Carbon Limestone Co.

[Chris333]

Just got pc ties about a week ago.

[VonRyan]

Consider the jets cooled. 

I went on the hunt for my few Märklin bits recently, and although they went into an FVM jewel case months ago when I was organizing, I can't find them... I was cursing myself with an Irish accent for days. 
Maybe if I didn't get any inspiration I would then be able to find things.

[Miles]

Did some more work on the first loco. Added steps, horn, bell, hood doors and brake cylinders. As asked a coin for reference 

Where'd you find a quarter the size of a dinner plate? This is just On30 with larger than 1:1 scale props to make it seem smaller! 

Joking aside, I'm absolutely flabbergasted. This is marvelous work, and I really admire your dexterity.

[Chris333]

So after giving away my first try at this layout I planned a bigger one with the large crusher complex. Well I downsized to 11.5"x23"


There will be a small quarry loading scene on the siding to the right. The paper cutout at the left will be this warehouse from Wild West Models:
http://www.wildwestmodels.com/Franke-Furniture.html


Game on! 

[Chris333]

I ended up using strip styrene for filler ties. Painted it all a brown color then drybrushed some tan and grey:

[VonRyan]

Crap... You're gaining on me 
I need to hurry up and get my last bit of road carved. 

[Chris333]

Hopefully this will end up looking like a quarry. First piece of rubber rock installed.



Will be a loader down where the truck is now.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I don't know Chris, it feels a little "random" for the quarries I'm familiar with.

[Chris333]

This quarry wouldn't have squared off flat walls, they used explosives.



In the background you can see the "wall" I was thinking I could tip the layout on it's side and glue other random rocks onto the face to sort of smooth it out. Then paint the whole thing a light tan/grey.

The only "limestone" Cripplebush has is way big and out of scale:
http://www.cripplebush.net/limestones/limestones-category.htm
So I used shale.

[davefoxx]

I think it's a great start.  Love your track work, as always, especially that meandering little siding.

DFF

[Chris333]

I just dumped some stuff on there and took a pic


I would be a lot more picky about my dumping and it will drive me crazy.

[Dave V]

The larger rocks would be at the bottom, not scattered about the rock face.

[DKS]

I don't know Chris, it feels a little "random" for the quarries I'm familiar with.

Here are some reference images that illustrate just how irregular quarry walls can be:

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/lite987.com/files/2011/10/3435760.jpg

https://www.flickr.com/photos/luxomni/8100721701/

I don't have a problem with Chris' choice of rock casting. However, I would try to find more jagged, irregular talus material. Perhaps make some by smashing a chunk of tinted Hydrocal with a hammer.

[nuno81291]

i think it looks very similar to that second photo Chris posted with the steam shovel/ granted that photo isnt great the castng looks pretty good to me... and this is seriously making me want to make a mini layout!

[Chris333]

For whatever is running my brain I converted this same small layout to 1:20.3 Fn3 scale since there is a nice little 0-4-0 Porter available. The layout would be 7.5'x15.1', that is feet not inches 



I have some real limestone rip rap from Arizona Rock & Mineral.


How the heck to a crush this stuff smaller without getting it all over