The right hand side is purposly missing some stone.
On the previous image, the remaining ties were to more easily keep the gauge correct, and I did use a track gauge to align everything.
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| Hidden track runs
under this area. The Plywood box hides it. After I painted the backdrop,
I glued lichen covered in ground foam to the backdrop. |
The first
layer of structolite is in place. It is only designed to come up to the
center bents to hide the box. This is a test fit for the trestle. It is also
to measure for additional mountain side at each end. |
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| I made a step on
the base plates of the trestle. This allowed over half to rest on the
plywood box but the rest to extend below its front edge onto the "rock". |
I applied a second
coat of structolite according to my measurements. With the trestle removed,
you can see where the base plates extend into the "dirt". |
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| Another coat of paint
in earth color |
Sprinkle on a few
shades and textures of ground foam over the wet paint. |
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| This is the second test fit. I still need to
create the left hand mountain edge. I also have to paint in some rock faces
and add greenery and a stream (at the center). |
This is how I held the trestle
in place while the glue dried. There is more stone at the left hand side,
additional bushes and a stream. The right hand side is purposly missing some stone. |
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| I left out every eleventh tie
on the top of the trestle. Then I removed sets of nine ties from a length
of Atlas code 83 flextrack. I glued it in place with CA glue. After a bit
of paint and weathering only the slightly shorter length is visible. |
This is the first train to test
the trestle. The trip went flawlessly. On the previous image, the remaining ties were to more easily keep the gauge correct, and I did use a track gauge to align everything. |
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| Notice the H-beam repair to a
washout under the righthand bent. |
Well, it was faster and easier
than pouring concrete along the busy main line. |
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| So close, yet miles apart. |
In the upper Catskills. |