Building Mountains

[bigjack]

Peter that looks excellent, we'll have to visit again to see progress for ourselves

BTW, nice to see you about again

 

[granddad gnome]

I have finally got round to building more mountains. the weather has held up the work for time now, but here we are with a little more completed.

 

[granddad gnome]

Now here is the next area to be tackled. The freight yard also needs a lot of work. Lets hope we have a bit more summer.

 

[Don Gilham]

Very nice indeed, Peter !! (no, not the join, the marntin )

 

[mike]

we like mountins we do

 

[ntpntpntp]

What do the neighbours think of the massive termite hill growing next door

 

[dunnyrail]

Dear Granddad, in posts 23 and 24 you show some uder mountain structure, all very nicely cut to shape and secured in place. Just out of interest what did you use? Was it Marine Ply or perhaps smaller timber just cut to shapes?

Looking for more ideas as always for the new Dunny Reichesbahn when I sell my House and get a bigger Garden.
JonD

 

[granddad gnome]

Dear Granddad, in posts 23 and 24 you show some uder mountain structure, all very nicely cut to shape and secured in place. Just out of interest what did you use? Was it Marine Ply or perhaps smaller timber just cut to shapes?

Looking for more ideas as always for the new Dunny Reichesbahn when I sell my House and get a bigger Garden.
JonD

Well to honest I just used what ever came to hand as the the end result if moulded right should be self supporting when the concrete sets of properly. So I assume that even if the timber rots away it will still stand up. I make this assumption on the grounds that I have spent 40 years in the concrete moulding industry. The main support is at the back, where the concrete does not touch the ground, I put in two steel posts with a cross bar up first and then built forwards from that, so if and when the timber gives way the concrete is supported on its steel legs at the back near the fence. None of this structure is fastened to the fence. I have an arrangement with my neighbour that if I need access to the tunnel I can go in his garden and lift up the fence panels. You may also have noticed that I put up side timbers each side of the track in the tunnel so if I get a derailment or any other type of problem locos and rolling stock will not fall of the track bed. Any help I can offer for the use of Concrete in the garden I am only to pleased to provide

 

[granddad gnome]

I have finally got my mountain finished. The water fall is under construction in the workshop.

 

[trammayo]

Looking great! I bet it will be nice seeing (and listening to) the waterfall when you've finished it