We've had June weather for the last week or so. Good warm days to start rehabilitating the RR.
First order of biznezz was repairing the after effects of a catslide (as in the #$%& things think the layout is a jungle gym)
Well, I got looking at the edge of the upper pool too, and it was starting to crush under the weight of the "mountain".... sooooooooo.
Off came the tunnel, and a heavy slurry of sand and small pebbles was packed down the outside of the liner.... Instead of reinstalling the tunnel, I just made a cliff and moraine for now. I'll re-evaluate it later to see how much it settles before making a final decision.
I also planted some English Ivy so maybe 1. it will help hold the hill together, and 2. maybe it will discourage the cats from playing on it.
Another cat-astrophe was some fat tom got stuck in the long bridge, and put the roof in the pond.
Subsidence is still an issue, even after two full years. I decided to use wooden piers set in the ballast to level and hold the track in the worst spots. - if they rot out after a year, they're cheap enough to replace.... or maybe the settling will finally quit and I'll be able to reset the patio stones.
Foundation layed for a new building. I'm thinking a wolmanized 6x6 core plated with lathe since it's so exposed... That way if it gets kicked it won't hurt it.
Then I took out Giant Gnome Farm to move the sawmill closer to the other tunnel, - which opens up the middle of the layout for plantings. Hopefully it will bring back some of the feeling of space.
Before starting to put out the buildings, the whole village square got re-leveled.
Isn't it funny? Full sized buildings rarely move. Model buildings... Actually, I think this arrangement looks better.
Besides the new flower shop, I decided to remake a maintenance flat into a short freight platform. It fits the space pretty well.
Aaaaaaaaand, some yahoo tossed another cat out the window and drove off Sunday night. It keeps trying to come in the house. If anybody wants a huge yalla cat, come get it!
First order of biznezz was repairing the after effects of a catslide (as in the #$%& things think the layout is a jungle gym)
Well, I got looking at the edge of the upper pool too, and it was starting to crush under the weight of the "mountain".... sooooooooo.
Off came the tunnel, and a heavy slurry of sand and small pebbles was packed down the outside of the liner.... Instead of reinstalling the tunnel, I just made a cliff and moraine for now. I'll re-evaluate it later to see how much it settles before making a final decision.
I also planted some English Ivy so maybe 1. it will help hold the hill together, and 2. maybe it will discourage the cats from playing on it.
Another cat-astrophe was some fat tom got stuck in the long bridge, and put the roof in the pond.
Subsidence is still an issue, even after two full years. I decided to use wooden piers set in the ballast to level and hold the track in the worst spots. - if they rot out after a year, they're cheap enough to replace.... or maybe the settling will finally quit and I'll be able to reset the patio stones.
Foundation layed for a new building. I'm thinking a wolmanized 6x6 core plated with lathe since it's so exposed... That way if it gets kicked it won't hurt it.
Then I took out Giant Gnome Farm to move the sawmill closer to the other tunnel, - which opens up the middle of the layout for plantings. Hopefully it will bring back some of the feeling of space.
Before starting to put out the buildings, the whole village square got re-leveled.
Isn't it funny? Full sized buildings rarely move. Model buildings... Actually, I think this arrangement looks better.
Besides the new flower shop, I decided to remake a maintenance flat into a short freight platform. It fits the space pretty well.
Aaaaaaaaand, some yahoo tossed another cat out the window and drove off Sunday night. It keeps trying to come in the house. If anybody wants a huge yalla cat, come get it!