J D Lowe
It's the long weekend. Take a break. Go for a walk. There's a private garden at one end of the community garden that borders the pedestrian path, and everyday, no matter what the season or weather, there's a new sign of encouragement to greet walkers and gardeners alike. This is a detail that will...
J D Lowe
A check on element placement as the story develops.At this stage of construction I'm adding in scenic details I have in mind, and am checking fit, spacing, and composition as I go along. The layout's so small I don't want a surprise near the end where I find I can't fit in things I want without...
J D Lowe
I was keen to see what the loco I had chosen for the community garden layout looked like in the paint scheme I had in mind. For reference, I started with a green MiniTrains Schöma diesel locomotive.The fictional story behind the new look is that the loco started life as a diesel, but was later...
J D Lowe
I've started to work on the scenery by laying out the primary areas. There'll be 9 garden plots, or pieces of garden plots: 5 inside the loop, 3 bounding the outside the loop pedestrian pathway, and 1 close to the loco re-charging station (it's the gravel area with the repurposed porch railing as...
J D Lowe
A people mover of dubious safety and legalityFrom time-to-time I've been working on two pieces of rolling stock for the community garden layout: a people mover, and a compost gondola.I should have taken construction photos, but I wasn't in a documentation frame-of-mind while working on these. The...
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Track ballasting is not a job I like. However, I figured I had put it off long enough, and once it was done I could get on with other scenic tasks I find more enjoyable. Since the pedestrian pathway is also gravel I added it too as I worked on track ballasting. Ballast is a mixture of fine and...