Hypertufa is a method of using cement to create light yet strong rock-like castings or scenery. I plan on using a lot of artificial rock scenery in my railroad instead of moving literally tons of rock and earth. The mixture is simple to make. Here’s my take on a recipe: Hypertufa: 1 part patching cement, […]
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Russell Shilling
I found small Dwarf Alberta Spruce cheap at Lowes. I used bonsai-like pruning techniques to make the shrub-like spruce look more like a scale model of a full-size mature tree for eventual planting in my garden railway. Exposing the main trunk and reducing the foliage density accomplishes that. Here is before pruning on the right and […]
Track & Bridges Part 1 of the RCGRS Tour is here. As one can tell from other posts, I particularly like track and bridge-work, as that has some of the most interesting complexity and engineering that is not motive power or rolling stock. A nice trestle on the Whisky Creek & Bear Mountain to the […]
RCGRS Annual Tour Part 1 Plants A couple of nice examples of mini-scenes from The Underground Railroad. I’ll have to do a little research to identify the species. These are from the Whisky Creek & Bear Mountain. To the right is a Chamaecyparis obtusa MEROKE TWIN, I think. Below are nicely trimmed Chamaecyparis pisifera TSUKUMO. The […]