Scrap Yard Part 2

Progress on the extension of the scrap yard.  It's not totally done yet, but getting there.  Here's a few looks at the progress in the area so far:

Here, the pile of scrap metal is set in place and a thin layer of really fine sifted dirt has begun to be spread on the ground.  Where the lighter coloured dirt begins is where the spur track was lengthened. I had soldered power leads to the bottom of the rail joiners, so there should be no problems if or when an engine happens to need to run down that far.

I sprinkled the metal "busheling" pieces along the ground and between the rails as well to give the spur a real messy look.  The track ties are pretty well buried in dirt.  Lots of diluted white glue was used all along here to keep all those little bits in place.

More of a close-up view of the area.

A look from the far end shows four gondolas and a GP40 fitting nicely within the scrap yard.  Still work to do on the outside of the fenceline and the roadway.

Now sometimes the engine will actually be able to run deeper into the spur to pick up or to drop off gondolas than before.  I like the look of that.

Same location as above, but this lower angle looks a bit more prototypical.

I'll be trying to get a bit more accomplished on the area in and around the scrap yard soon.

In other news, it was a bit of a whim, but I bought myself a one year subscription to Railroad Model Craftsman this week.  $79 USD worked out to $108 CDN after the currency exchange.  My subscription is scheduled to start with the June issue, which went to press this past Monday, and they expect will be mailed out to me in 2 - 3 weeks, so I'm looking forward to receiving that in the mail.

Have a good week.