Hey y’all,
I think I’m finally ready to take the plunge into the scenery and structure forum. Been watching and enjoying y’all for a few years but never had anything to contribute or questions to ask. Now all I have are questions with the hope of being able to contribute in the future.
I finished the basic bench work on my 4 tiered 4 x 7 display a week or so ago. I’ve added temporary scenery of buffalo snow and Christmas houses plus a few operating accessories.
My intentions have been to just get the bench work and track laid out so I could run trains and slowly begin to add more permanent details. I’m taking a break from the building process as I try to determine what I want to do with the scenery and where to begin.
This is and needs to remain a mobile display built on a foundation of 14 ball casters, so weight is going to be a constant consideration.
What is beginning to come to mind are twin mountain peaks. A top each one a lake flows into a waterfall, the falls drop into a lake on the second tier which flows into a river that spills under the tracks on the second and first tier.
The geography would mimic the Southeastern and Northeastern areas of theUnited States. (Dad retired from theMilwaukee Roadand Grandpa from the Southern Railway.) If it was a larger layout I’d considerStone Mountainon the South end and Mt Rushmore at the North.
Now it’s time to figure out how to proceed.
Do I start one tier at a time working from the bottom to the top?
Keeping weight limitations in mind what are the best options for ground cover?
The drawbacks of using real H2O for the water elements are obvious. Does anyone have any experience with this?
I'm going to have a lot of questions moving forward. I look forward to any guidence and suggestions you all may have.
Thanks for time.
