[lrparks]

I'm trying to incorporate a waterfall in my layout and have a tunnel so that the train goes under it. Does anybody have pictures for some ideas? Thanks.

 

[Richard Weatherby]

I am not sure whether you wish the train to be seen under the waterfalls or not.

Here is a photo of how I built a tunnel using a flue liner under the waterfalls.

I can't find a current photo with a train and portal.

 

[lrparks]

Thanks! That looks nice.

 

[davidarf]

I don't have any photographs on the web at present, but this film clip shows an Accucraft C16 going under my waterfall on two different tracks, one in a tunnel and one behind the water cascade. I doubt that the latter is prototypical, but we wanted the visual effect.

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Make sure to use waterproof materials, from the guy who knows. Here's mine below, I also covered it with some old rubber pond liner to protect the treated areas a bit more. Worked out fine though, now putting in one for two tracks instead of one. Oh yeah, make sure you make it big enough for the 1:20 stuff, someone will bring one over someday!

 

[astrayelmgod]

"I doubt that the latter is prototypical, ..."

Depends on whether you consider the Mine Train at Disneyland to be a prototype.

On the other hand, there were logging lines that ran track through active streams, so if there wasn't one behind a waterfall, it was probably only because of a lack of opportunity.

 

[toddalin]

What I did:

 

[noelw]

Those are neat ideas.... I have one by my big water wheel but would like to put one on the back side of my Koe pond. Tks for the posting.

 

[Steve Stockham]

I made a curving tunnel that runs under a stream/waterfall. I used concrete slabs and sealed them before covering them with pond liner and then dirt. The rest is done the same way as if I had just done a waterfall without the tunnel.

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Nice work Steve!

 

[lrparks]

Thanks Steve. That is a great idea. Think I will try something similar.

 

[SandyR]

Steve, that is just plain beautiful! Inspirational, too. Thanks for sharing with all of us...
SandyR

 

[denray]

I used a steel plate, with the edges broke up to create a drawer like box to go over the track, apply cement to the steel which makes a very nice looking river and water falls and prevents any leaks in the tunnel
Dennis

 

[Madman]

I've had this waterfall for quite a few years.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnKxy63hUsU