Well, we are working hard and not having time to post as we prepare for the big open house in November. Paul and Alan have been giving me some extra time which is a big help. Here is Alan adding some scenry in the Narrows area.
He is adding talus or crushed rock above the Reading RR track which has finally been laid. It is covered by blue tape for protection while we work above it. Photos show that the land sort of fell away when they improved the RR and the road in this area.
So, we will start the tour of the update from the eastern end, below the area where the Glen Burne colliery will be built. The track is painted and now I have to paint the land form.
Coming around the curve into the Narrows where Alan was working, we see that the road is starting to go in. Paul has been working on this. It sits in the valley between the two railroads. The Reading line is visible in the upper center of the picture. The PRR is under the plastic top.
Here is a full on shot of what Alan has done. It looks really good. We now have to carry on down the hillside.
Continuing around the curve, we come into Weigh Scales. Julie's trees look good and will blend well with 3D trees I will build and place on the hill side. The road is very visible here.
Looking down at Weigh Scales, the ballast is and track cleaned up. The track is completed. Now I have to get some flats to put buildings along the road which parallels the wall.
Cars sit in the yard awaiting space on other portions of the layout. Looks sort of railroady already.
We approach the end of the yard and you see the hill side is greened up.
Further down, the end of town has some trees to illustrate what we will be doing as we plant them in more locations
Now we get to cross the bridge over Shamokin Creek as we leave town and enter Paxinos.
Track is painted in Paxinos. The wall will be covered by a building and a big loading dock.
Looking down at Paxinos - we see the land forms are in and the road leaving town is rising from the rear of the area
A closer view of the road going up the hill and over the railroad. This provides a visual block to the next scene around the curve. Makes the run of the track seem longer.
Looking back, we see the abutments and the painted track. Have to paint the plaster now.
Last shot shows Shamrock where the water tank is located. This is the end of the scenery for the show, I think.
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