LayoutLayout Construction Updates for 2013
The Home and Design of the RGW
Layout Construction
Seems way too long since I updated this webpage, my apologies. I do give more regular updates on Trainboard if you would like to cross reference our progress with the most current progress. Hate to say it, bit it is easier for me to upload quick posts using my phone, versus sitting on here and making all the corrections required to keep this entire website current.
Our layout tour was a big success. We had around 50 people go through the layout over two days. IN fact, two separate groups toured the RGW. We had the Spring Meet of the PNR NMRA go through over both Saturday and Sunday and the PSMRE guys/gals go through on Saturday. Plenty of nice things were said, which were good to hear, as well as some great ideas on the next phases. We thank all who attended.
Layout Construction
Seems way too long since I updated this webpage, my apologies. I do give more regular updates on Trainboard if you would like to cross reference our progress with the most current progress. Hate to say it, bit it is easier for me to upload quick posts using my phone, versus sitting on here and making all the corrections required to keep this entire website current.
Our layout tour was a big success. We had around 50 people go through the layout over two days. IN fact, two separate groups toured the RGW. We had the Spring Meet of the PNR NMRA go through over both Saturday and Sunday and the PSMRE guys/gals go through on Saturday. Plenty of nice things were said, which were good to hear, as well as some great ideas on the next phases. We thank all who attended.
Construction has been making more strides on the scenery end of things. We continue to add details to the North wall area (Black Diamond to Franklin). These included rock formations, ground covers, trees and some ballast. We also completed the scenery along the NW Wall, using our version of scotch broom as a means to hide seams for pull-out sections. I will detail that shortly. In addition, we tore out the temporary return loops in the Southeast section and began to build the permanent table sections to complete the railroad.
Here are pictures of where things stand today (please read captions for more details):
We used plaster patches to straddle seams in liftout sections, then covered them with lichen and ground foam to simulate scotch broom:
