Construction history of the Jersey Subdivision cont.
6/27/2006 Ground cover continues on Horseshoe Mountain.
6/24/2006 Construction continues on Horseshoe Mountain. The mine opening has been framed in blue and the scenery crew had to devise a creative way to hold the clump foliage in place while the glue dried. They ended up erecting a chicken wire mesh to hold the heavier foliage in place. The crew decided to use vinyl adhesive to glue the foliage and then spray it with a glue/water overspray. The ramp to the mine has been painted and ground cover applied. The crew is readying more of the mountain for ground cover.
6/17/2006 The construction crew finishes assembling and painting the coal flooder. The coal flooder is tested in position and landscaping begins on Horseshoe Mountain. A ramp has been built at the coal mine for vehicles and people. The crew still needs to enlarge the coal mine opening.
6/13/2006 More trees, foliage and shrubs appear.
6/11/2006 Trees grow overnight.
6/10/2006 Scenery work and train ballasting is in high gear now. The scenery crew hopes to be planting trees soon.
6/7/2006 Scenery work continues on Guernsey Pass.
6/4/2006 The scenery crew is starting on ground cover.
6/2/2006 Construction has resumed. The facia board has been installed around Horseshoe Mountain and the scenery crew has been experimenting with color washing faux painting for the sky and making clouds. Here you can see the entire process.
4/2/2006 The main Sculptmold work is now completed. Cleanup, ground cover and painting come next. You can see some track ballast around the tunnel entrances and the facia access panel for Horseshoe mountain.
