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.........
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.
Trying to update my avatar since 2020
MartyE and Kodi the Husky Dog! ( 3/31/90-9/28/04 ) www.MartyE.com My O Gauge Web Page and Home of Kodiak Junction!
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,
John
Chuck,
There is plenty of room there for a small shack, stacks of ties, junk, scrub, ditches, mounds, telephone poles and even a tunnel.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Mybe a retention wall of stone or wood to give the effect as others of mentioned of the track cutting through an area.
Alex
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.
Kurt
Kurt is on to something. You've got room lengthwise on the layout.
Jack.
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
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.....
Thanks a lot for the ideas, Guys. I appreciate your replies.
I will post some pictures of the progress.
Chuck
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
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.
laz57
Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.
Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month