I guess to be real, a railroad has to have a name.
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Santa Fe steamer #605, a 2-6-0, standing on the only bridge on the BAD RR.
If you have been following this blog for a while you should recognize this scene from the much larger layout we have been constructing for the last many months. The sparse vegetation, rocky outbreaks and nearby mountains with background ranges in the distance depict this as south-western Arizona. The bridge is a driven pile structure, still typical where rains are few and far between. This is the favorite picture site for train buffs visiting the line, and you may want to locate such a spot on your own layout.
Scroll down to see a panoramic view of the BAD RR
A larger view of the BAD RR
The Build A Diorama Rail Road is only 20 inches wide and 15 inches deep, but has served it's purpose, to allow me (and you) to learn new skills, using new materials and loosing fears of what if's.
From now on more of the modeling will be used in constructing the HO scale 5'x10' club layout. Stay tuned for the adventures flowing forth from the fertile mind of one not afraid to change.
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