There's a ravine in the scenery above Mukilteo on my Burrlington Northern HO/HOn3 layout just the right size for a small mine, and at just the right height for being reached by an extension of the narrow gauge line to the existing "Cascade Copper Company" mine. The only thing better than one mine is two mines, right? I've been thinking about installing this line for some time now, but Robin Peel brought over a piece of foam-core and is determined to make it happen. Here is an overall photo of his mock-up of where the line could go:
As you can see, a lot of bridges and trestles are going to be needed, and we're already committed to the project, as you can see by the bare pink foam where there used to be rocks. The existing Cascade Copper Co. mine is in the very lower right corner, and the new mine site is off the photo to the upper right. Here's a photo of the right side where the ravine is that will be excavated for the new mine (after we get the track in, which could be a while...):
It's going to be fun designing and building all those bridges and trestle. I'm looking forward to it, and glad that Robin got the project started with this template made of foam-core from an old poster.
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