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Need some suggestions from you Guys........

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Need some suggestions from you Guys........
Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, February 18, 2008 2:17 PM

Here is a picture of an area on my layout, that I can't decide what to do with. It's behind the town, from the wall outward , over the 3 tracks. There isn't much room between tracks. I thought, maybe, trees or bushes.

I'd appreciate your suggestions.....( You, too, Jim )

Thanks,  Chuck

Here's another view, before I put the buildings in.........

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Posted by MartyE on Monday, February 18, 2008 3:08 PM

I started to put some "mounds" using spray foam.  This can give the felling that the land was cut to lay the track.  I usually add trees and ground cover.  Looks OK.

 If you look behind the C&O Hudson you can sort of see...

 

And the bottom left hand corner of this photo. 

 

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Posted by johnandjulie13 on Monday, February 18, 2008 5:01 PM

Hello Chuck:

I am assuming that you are keeping the buildings there, is that correct?  If so, how about a combination parking lot/park near the station platform.  You would be able to put some vehicles/people in the area and also be able to add some greenery.

Regards,

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 18, 2008 5:05 PM
Chuck,
Since this is a city scene, why not an elevated passenger station? You could leave the track exposed using some posts and griders. You could even paint them Blueberry Blue to go along with the fantabulous bridge you FINALLY got placed! Wink [;)]
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, February 18, 2008 5:46 PM

Chuck,

There is plenty of room there for a small shack, stacks of ties, junk, scrub, ditches, mounds, telephone poles and even a tunnel.

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Posted by alexweiihman on Monday, February 18, 2008 6:08 PM

Mybe a retention wall of stone or wood to give the effect as others of mentioned of the track cutting through an area.

 

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Posted by kpolak on Monday, February 18, 2008 6:11 PM

How about some rolling hills with tunnels to break up the straight lines behind the buildings? 

Lines of blueberry bushes along the main lines?

Can you relocate the station, move the buildings forward, and put a street in front of the buildings to include the trolley line?  Build wood fences behind the buildings, and add industry behind the houses along the main lines.

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Posted by RockIsland52 on Monday, February 18, 2008 6:39 PM

Kurt is on to something.  You've got room lengthwise on the layout.

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Posted by ogauge on Monday, February 18, 2008 6:43 PM

That shouts for a scratch built coal tipple. Collecting old copies of model builder has corrupted me into feeling the need to build some structures the "model builder" way.....

 

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, February 18, 2008 8:20 PM

Thanks a lot for the ideas, Guys. I appreciate your replies.

I will post some pictures of the progress.

Chuck

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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, February 18, 2008 9:12 PM
Look forward to seeing what grows there. I like the idea of a trolley line as Kurt suggested or even a small oval. With 027 track you can really snake something to peek in and out from view blocks (your buildings).

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Posted by laz 57 on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:42 AM

CHUCK,

  Like BUCKEYE said about the telephone poles.  I too am considering this along with somw slender trees and a few deer and maybe my 800 lb bear?  Looks good.

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