Two Dogs Railway

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by ge_rik » Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:05 pm

Looking really good, Dwayne. I like your natural earthworks - they do make the line look like part of the landscape.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:50 am

Thanks Rik.

The weather cleared today after a cold, drizzly Saturday (we needed the rain badly to reduce our ongoing drought) and warmed enough to get back at it and finally construct and install the last 12 feet of track. A stiff belt of my favorite whiskey (Fireball) was consumed in lieu of a golden spike. The logging spur is all that remains to be constructed. No hurry on this track as it isn't essential for operations being an afterthought addition.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by FWLR » Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:03 am

Looking very impressive Dwayne…the Mountain or is it a Hill…lol, will look brilliant when you have it planted or are you going to be utilising it for something else.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Soar Valley Light » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:02 pm

Lovely alignment Dwayne, it looks great. Geometrical poetry in fact! :thumbup:

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Sat Apr 28, 2018 1:03 pm

Rod, the hill is barely a hill at the moment. It will be built up a bit more so that once the periwinkle fills in it will have a fuller appearance.

Andrew, thanks. I try to keep the track lines flowing smoothly which is a benefit of hand laying.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Fri May 04, 2018 10:13 pm

Took the day off and spent time building more track... the first bit of the Yucca spur.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by bazzer42 » Fri May 04, 2018 10:28 pm

Agree with Rik you really have a way with the natural use of materials, that junction is a blinder and well worth another Fireball to celebrate.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by daan » Sat May 05, 2018 6:02 am

If you don't know it's a scale railway, you would think it's real. Does the track keep in place this way when it rains?
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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by FWLR » Sat May 05, 2018 10:27 am

Can you pay a visit to our new place Dwayne and build one for Anne and me. :lol: :lol:

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Tue May 08, 2018 2:00 am

Thanks everyone. And Rod, I'll keep the offer in mind if I ever find myself in your neck of the woods. :)

Pulled out the ladder this evening to get an bird's eye view photo of the layout. The "mill" at Maggie is a crude & temporary affair of concrete bricks painted with primer until an actual structure is constructed. Over at Hope, I reused the previously built mine portal which will have more detail added in time.

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We're finally getting some rain around here which should help the groundcover get going. Periwinkle is most prominent in the background of the layout but a few stray pieces have taken root here and there. The patch behind the mill is mint, again from pieces that managed to get transferred when I moved the dirt from the previous layout. Just behind it is some Creeping Charlie which is really beginning to get going.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Tue May 08, 2018 7:31 am

What a great space to build a railway.

It looks brilliant with the lush plant cover, you could be walking through your mini jungle and then stumble across the railway.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by FWLR » Tue May 08, 2018 10:08 am

Really love your line Dwayne, all that greener is going to look brilliant. :thumbright:

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by markoteal » Wed May 09, 2018 3:09 pm

Marvellous - looks like its been there for years!
Where did I put that uncoupler?

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Sun May 13, 2018 11:22 pm

Thanks guys. In person the layout has a very raw look that doesn't show in the photos. The reality is it will never be very detailed as I operate under the "10 Foot Rule".

Today I decided to add ballast to the track. I picked up a couple of bags of "chicken grit" (a product for poultry) which is nothing more than crushed granite. Cost is a bit pricey at $8.99USD for a 25# bag. The size works well for this purpose. Sticking with my backwoods, narrow gauge theme meant going light on applying it to the track. In time it should thin out and not be so fresh and pronounced as in the photos below.

Posed my little LGB with a few Hartland Loco Works flats to give a sense of scale. Top photo is looking down on Maggie, second photo is at Hope.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by FWLR » Mon May 14, 2018 7:02 am

Looks good Dwayne. Is there going to be greenery in-between the tracks…

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Mon May 14, 2018 6:50 pm

Rod, most likely a mix of dirt and greenery. There seems to be a native annual sedum type plant that grows here and makes a good representation of a bush. Some of that between the tracks might look good though I'm unsure how well it will do in total shade that covers the entire layout as it thrives in full sun.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by FWLR » Tue May 15, 2018 11:30 am

Hi Dwayne, just been looking on the net for ground cover shade loving plants and I have seen these two examples.

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Red Stonecrop - Sedum
This plant can grow in part shade.This plant produces flowers.This is a good ground cover plant.
Red Stonecrop (Sedum Spurium 'Schorbuser Blut') is a very attractive border plant that does not mind the shade and can be used as ground cover under trees and shrubs forming an expansive red carpet. Its star-shaped red flowers stand out from its beautiful dark green, slightly red leaves. Flowers absolutely anywhere. Another advantage of these plants is that they suppress the growth of weeds.

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Crown Vetch - Coronilla varia
This plant can grow in part shade.This plant produces flowers.This plant is happy growing in a wide range of soils.This is a good ground cover plant.
The long, flexible stems of Crown Vetch (Coronilla Varia) are heavily branched and covered with fine, pinnate leaves. This plant's flowers are white and pale purple and form a dense cushion. These gorgeous flowers appear throughout summer; their pods grow after they bloom. Grows and flowers anywhere, in sunshine or shade, and in wet or dry soil.


They may be of some help for you.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by Dwayne » Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:17 pm

I finally got around to reinstalling the radio control components in the Bachmann Davenport cab forward conversion that was started about a year ago. Took it for a lap around the Two Dogs.


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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by bazzer42 » Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:22 am

Thanks Dwayne, the more I see of your natural build the more jealous I get! I must improve my track running conditions, struggled yesterday.

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Re: Two Dogs Railway

Post by tom_tom_go » Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:41 am

I agree, it all looks like it has been there for years.

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