Section 16 - Coal Grove - Part 2

In the last blog (Section 16 - Coal Grove - Part 1) I identified the layout design elements of the Coal Grove Section and laid out the roadway lines. 

In this blog I am identifying the scenery construction concept and laying out the landforms.

As a refresher, here are the scenic elements (from backdrop to fascia):

1. A ridge line paralleling the main line.
2. A coal processing plant.
3. A diamond shaped coal yard with north and south leads.
4. A scale track serving the coal and sand and gravel industry.

Scenery Design Considerations

Background

The background available for the Coal Grove section is 22 inches in height, consisting of a two part backdrop: 

•  A blue sky suggesting a sunny day. See 5.4.1 Sky for construction information.
•  A ridge line. See 5.4.4 Intermediate Hills for construction information.

Landforms

Mid-ground. 

1. Ridge. The ridge is modeled with 2 inch x 4 inch x 8 foot styrofoam panels. The ridge will have some rock faces that show traces of coal seams. See 5.5.5 Rock Faces for additional information. 

The treeline is a combination of second growth firs  and shrubs. See xxxx for construction details. 

2. The midground is flat ground servicing the coal yard.

3.

 Foreground. 

4. The foreground is flat ground with undulations suggesting prior ROW engineering and site placement for structures and equipment storage. I liked the conveyor picture suggesting that overloaded hoppers would have product removed before re-weighing.