Lite and Narrow Column - 7
We are now ready to get some elevation. Model building has
changed dramatically, especially with materials, since Ron
built his diorama. On that, Ron used ½” plywood for the base
but, as you can see, I used foam board. To get his elevation
for the auxiliary structures and mine tracks, Ron used ceiling
tiles. I stacked the foam board, and glued it with Liquid Nails
for Projects® until it reached 3 ¾” high. I used a marker pen to
show the location of the large retaining wall on the now-large
block of foam board.
Since there was sloping ground on both sides of the retaining
wall, I measured a line from the edge to get some ground past
the wall. I cut this section from the block and slid the foam
board forward, surrounding the wall. There is a wooden ramp
that carries the mine track from the tipple to the mine open-
ing. This extends over sloping ground, so I measured this dis-
tance and drew another line. Using this line and the bottom
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8. Waste, called boney, and coal ground cover spread
around the retaining walls. The coal is actual EBT coal that
Elliot Eggleston gave to me many years back.
MRH-Jun 2014
