Kittatinny Mt RR (new addition)

[ttrigg]

 

   

 

For a roadbed I am going to dig a trench a few inches deep and then put the crusher fines in.  This should do the trick I hope.

Be sure to line the trench with some weedblock fabric, not so much to block weeds but to keep your roadbed ballast from sinking 1/2way to China in the soil

I second Vic's offering.  No one gave me that warning and half my stones are now about half way there.   You can now say the hard part is done.  You gained the right of way, and appropriate terrain alongside for future growth.  Like most of us, I'm sure yours will grow a little at a time, as funding becomes available, and scenic decisions are made.  Looking forward to seing more photos as you empire grows.

[vsmith]

 

   

 

For a roadbed I am going to dig a trench a few inches deep and then put the crusher fines in.  This should do the trick I hope.

Be sure to line the trench with some weedblock fabric, not so much to block weeds but to keep your roadbed ballast from sinking 1/2way to China in the soil

[SNOWSHOE]

It sure is nice having more daylight now. After work today I got to do a little more to my wall and built one drainage so far.  This one will act as a drainage and a real stream bed.  Im going to have a trestle go over the stream bed.  Eventually I am going to put some cribbing to level it.  The other side  am going to do the same except the wall be lower and I am going to put another dry stream bad for drainage.  Here is a picture of my latest progress.

   

 

For a roadbed I am going to dig a trench a few inches deep and then put the crusher fines in.  This should do the trick I hope.

[two tone]

Hi Snwshoe, looks good keep the any climb in track level under 3% if you can it saves wheel slip if you are hauling a long train. Keep at it its worth the graft and the better weather should be coming to all of us.    Snow here in the UK

[gbbari]

Snowshoe,

If I read you correctly you are planning to reduce that 4% grade using fill?  Sounds like a good plan, and looks like a good start from the pictures (please keep them coming showing your progess).

What method of track laying / subroadbed method have you decided upon?  Also you might want to check drainage as you go, making sure that any "fills" you create will allow rain water to flow downhill (as it usually likes to) without creating a dam (and/or potentially washing away your work and roadbed).  Think of a heavy downpour where a lot of water falls in a short tme - can it drain away from your layout quickly...  Some folks use strategically placed dry stream beds, culverts, etc with trestles, bridges etc as required to make a path for occasional water drainage at the lowest corners or sides of the layout.

 

[SNOWSHOE]

I got all the grass up and layed the track down to get an idea where it is going.  I measured the slopes I have to deal with.  The front left of my layout is a 6 inch rise over 15 ft. (Just under 4% grade if I did it right) and goes to 4 inches over 15 ft on the front right of layout.  I started laying rock around where I have to build it up.  mainly the front of the layout.  I am going to go with a more natural  look.   I plan on digging dirt from the back and brining it to the front to fill in the grade.  That way I can use the back as cliffs.  Eventually I plan on putting one or two turnouts in.  That all depends if I can come up with the money.  Here are some pics.  As I get going it will make more sence

 

Here is the layout with the track down

The start of the wall.  It is going to be one more stack on top of smaller stone.  I am going to take the dirt from the back and bring it forward.  This is to get the gade around 15 or less.