The Roundhouse and Scenery Progress

Its late October 2002 and loads of hydrocal has been installed. Plus the 10-stall Durango roundhouse is being built.

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Barry at work on the new roundhouse

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Construction is done in place here, not on the workbench

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The roundhouse will have 10-stalls, plus 2 tracks outside as well

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This wood started off as a 1x6" board. It is nailed and glued.

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Note the heavy wood beams, just like the real thing would have

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Three levels of trackwork, with scenery installed

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Various trees grow in Colorado and are on this Barry's layout

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Can you tell what season it is here?

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The floor to ceiling scenery has started here, more to come

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Weeds always grow in the rock work

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The scenery blends in and over the photo murals, in Silverton

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Snows on the high line created the need for snow-sheds

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This snow-shed is on a curve, adding to the effect when you see it

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Note the detail here, includuing board by board construction

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The effect of having scenery really shows here, three level

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No matter the angle, this is one great view

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The ground cover includes ballast, dirt, weeds and more

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Weeds, weeds and more... weeds!

 

 

This page was created on November 4th, 2002.