New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. (HOn3 coal line + HOn30 Quarry Line)

[deemery]

I really like the folded layers.  If you wanted that unconformity, the difference between the folded and the flat layers, you really need the flat layers to look sufficiently different that they were laid down at a different time than the folded layers.  (That's the definition of 'unconformity' - basically "part of the geological record is missing".  If you look at pictures of the Grand Canyon near the bottom, you can sort of see what I mean, where there's a significant difference between the layers of sandstone above and the quartzite(?) at the very bottom of the canyon.  

But of course, that's just my $.02, and with inflation it's not worth very much these days.  

dave

[Bernd]

Thanks Dave. Not to knowledgeable on strata other than seeing it in nature.

I think I'll make it straight all the way to the top and save the curved for some other location.

Back when I started the quarry line Bill Gill convinced me to put a bend in the strata on the backdrop. I started with this.



After Bill made his suggestion, I looked into making a "bendy" strata.



It works better if you have a larger area than I have in the section I'm doing now..



It turned out quite nice.





So, I think I'm going to go with straight on the short section I cut out. It'll look more plausible straight than curved in the short length section. I think it might have worked had I curved the sections up toward the wall ending (to the left).

Bernd

[deemery]

That long bendy section looks really good!    In general, though, I think you get either bendy stuff (i.e. the mountains) or relatively flat stuff.  One metaphor that works is to think about pushing a towel laying on the floor.  

But those flat sections don't have to be 'parallel to the deck', they're often tilted.  

dave

[Bernd]

Thanks Dave. I'll get it figured out.

Bernd

[PRR Modeler]

Bernd I think it looks pretty darn good.

[deemery]

Thanks Dave. I'll get it figured out.

Bernd

Yeah, just look at more photos of rock cliffs :-)  (Seriously, you do have a good eye for patterns, etc.)

dave

[Bernd]

Thanks Dave. I'll get it figured out.

Bernd

Yeah, just look at more photos of rock cliffs :-)  (Seriously, you do have a good eye for patterns, etc.)

dave

Thanks Dave. Much appreciated.

Bernd

[Pennman]

You have shown much patience...Grasshoppah !! More than I could muster up!
Onward..Very nice modeling.

Rich

[Bernd]

You have shown much patience...Grasshoppah !! More than I could muster up!
Onward..Very nice modeling.

Rich

Yes, Master. Patience is a virtue in model railroading.

Thanks Rich. I've finally got to the point if I don't think it looks right or feels right, it'll get changed.

Bernd

[Michael Hohn]

Uh-oh.  I'm in trouble now because I didn't explain clearly. 

What I had in mind was turning the whole rock face over so that the "bent" layers are on the bottom and the flat layers on top. 

Mike