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good examples of "Vertical scenery" in Model Railroading.

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good examples of "Vertical scenery" in Model Railroading.
Posted by DavidH66 on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 7:29 PM

What are some layouts that have a good amount of vertical scenery? What I mean by that is, what are some layouts that have tall mountains and high bridges on the layout? 

 

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Posted by gregc on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 7:41 PM

greg - Philadelphia & Reading / Reading

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Posted by bruce22 on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:26 PM
Awesome , obviously many bags of plaster? Hydro cal ? needed. First time that I saw this type of scenery was on John Allen's G and D.
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Posted by Sierra Man on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:44 PM

I believe it is.

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Posted by mlehman on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 11:11 PM

It's not the G&D, but it is in my basement...the D&RGW Four Corners Division.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1600x1200q90/197/jxmu.jpg

On the Cascade Branch

Tefft

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1600x1200q90/844/v9nf.jpg

On the Silverton Branch

 

 

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Posted by Fergmiester on Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:15 AM

I'm impressed! and inspired so thank you!

Fergie

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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:42 AM

Oh wow.  Keep them coming.

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Posted by BRAKIE on Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:50 AM

Sierra Man

I believe it is.

 

Yes,That is the G&D..I've seen that picture several times over the years..

While I'm not a fan of the G&D John's scenery work was light years ahead of its time and it still awls me.

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Posted by Medina1128 on Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:54 AM

When I built the New River Mining Company, I was faced with the dilemma of working on adjacent parts of the layout. I came up with removable mountain sections. 

Mining operation

Mining conveyor goes into the mountain. I made it so that the conveyor slides back into the building, allowing the mountain to be lifted off.

Notice the hole in the mountain where the conveyor fits into.

The base for the mountain was made using foam with plaster rock castings added. Total weight, less than five pounds. If you look at the base, you'll see a wood base. The base and the mating surface on the layout are made from 1/4" plywood. I clamped the wood together, drilled holes for 3/8" dowels. When set in place it aligns perfectly. The rock castings at the mountain base conceal the seam.

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Posted by middleman on Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:59 AM

Mike:  Those mountains of trees(groan)you installed recently are a terrific addition.

Marlon: Very nicely done,and the your rock work looks great.

Mike 

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Posted by mlehman on Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:17 AM

Marlon: Nice work on that liftoutBig Smile

Mike: Thanks to you, Dave, and Fergie for your comments. I lost track of the exact number, but there are around 7,000 trees on the layout. It was bumpy chenille madness there for awhile.ConfusedStick out tongue

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:29 AM

Hello I made a swithback. Its about 4 foot wide curve and about 14'' to the top rail.

 

I made my own molds for the rocks. They are about 3'' tall and about 2 1/2 feet long. Hope this helps Frank

 

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:41 AM

Medina1128

 

Notice the hole in the mountain where the conveyor fits into.

The base for the mountain was made using foam with plaster rock castings added. Total weight, less than five pounds. If you look at the base, you'll see a wood base. The base and the mating surface on the layout are made from 1/4" plywood. I clamped the wood together, drilled holes for 3/8" dowels. When set in place it aligns perfectly. The rock castings at the mountain base conceal the seam.

 

Hey Marlon, did Al Roker come visit your layout? LOL

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Posted by Fergmiester on Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:57 PM

mlehman

Marlon: Nice work on that liftoutBig Smile

Mike: Thanks to you, Dave, and Fergie for your comments. I lost track of the exact number, but there are around 7,000 trees on the layout. It was bumpy chenille madness there for awhile.ConfusedStick out tongue

 

Well... Maybe a bit too inspired Sigh I figured I needed another river after looking at all the great pics provided by everyone which meant I "had" to remove 3' of track and bedding and order another 3 bridges. Whistling

What a great hooby!

Fergie

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Posted by ARTHILL on Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:13 PM

Not new but certainly inspired by John Allen. Three pics of my Yellowstone Canyon with Yosemite Falls and one pic of my Superstition Mountins.

If you think you have it right, your standards are too low. my photos http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/ARTHILL/ Art
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Posted by jecorbett on Thursday, March 20, 2014 4:18 PM

When it comes to vertical scenery, selective compression is almost a must. A thousand foot high peak, small by real world standards would have to be over 11 feet hight in HO. Even in N, it would have to be 6 feet high. Who has that kind of vertical space. We can suggest soaring peaks, but we can't really model them except in our backdrops.

Floor-to-ceiling scenery pioneered by John Allen and copied by few is impressive to look at but a real hazard for operators. Clumsy feet would be very hard on such scenery and I believe it was in Bill McClanahan's scenery book he showed a cartoon of an operator having lost his balance and fallen through the face of a cliff. Not really all that far fetched.

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Posted by mlehman on Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:50 PM

Art,

Those are some bodacious mountains! Love 'em!

Any sign of that Spanish treasure in your Superstitions?Wink

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Posted by twhite on Friday, March 21, 2014 1:13 AM
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Posted by Capt. Grimek on Friday, March 21, 2014 4:43 PM

Urban/city scenery (skyscrapers, etc.) is also "vertical scenery".  Maybe the urban fellers should post here too? Hint hint... :-)

As a reminder for newbie MRs:Even for rural, Mt. scenery things like transmission towers, water towers, ranger fire watch towers, etc. all contribute to verticalness. (I made up a word! ;-)

So...even Mid West based/flat land layouts can have plenty of vertical scenic items,

using scenic details and structures like grain silos, cement plants, etc.

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Posted by selector on Friday, March 21, 2014 5:02 PM

verticality?

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Posted by mlehman on Friday, March 21, 2014 5:28 PM

Verticalosity?

Capt. Grimek
So...even Mid West based/flat land layouts can have plenty of vertical scenic items, using scenic details and structures like grain silos, cement plants, etc.

Throw in wind farms if you a post 2000 era modeler.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, March 22, 2014 2:25 AM
Gidday ,this is from the Clubs portable “Thomas the Tank Engine” layout, the premise being that as children at shows were encouraged to actually run the trains on the three circuits, then the track would be level. This was our attempt at visual “verticality” The other end had a detachable hill, of which I don’t have a photo.
Cheers, the Bear.
P.S. aren’t photos are great at showing neglect and the like. Embarrassed

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