A caboose ride around the San Juan Central R.R.

[lone ranger]

After six years I've finally got the last of the concrete mountains built and can now start concentrating on on making the buildings, details etc. Here's a ride on the caboose from the branch depot and return. Its a wee bit long.

 

[dunnyrail]

After six years I've finally got the last of the concrete mountains built and can now start concentrating on on making the buildings, details etc. Here's a ride on the caboose from the branch depot and return. Its a wee bit long.

Very nice I rather like the faked up Mountains behind Carbon City. Lot of Cement gone into those Mountains, have you tried Sulphate of Iron (used to feed Azaleas) for coloring? Gives a rather nice Brown Tint, try a small area first. Also some earth mixed in water can have a good effect of coloring plus Cement Colour Powder, Black works quite well. All these effects can be done after the Mountains have been buikt.

 

[railwayman198]

That's very impressive Jerry. Would you be able to post the overhead view of your line that shows most of the track plan?

 

[PhilP]

Wow!

The cement-mixer look's like it has been in use for 6 years!

I had decided the line must be in the US.. Until 'the pigeon'. Then checked, and see it is in the UK!
Very impressive.. I assume the mountains are not solid?

 

[lone ranger]

Wow!

The cement-mixer look's like it has been in use for 6 years!

I had decided the line must be in the US.. Until 'the pigeon'. Then checked, and see it is in the UK!
Very impressive.. I assume the mountains are not solid?

Yes you're correct they are hollow, a scrap timber frame covered with 1/2 inch chicken wire, which in turn is covered with hessian/burlap soaked in a water cement mix. Then top coated with a thicker mix with the strata etc carved in as it dries.

 

[Gizzy]

Nice work Jerry....

 

[lone ranger]

That's very impressive Jerry. Would you be able to post the overhead view of your line that shows most of the track plan?

This was taken in 2017 before the mountains had been started on the middle and left side. It shows most of the track but some spurs/sidings have been added as the mountains were built.

 

[PhilP]

Thank you for the info, and track plan photo..

I have the length, but not the width, I reckon? - I only have a 22 foot wide plot.

 

[David1226]

Yes you're correct they are hollow, a scrap timber frame covered with 1/2 inch chicken wire, which in turn is covered with hessian/burlap soaked in a water cement mix. Then top coated with a thicker mix with the strata etc carved in as it dries.View attachment 257340

That sounds like a concrete solution to me.

David