Finally starting my layout
- Thread starter Capt. Jack
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I'm going to try and fit 3 of the tall trees in between the trestle and the hillside.
Looks nice but, a word of warning! Hone your topiary skills! Once the infant shrubs feel at home they'll grow (and grow). Don't ask how I know
There have been some Bonsai tips in the US Garden Railway mag, effectively plant in a pot within a pot. The outside one has weed barrier in the bottom and a limited amount of earth. The bottom is removed from the initial pot before placing in the barroered pot, effectively stifling the growth somewhat. Plant can be removed with the first pot and the roots trimmed every year or so together with a trim to the main tree thus keeping it in check. Down side to this method will be the requirement to keep the trees watered well, particularly on sunny days. But it does work.Looks nice but, a word of warning! Hone your topiary skills! Once the infant shrubs feel at home they'll grow (and grow). Don't ask how I know
JonD
Yes that was my mistake - I just planted them in the one pot (which was OK until the tap root went out of the bottom hole!
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Thanks for the tips guys. I was just thinking about that yesterday. Yes I'm finding out that weeds seems to grow faster and I have already had to do some trimming on a few of them. Finding out there are all kinds of parts to this garden railroad thing.
You could tone down the Red of the roof with a light wash of Matt Black well thined with whatever sort of paint it is Thinners.
JonD
I think toning down the saw blade on top will also dramatically improve visual appearance...
Yes I didn't like that part when I was building it. Don't know why I didn't change it then.
Well Sold the station from the video. And thought I would share some pictures of my newest building. Jigstone and wood construction. The railroad is coming along. Poured a bunch of fill dirt yesterday. 
Got two lil big hualers for Christmas to bash but had them running around. They seem to run great. They just kept going for a couple hours. The one on the upper loop has been painted flat black for now. That is the first one to get bashed still trying to come up with a plan for sidings and where town is and things like that. I guess I probably should have already had that figured out. So now I'm trying to design everything around the tracks
Started on the water feature today. I got the liner in and put some concrete around the sides with some crushed stone . Hopefully it will slow down on erosion. Now I just hope it doesn't rain..
