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Country: USA | Posts: 2426 Rick Administrator Premium Member Posted - 10/13/2009 :  1:14:07 PM   Congratulations Verne. Country: USA | Posts: 17752 Geezer Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/13/2009 :  2:46:43 PM   Way ta go verne!!!! No shootin up the town!!!! Bill CC&BW Wilani Lumber & Mining Co. http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34275&whichpage=58 http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28172&whichpage=89 Country: USA | Posts: 8196 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/13/2009 :  9:28:15 PM   Verne, Congratulations, now the operations can really turn a profit! Country: USA | Posts: 7374 CieloVistaRy Fireman Posted - 10/13/2009 :  11:59:54 PM     CVRY MANAGEMENT SENDS BEST REGARDS STOP SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS STOP FULL SPEED AHEAD STOP Arthur Cielo Vista Railway (on30) Country: USA | Posts: 4448 MinerFortyNiner Fireman Premium Member Posted - 10/14/2009 :  03:53:00 AM     Many thanks, all. The town ended festivities peacefully, with only a few D&D arrests to mar an otherwise fine celebration! Country: USA | Posts: 1997 MinerFortyNiner Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2010 :  9:56:45 PM     I had some time over the Christmas / New Years break, and built a long stone retaining wall for the layout: The wall is made of about 2,200 cut travertine blocks, individually placed and stained. Here, mining nearby has caused the earth to shift, requiring some reinforcement to prevent the wall from collapsing on the switchback lead below. These are blocks I purchased in sheets at Lowe's tile department. I separated them from the nylon backing, boiled them to soften the glue, picked off the glue, and then glued them to the styrofoam roadbed supporting the switchback trackage when dry. I then stained them with a wash of dirty gray. There's still a bit more to do, but I am glad the heavy lifting is done! Edited by - MinerFortyNiner on 12/03/2011 3:09:42 PM Country: USA | Posts: 1997 BigLars Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2010 :  10:07:07 PM   Verne, That is the best looking wall I have seen this side of China! The bracing is an excellent touch. Could you also use the tiles for footings? Larry Country: USA | Posts: 7374 MinerFortyNiner Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2010 :  10:21:20 PM     Thanks, Larry...absolutely, I have stacked some of the blocks to support a tank from a Bachmann tank car that will be the oil fuel for my larger lokies. They also serve as a foundation for a cast plaster stone engine house kit, to lift it up a bit and set it on the layout nicely. In short, they make great foundations, etc. The color in these photos look rosier than the actual wall, unfortunately this is one of those things that seems to look better to the eye than to the camera. Thanks for your comments! Country: USA | Posts: 1997 Tyson Rayles Moderator Premium Member Posted - 01/04/2010 :  10:25:27 PM   I'll have to say I'm not crazy about the bracing but the wall is awesome! What is that product called and how does it come packaged? Mike Country: USA | Posts: 10171 BBLmber Fireman Posted - 01/04/2010 :  10:35:08 PM   Verne, that is quite a wall, very nice. Mark W,L,&E Country: USA | Posts: 4237 Bill Uffelman Crew Chief Posted - 01/04/2010 :  11:04:35 PM   Looks great! Bill Uffelman Las Vegas NV Country: USA | Posts: 900 CieloVistaRy Fireman Posted - 01/05/2010 :  02:49:23 AM     What a tremendous wall. That must have taken a lot of time. Arthur Arthur Cielo Vista Railway (on30) Country: USA | Posts: 4448 Locoman Fireman Premium Member Posted - 01/05/2010 :  03:10:46 AM   Verne, you must be an old stone mason and have a great deal of patience. That is one incredible wall. Jim Curmudgeon Rock and Timber Co. Short Line http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28246 Country: USA | Posts: 1534 quarryman Fireman Posted - 01/05/2010 :  09:53:24 AM     Verne- Amazing . 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