Building the Pinnacle Creek Mining & Timber Co. RR

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Maybe the mountain is to big, maybe it's not. I think you can still use your Sculptamold for the overall coverage and then come back with some hydrocal rock mold outcroppings. Hydrocal would give a more realistic look to the actual rock and still use the Sculptamold for basic coverage. I guess mountain size would depend on whether you wanted it as a focal point of the whole layout, or just wanted the mountain to be a part of the overall layout without taking over or getting too much attention. Just an amateurs point of view. - Chris
 
LOL, Good to see everyone is alive and well!

Sherrel, Can't hurt my feelings. I suppose this is a good lesson on flexibility if nothing else. Not really what I had planned. But I will make it work.

Chris, following is a photo of the 'bottom' of the mountain webbing. I'm still thinking about the top however. As for focal points, yes, it is pretty big. I'm thinking surgery. On the other hand different folks have their own "focal" points I've noticed since I have 30-40 visitors a years. Some could care less about mountains, some only like bridges or towns. So however this turns out the layout will have something for everyone.

Toot, Your subliminal hints have NOT gone unnoticed. I give the hint to myself every day when I look at the name of the layout. Trust me I already have 'pinnacles' on the layout you just haven't seen all of them yet.

Jim and Erik, Thank you. Fix is on the way. Jim:)

First however is this:

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I decided to lop a few inches of the top. The mountain was just bugging me. I don't want folks to 'see' over the layout without moving to do it but it was too high.

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So here is the redo. Sawing and plastering took a total of ten minutes including prep and clean up so no sweat. I think I can make this look acceptable. Hey, that's not two pinnacles peeking over the top is it? Jim :)

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I think that does look a lot more "in proportion" to the rest of the surrounding scenery. I think you did make the right move, or "cut". - Chris
 
Excellent Jim, it does look better. If I turn my head, and squint just right I can imagine Godzilla peaking over the hill at villages running away. Excellent. (Can you tell I'm excited about Fridays debut? Fan since '56)
 
Chris, Thank you very much. The package arrived today. What a wonderful surprise. I will use them. I've never painted figures so this will be something new. Again thanks. Jim :o
 
Jim, so glad to hear that you received the pewter figures. I do have extra if you need more. It's an honor to think you will use them on such a detailed and realistic layout. It will be nice to think that I helped contribute in a small, small, small way to your creation. - Chris
 
Chris, They will fit it very well. I've already painted and placed some track in the mouth of the mine no one can see! I will change my plans and make the mine we can see open for business on a smaller scale. I like the pan fellows, they will come in handy. Thanks again.


I will be going camping Friday and will return Sunday around 1300. I will return unless my house has burned down in all the fires in the county!

I just finished making the bottom of this cliff. My wife ordered another 25 lbs of Scultamold yesterday! Jim:)

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If you put an HO figure on the bottom of the cliff it better be hanging on to something.

Obviously I'm back from camping. Had a great time. Did some work and basically finished this cliff. Next the trestle. Jim:)

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Thanks Sherrel.

Here is a closer photo of the stream with 'running water.' Running because I just poured some Realistic Water and grabbed my camera. Jim:)

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Okay, I need some input. In this photo you can see some 22 degree sectional track on top of two bents. I will have bridge track. I'm just using the 22 degree track to line up the bents correctly. What I need to know is your feelings on the use of 'concrete' piers/footings on the bottom of the bents. I don't like them personally. Too much hassle and generally they just look wrong. But what do you think. Wood in the rock or wood on footings? Remember this bridge was built 40 years earlier in 1901 and resides in a relatively dry climate. Thanks, Jim :)

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Personally, I like them exactly as you have them now. Arid country, 1901, lines like this did not have a lot of money to spend on small income producing short lines. It was usually get them up and running as fast as possible. Wood in the rock is the way I would go. I like the slope or the angle of the slope, could be very photogenic. - Chris
 
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I would think a mixture of both, maybe even some rock filled log cribs under a few of the pilings- not the whole bent.
Not all of the ground surface material would be stable, and some blasting would be needed to reach solid rock.
Hope this helps.
 


Good points guys. Sherrel, I had thought about cribs. I don't think any will be in the 'runoff' beds but it wouldn't hurt to have a few. I think Chris shares my philosophy especially concerning arid climates. I hate them myself. So on I go, drilling holes for the bents. Jim :)
 
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