I made this diorama years ago for as an experiment and for display.
If anyone is interested seeing how it was made, I can add more pics.
Shot in natural sunlight.
Deem,
Welcome to the forum. The diorama looks very realistic. Yes, we all love pictures.
Tom
Reminds me of the SP Coast Line between Ventura and Carpinteria.
Welcome! Post Away! Looks real! ;D
Show us. We love new things!!
Jerry
Looks really nice. I'm sure we're all open to seeing how you did it. Mark
Welcome to the forum Deem (Deem is a close friend), glad to have you here and looking forward to more photos.
Yannis
To jvdb,
I have been told that before, but the scene is modelled after a scene on the east coast of Canada.
A close up of the laid and ballasted track.
Quote from: Yannis on February 28, 2026, 02:00:47 PMWelcome to the forum Deem (Deem is a close friend), glad to have you here and looking forward to more photos.
Yannis
Thank Yannis.
Quote from: ACL1504 on February 28, 2026, 07:01:14 AMDeem,
Welcome to the forum. The diorama looks very realistic. Yes, we all love pictures.
Tom
Will do Tom. Here is a before and after shot. It is ME track code 70.
Quote from: Philip on February 28, 2026, 08:56:05 AMWelcome! Post Away! Looks real! ;D
Phillip. Here are some of it in the early stages. I used real rock, dirt, and sand. Ended up being a very heavy diorama. Would have been heavier it I did not use hollow core door.
Quote from: Jerry on February 28, 2026, 10:35:54 AMShow us. We love new things!!
Jerry
Jerry, this is a shot of the beach wrack. It is made from corn silk. I baked different batches in the oven to get different textures and colour.
Quote from: craftsmankits on February 28, 2026, 12:25:21 PMLooks really nice. I'm sure we're all open to seeing how you did it. Mark
Mark, are some shots of the diorama in its early stages. The rip rap is made from real rocks.
End result using it as a dislay.
Quote from: Deem on February 28, 2026, 02:34:16 PMIt is made from corn silk. I baked different batches in the oven to get different textures and colour.
That is interesting, Nice indeed!
Quote from: Philip on February 28, 2026, 06:11:25 PMQuote from: Deem on February 28, 2026, 02:34:16 PMIt is made from corn silk. I baked different batches in the oven to get different textures and colour.
That is interesting, Nice indeed!
Thanks. When I placed them on the beach I soaked them in a water mix of white glue and sprayed them with hairspray I think or dullcote.
In 1983 we drove along the South and East coasts of Nova Scotia. I recall a few places where the old Halifax & Southwestern (by then CN) had that relationship to the Atlantic. Is Pubnico close? The line was abandoned between Yarmouth and Liverpool when we visited, but the roadbed was intact.
Quote from: jbvb on Today at 08:49:56 AMIn 1983 we drove along the South and East coasts of Nova Scotia. I recall a few places where the old Halifax & Southwestern (by then CN) had that relationship to the Atlantic. Is Pubnico close? The line was abandoned between Yarmouth and Liverpool when we visited, but the roadbed was intact.
Yes James, that area.
I would also like to model one of the east coast track scenes seen in the film "The Railrodder" if ever I get a large enough space.