First I arranged a few mine structures, then put cardboard silhouettes for a rough idea of what I wanted.



With that, I started to add rock castings from molds.



I figured approximate location for mine entrances and used 'matchstick' entrances.



I filled in the spaces between the rock molds with more plaster and added scenic material.



I added a 'second' layer of bluffs and hills higher up and 'beyond' the back of the first piece.



You can tell the smaller tufts of trees seem to be a lot more distant into the scenery that the larger 'puff ball'
trees on the earlier pieces of scenery to the left.  I'll also have to 'blend' the two pieces together and rearrange
the trees with the smaller ones to the back to create a 'forced perspective'.  I still have to add a meadow beneath
the bridge.



That's about for now, thanks for looking.

Ken

To quote a fellow railroader:

      "Great pics, keep 'em coming."

Actually, they're going to charge the giant with 'Illegal dumping trash on their 'right of way' ".  It's been tied up in the
court system for some time now.  Every time the giant gets subpoenaed he has to "go upstairs".

A while back when I posted a few pictures of my layout, someone (It was Len) made a comment about the giant pencil
in the junk pile.  Here's the photo:



Anyway, because this person (did I mention it was Len), word got back to the RR owners and they sent out a crew to clean up the place a bit.



So now, thanks to this person (Thanks Len) there's a happy giant somewhere waiting patiently for his pencil.

Looks like you're on the home stretch.  Can't wait to see the end product, before and after weathering.

Ken

Sweet !  I haven't been able to 'conquer' the finesse needed to master my airbrush.  Do you have a stencil or decals
for your railroad logo ?

Here we go...
Pic 1  All my Bachmann geared steam engines.  Shays on the Mainline coupled together, they can pull every piece of
rolling stock I own...at the same time.



Pic 2  All my Bachmann Climaxes.  The class-A on the turntable is an MDC/Roundhouse kit over a Bachmann 44 tonner.
(as per "Geared Steam's" website.)



Pic 3  My little 50-ton two-truck Class A Climax regeared with a parted-out three-truck Climax.


Pic 4  Three of the70-ton three-truck Climaxes...one with a Fungineer.


Pic 5  Bachmann 44-tonner with new Climax body.


Pic 6  One of the Shays.  All of my Shays have been regeared with NWSL metal gears.  They all run like originals.


Pic 7  Not geared but Bachmann.  An Alco 2-6-0 Mogul.


That's all the Bachmann motive power I have, maybe I'll have to get out some 'brass' later...

Thanks for all the comments. 

My model railroad is pure fantasy.  The MoPac and M&I used to run here where I live.  I just like to run their equipment
on my 'mostly' logging and mining layout.  What I need to now is put up a fascia to give it that 'finished look'.

Here's a couple of 'overall view' shots I just took with a cheap camera with a built in flash.  After looking at them, I
just realized that I don't see any mines or lumber camps.

 



I've got a lot of scenery to finish up too.

Thanks again for the comments.

Photo #1  General view looking back down the mainline.



Photo #2  My first ever brass engine.  It's a 12-ton Vertical boiler, class 'A' Climax by NWSL pulling a run of Kadee disconnect log cars over my scratch-built matchstick trestle. 



Photo #3  MoPac Mikado 1301 waiting in the chute.  The 2-8-2 is a Broadway Limited Import.



Photo #4  The Railroad Transfer Boat "Ste. Genevieve" hauls a load across the Mississippi River between Thomure, Mo and Kellogg, Ill.  Missouri Pacific (MoPac) and Missouri Illinois (Mike and Ike) Railroads were in operation when this
photo was taken in 1958.



... next up, maybe a staged shot of all my Bachmann geared steam locos...

Hello Victor,

     The newer 70-ton Climax trucks are interchangeable with the older 50-ton Climax.
That being said, another problem to look for is the short drive-shaft between the front
truck and the transmission.  One of the yokes that attach to the truck could be split as
well, or it just could be slipping off of the front truck.  I applied the smallest amount of CA
adhesive as I could and this seems to have solved that problem.

Hope this helps.

Ken

You can always do what I did, buy an 'extra' 70-ton 3-truck and 'part it out'.

http://www.trainworldonline.com/manufacturers/bachmann/spectrum-ho-70-ton-3-truck-climax-steam-loco-painted-unlettered-black-wdcc-on-board-82901/

The trucks are interchangeable and so is the transmission.  Not to mention all them other wonderful detailed
parts.

HTH

Ken

I'd say it's definitely in the transmission then, especially if the side rods are pumping.  You may have to return it
to Bachmann for replacement or repair, depending on your warranty situation.  I'd give them a call and see what
they say.

I have a DC layout.  I have an MRC 220 Tech 4 transformer and the thing won't budge until I apply over 50%
power.  I think because I'm running a DC layout with a DCC engine has a lot to do with it.  I usually let it sit
a while 'pinging', building up steam first.  Then increase power to get it moving.  Usually it'll huff and chug a few
times before it starts to move.

HTH
Ken

I only had to reinsert the drive shaft on the third truck.  The pin holding the water tender fell out during shipping
and caused the tender to bob back and forth causing the separation.  After completely disassembling one of
these, it's hard to imagine that something may have broke.  The transmission has all new white nylon gears and
the gears in the trucks have a reinforcing ring on the back side of the bevel.  Even getting the u-joint separated
from the truck was difficult (it required gentle prying with a small screwdriver).  Check those drive shafts and let us
know what you find.

Ken

I wish I could figure out how to do that Bob, I wear 2.75X reading glasses and have one of those big
magnifying glasses that I use.  I use Image Shack for my 'host provider' and I believe the size is governed
by them.  I'm pretty much computer illiterate when it comes to resizing stuff.  Maybe you could save it to your
hard drive, then somehow enlarge it from there.

HTH
Ken