23: Malta is hopping. A local is doing its work as train 52
pulls through led by D&RGW locos 3131 and 3140.
MRH:
Can you carve rocks in the foam?
Rob:
Not really, at least I didn't. You just cast it. But there's
another advantage. When a rock casting first starts setting up
it's really flexible. Makes it a snap to pull it out of the mold and
drape it over a scenery form. I hot glued most of my rocks in
place on the layout.
MRH:
Do you have a favorite scene in your train room?
23
Rob:
Probably my favorite place on the layout is at Belden on
the west side of Tennessee Pass (see 16 and 18). The reason I
especially like it is there is a highway bridge several hundred
feet above the railroad that attracted lots and lots of railfans
over the years.
The sky in the background is the inside of the Bellina-drop
background. See 27 for another view.
Tennessee Pass - 14
MRH-Jun 2013
