I started work on the site of my second town. It's on a slope, going up from left to right, and I needed a scale retaining wall to support the road. I wanted a slightly fancy, cast concrete retaining wall. I finished it yesterday evening and got it cemented in place. I still need to create an extension of the wall at the lower end, and then put in the road behind the wall. Here's how it looks so far:
[imghttp://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Improvements_2011_files/Media/IMG_3237/IMG_3237.jpg[/img]
I have step-by-step details of the build on my website, beginning here:
http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Improvements_2011.html#47
I won't be able to do any further work on it until after I return from my annual Nevada camping trip.
Oops, just found out I messed up on posting the photo, and there's no way to edit the original post. Here's the pic:
Ray, that's sweet! Are you going to leave it a natural cement or tint/color it? Also, I was wondering if anyone knows when cement started to be used extensively in railroading.
Ray nice job.
If you look in the upper right hand corner you see the gray or black thing that say's "more" well hit that and you should see some options pull down>
Sean
Having returned from my Nevada trip and finished updating my website, I spent some time the past few days finishing up the scale retaining wall and road for my second town. Here's how it looks:
If you want to see how it was built from the beginning, go here:
To just see the updated construction pics, go here:
http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/IRR_Improvements_2011.html#64
I still have to create a grade crossing where the road meets the tracks.
Eventually there will be a small depot to the left of the road, in the spot currently occupied by a pile of loose rocks against the base of the cliff. There will also be an industrial structure at the siding in front of the retaining wall.
Ray, will you be laying tracks or a roadway on your newly supported area?
What will that road or track lead to? If I am understanding your previous post correctly you will be putting an industrial building/site in front of the retaining wall, rather than behind it on the newly created flat surface or deck.
The retaining wall supports a road going up the slope, from left to right. There will be storefronts along the road. The industrial building will be on the level ground in front of the wall, next to the track.
What kind of vehicles are you going to put on the road itself?
If I park any vehicles on the road, they'll be 1/24th scale, most likely plastic kits that I can easily customize or weather as desired.
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