Mountain Scenery at the Aspen Tunnels UPRR Evanston Sub HO Scale Model Train Layout

[@BigDieselMan100]

Thanks Daryl, interesting approach on support, great effort, Dave T

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks

[@cncpgreatlakesdiv4896]

awesome thanks for sharing great work ..😊😊👍👍👍

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks for visiting

[@donhanley1213]

You correctly diagnosed the problem of the base coat of plaster sucking the water out of the thin coat you brush on. Spraying the base plaster with a little water will keep your thin coat you paint on from getting thick so fast.

[@EvanstonSub]

I actually like the plaster getting thicker as it then fills in seams and smooths out the mesh of the plaster cloth.

[@rwissbaum9849]

Glad you're back to scenery! When I built my tunnel, I ballasted the track inside the tunnel with dark gray ballast instead of light gray - gives a nice sense that you are entering a very dark place.

[@EvanstonSub]

That's a great idea!

[@randydobson1863]

hello Darryl & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool is cool & Thanks Darryl & Friends Randy

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks Randy

[@vernonsaayman9741]

😮been waiting for this, lookinh great, specially on the eastern side, wish i was there to do the backdrop

[@EvanstonSub]

Are you an expert?

[@vernonsaayman9741]

@@EvanstonSub yep, if i must say it myself, since 1955, maybe the the top guy in south africa, ive done a lot of u p modeling on the subject, hrrmosa, curvo, etc, right now we are working n scale at hogan nev and arnold loop

[@RussellCurtis-db8yn]

Looking good 👍🇦🇺

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks 👍

[@tracksidemike]

Great share and progress there looking forward to more updates Daryl 😎🚂

[@EvanstonSub]

Thanks, will do!

[@brian102256]

Hey Darryl, great video and progress on the scenery! I don't believe the link to download the backdrop photos is working properly. Thanks - Brian

[@EvanstonSub]

Fixed it. Try it now.

[@kenrosser8160]

You need to add rock protection walls next to the back walls

[@EvanstonSub]

Maybe. I have never seen these on the Evanston Sub, however.

[@stephenjones8928]

@12:06 Those look like Christmas slippers.

[@EvanstonSub]

Nope, my Christmas slippers are green and red with Rudolph on the toes.

[@stephenjones8928]

@@EvanstonSub 😄🦌

[@mikehumphrey7413]

Hi Darryl, have you checked the tunnels for your Bigboy. How are you going inside the tunnels to clean tracks and derailments? Regards Mike HO from Australia.

[@EvanstonSub]

I have not. Kinda leaning toward not getting a big boy and going with a challenger instead.

[@BlakesTrainsandMore4014]

where did you get your UP sd70aces from?

[@EvanstonSub]

lombardhobby dot com Don't think they are in stock right now, but should be in a few weeks.

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

Solid? Not able to lift out for a derailment?

[@EvanstonSub]

I can reach the tracks from underneath.

[@Russ97470]

Add a large rock formation to make that look like something that needed to be tunneled through?

[@EvanstonSub]

Check out pictures of tunnels on the Evanston Sub. There are many in smallish hills that you would not expect. Remember, this line was first built in 1869.

[@GabeTheOkalhomaRailfan]

I saw that ex Bnsf or Santa Fe sd75I which I have they are good locomotives but mine is like, “do I want to run or not?” Lol

[@EvanstonSub]

Mine run great go figure

[@philstead8756]

Daryl, Is the parallel tunnel to the north of the Aspen tunnel the Altamont tunnel ? Or - is the Altamont tunnel separate from the Aspen tunnels ? Thank you, Phil

[@EvanstonSub]

So, west of the tunnels is the Altamont CP with two crossovers. East of the tunnels is the Aspen CP with two crossovers. Both are fairly close to the tunnel entrances. I'm guessing they want them there so when one tunnel is under maintenance, trains in both directions can crossover to the other tunnel. I do not have room for both CP so I just included the Aspen CP which is why I refer to them as just the Aspen tunnels even though they are the Altamont /Aspen tunnels on the prototype.

[@olelauridsen666]

Hand held cams sucks

[@EvanstonSub]

On a budget. Both in money and time😊