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Over the last few days I have been adding scenery to the area south of Dolores on the main line into the Lost Canyon and at the siding of Lost Canyon itself. Track now ends near Ute Jct but I do hope to reach Durango in the next week. Here are a few screenshots Crossing Bridge 103-A leaving Dolores Crossing Bridge 103-B Lost Canyon siding and stock pens (around MP 104) http://groups.msn.com/MSTSNarrowGauge (Now being updated more oftern) Jonathan Lewis jonathanmlewis@msn.com Note new signature banner
I like your routes, but I have one suggestion: Could you try putting in some more trees? Just take the forests you have and double the number of trees per square kilometer. On some routes, it seems they are a little sparse.Otherwise, those pictures look very good!
Thanks, But looking at photos of the area they were not that many trees around I think I have added to many if anything. In some places I agree I probably have not added enough trees but I think I have added about the correct amount in this area.http://groups.msn.com/MSTSNarrowGauge (Now being updated more oftern) Jonathan Lewis jonathanmlewis@msn.com
Actually, if you look at photos of the prototype routes during the time periods modeled, you'll see very few trees in evidence. They all went for use as fire wood, mine timbers, and buildings. The Georgetown Loop is a classic example. Photos from the 1880's show a barren terrain that resembles the surface of the moon. Today the same area is quite heavily forested, all of it second (or third) growth.)
Yeah within a few feet of the right of way. And the only time the RGS or the D&RGW did any real logging was in the 1890's and around that time period. Half the trees on Cumbres Pass now a' days aren't more than 100 years old they cut so many trees down!...but I don't know if this is true with the RGS.Add more trees...and weeds and tall grass....Kevin Bush,
I will have my hand on the throttle of a K-36 very soon Mon Freunds!
>And the only time the RGS or the D&RGW did any real logging was in >the 1890's and around that time period. You know that the New Mexico Lumber Co still existed into the 40's had over 70 miles of track. It was only built in 1924 (I think) and was at its peak in the 30's.http://groups.msn.com/MSTSNarrowGauge (Now being updated more oftern) Jonathan Lewis jonathanmlewis@msn.com
Well, By logging I mean cutting down trees. But they didn't cut the trees up or anything.There were many logging railroads all over Colorado and New Mexico...i've seen some of the old grades myself. The easiest way to find them now a' days is look for tree stumps. There wasn't all that many logging railroads that lasted very long after being built cause the big ones took over in later years. Logging railroads never really stayed anywhere. The lines I mean. They layed track down...ran trains on it and cut down trees...then picked it up and moved on.I'm telling you though Jon, look at photos of the RGS in the 40's and early 50's which is the time period you are modeling it after...and you will see alot more trees than you have on it now.Kevin Bush,
I will have my hand on the throttle of a K-36 very soon Mon Freunds!
I have looked at far more photos of the RGS from you (in fact every photos in the RGS story books) and they are not many trees in the Lost Canyon area. http://groups.msn.com/MSTSNarrowGauge (Now being updated more oftern) Jonathan Lewis jonathanmlewis@msn.com
Here are a few screenshots of progress over the last few days in the Lost Canyon up to around MP 109 http://groups.msn.com/MSTSNarrowGauge (Now being updated more oftern) Jonathan Lewis jonathanmlewis@msn.com
