Track adjacent to beaches diorama

Deem · February 28, 2026, 12:58:39 AM

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.

ACL1504 · February 28, 2026, 07:01:14 AM

Deem,

Welcome to the forum. The diorama looks very realistic. Yes, we all love pictures.

Tom

jbvb · February 28, 2026, 08:15:44 AM

Reminds me of the SP Coast Line between Ventura and Carpinteria.

Philip · February 28, 2026, 08:56:05 AM

Welcome! Post Away! Looks real!

Jerry · February 28, 2026, 10:35:54 AM

Show us. We love new things!!

Jerry

craftsmankits · February 28, 2026, 12:25:21 PM

Looks really nice. I'm sure we're all open to seeing how you did it. Mark

Yannis · February 28, 2026, 02:00:47 PM

Welcome to the forum Deem (Deem is a close friend), glad to have you here and looking forward to more photos.

Yannis

Deem · February 28, 2026, 02:10:08 PM

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.

Deem · February 28, 2026, 02:18:18 PM

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.

Deem · February 28, 2026, 02:23:08 PM

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.

Deem · February 28, 2026, 02:29:29 PM

Quote from: Philip on February 28, 2026, 08:56:05 AMWelcome! Post Away! Looks real!

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.

Deem · February 28, 2026, 02:34:16 PM

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.

Deem · February 28, 2026, 02:37:12 PM

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.

Deem · February 28, 2026, 02:42:17 PM

End result using it as a dislay.

Philip · February 28, 2026, 06:11:25 PM

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!