Came out pretty good I had to use some cement on the sides to hold some of the rocks in place and fill in gaps.  I also improved my little fence.  Looks much better now.  The small pond i built in the corner of the layout suffered a hole.  Now I have to find the hole in the liner and patch it.  We had a few good T-storms came through and one of them blew a branch into it.  My guess is this is what caused the hole.  Thats when it started to loose water.  I have been using my LGB engine, seems to run much better then my big hauler.  I though it was the track being dirty because the engine slowed down in a few spots and even stopped.  I tried the LGB and it ran fine.  Strange considereing it only has 2 contact shoes where the bach has the 4 truck wheels and the wheels in back for contact.  Im thinking dirty wheels is the problem.  When I clean them it works fine.  Any solutions.  Im thinking of just going basic battery for this engine.  Here are some pics.

[Rene Schweitzer]

Snowshoe, Kudos to you for trying new things on your railroad! Great idea about the Swiffer tool too.

[SNOWSHOE]

Was unable to get any outside work done due to rain in the AM.  Used the time to finish both portals.  All I have to do is put some thompson water seal.  The wood on top is whats going to be glued on the tunnel.  That way I can lift the portal up for tunnel maint.  It has hinges attached from the portal to the light clored wood.

[SNOWSHOE]

How about some graffiti for that fence -

 Does SWMBO know where her Swiffer went to?

-Brian 

 

She has not found out about her swifter yet.  Cant wait untill she looks for it.  Guess she will have to clean my tracks now.

[altterrain]

How about some graffiti for that fence -

 Does SWMBO know where her Swiffer went to?

-Brian 

[SNOWSHOE]

I figured I start a new topic on my railway that way you dont have to scroll through the same stuff. I started working on my portals.  So far they are coming out nice (Considering I never really built anything before and I have no talent when it comes to working with my hands)  I just have to cut some wood  to put behind the portal frame.  I am also going to put a hinge on top of the portals that way when I have to get inside the tunnel for maint I can just lift it up.  Here are some pictures of the frame.

I also added some stone to the left.  It needed something and the stone did the trick

I also made this small fence.  I could have used rock but I planted some forget- me -nots behind the fence.  I did not want to disturbe them since they were just starting to come up so I made the fence.  Still have to add something else to the fence, maybe a piece of wood running horizontal. Still playing with this though

Here is my track cleaner I made.  I took a swifter and glued a scotch brite pad to it.  it works great because it has a joint so it can turn on a dime and anyway I turn it.  Makes cleaning cake.