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I have really enjoyed the construction of the Canadian Canyon. Thank you! One note: fine foam was sprinkled with a spoon along the highway, a technique used for a long time. A friend introduced me to glass salt / pepper shakers from Wal-Mart to sprinkle fine materials, also including sand. I find I have much better control of the depth of the material, where it goes and there is less waste. I have drilled out the holes in a few salt shakers for medium foam and larger sand and find that it works well also. Just a thought.
Cody missed one important point in the installation of the K barriers. An opening in them would require end protection to prevent a vehicle being “stabbed through” on impact. A better solution would be to continue the barriers around the curve to catch an out of control vehicle and guide it around the curve. Also, a pull off like Cody suggested would need signage to inform motorists that it’s okay to pull off and warn those not pulling off that a vehicle might be stopping there or pulling out into traffic.
Just in time advice since I am putting in my own roads in the next couple of weeks. Super job, and inspiration to all. Look forward to the next episode. Thanks
An added thought to the road. At the joint where the colors are different, with a bit of work you might be able to show where the tar trucks and etc. came off the new section. You know, wheels with tar on them. And, of course, a tar line on the joint itself.
Great job Ben and Cody. No problem Ben on the two different shades of roadway as its natural in areas that have been repaved and haven’t weathered as much… looks perfect. Cody, glad you left an opening of the safety barriers as they’re not needed against areas where you could not go down an embankment… plus railfans like ‘Drew and Crew’ need an area to pull off the highway to shoot trains running on the tracks below for another exciting episode of DTA. No doubt this has been the best project railroad MR has built to date.
Guess the Canadians take better care of their roads. The section where Cody had to do some filling would have made a good rough place in an otherwise tooooo smooth of a road.
The idea of a wrecker towing something broken down would be a good addition.
I love the overall approach for the roadway not too mention all the finishing touches, however the white seems between the pages are extremely noticeable on the video, are they as obvious on the actual road?
You guys did a great job of finishing off that road. Wish I could have been there to help!
Thanks, Cody! That was great info. I’ll put it to work today! or maye tomorrow! You know, it’s simple things like this that we always need to be reminded of, plus you show us many new products! Keep it up!
How did you do the curved yellow lines on the roadway?
I assume Ben & Jerry took you out for some ice cream when you had finished!
Great work guys, that road and right of way look very realistic. I like the barriers. Thanks.
Just need to add Jamie Davis or Al Quiring from the Highway Through Hell TV show pulling a wrecked truck back up the mountain. Flashing lights and all. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s a Canadian show about heavy wreckers that includes a lot of scenes along the road modeled. They’ve several times mentioned having to clean the track below before trains come through.
Great video!!! Love the finished effect of the road, looks like it has lots of texture!!!