Help with Layout

I think any seams could be readily hidden/disguised with well-placed trees, foliage, loose rocks or turf.

I might consider doing neither and instead, covering the inclines with plaster, paper maiche or a product like Woodland Scenics plaster sheets and then painting them to look like rock formations. You could also look at Scenic Express pre-made wood and stone walls to cover the sides of the inclines and just lay I/O carpet on the top surface. 

Richie

Thanks for the suggestion , I'm thinking carpet 1/2 - 2" inches up incline sides then painted plaster cloth and details.  Carpet laid on base to start. Inclines added after.

I will/have contributed when I know something

Thank You and Merry Christmas

Steven Taylor

Westfield P & S Railroad

Sounds like a plan - looking forward to seeing the end result.

Another idea would be to use a graduated trestle set leading up to and down from the bridge, like the MTH one, which would eliminate the whole issue. 

In some respects, I like that idea better because it frees up the area underneath the trestles for more trackage, buildings, structures or whatever lese you might put there.

Happy Holidays.

Think stability.  You don't want your incline pieces to rest on top of the carpet.  They should be fastened to the base board.  My 2cents.  Russ

Russ

Point taken, I plan on inclines fastened down ,screwed down. Some of those engines are heavy!

Rich

I’ve used trestle  sets before and while they offer some  advantages I think I’ll go with “landscape”. Course the finished product better look like something, fingers crossed.

Thanks  gentlemen