Yep---going to have to pick and choose the elements to model carefully--I could probably consume my entire layout space just modeling the Marsh.
Really nice so far!
Looking good!!
We have to keep our eyes open to see some everyday things to use on the layout! Good job!
I have a bunch of reeds, grasses and other marsh type materials on the way. Need to decide on a railing material--may go with 1/4 inch wire mesh painted black--need railing, but I do not want it to overpower/block the (soon to be) people on the boardwalk.
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That turned out really nice. I think when we take our Alaska Cruise in 2018 I'm going to make one of my land excursions a trip to see your layout. 
Be happy to have you.
ORIND, you really have captured the Alaska landscape. Always loved the Alaska Railroad colors. You mentioned you are focusing on certain areas. What are the dimensions of your layout?. Do you have room to expand past that if you want?. I have watched the Alaska Railroad on Discovery and have been interested in its operations. Especially down in Seward with the loading and unloading of the barges. That would make for some interesting train movements......Paul
Thanks Paul--the layout construction/dimensions are in this thread: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...railroad-plan?page=1
Expansion--I do periodically eye the rest of the space I am in, but realistically, no--I consider myself a lucky person to have the space I have--but, the idea does fester in the back of my brain.
I am more of a watch the trains go through the scenery guy than operations. I knew I wanted to model the mountains/Seward highway/coast--and even with that, I did not have enough space to incorporate as much of the inlet as I wanted to (really wanted to have some surfers on the bore tide).
Potter Marsh with its boardwalks was another element I wanted.
Up next, a Glacier scene.
What materials are used in the construction of the road and guardrails?
The guard rail is double d profile window insulation strip from home depot, painted "Aluminum", set with styrene I beams. The road --I started with the black cinder (ballast)/glue method--looked amazing, but the surface was too rough for the paint pens, so I top coated the "asphalt with Spackle, then painted it with Woodland scenics asphalt paint, then striped with the paint pens.
Orind,
Got to say I like the entire Alaskan RR layout big time, real nice job!
PCRR/Dave
The river must be rising! 
Looks great.
Yep--gave things a coat of dilute blue--this way as I create random open spaces it can be wet and have ducks or swan or geese--of course I do not seem to be able to find any O scale swans.
Orin's,
I'll say! It is looking great!!
Where are you going to get O scale mosquitos?
This is Alaska--I figure I will just let the real things in--Mosquitos big enough to carry small children away! Now I need to find scale size cans of DEET for the folks on the boardwalk to use. It amazes how much "stuff" a small area can consume in scenicing supplies--good thing its expected to be very cold for another 2 weeks--lots of time fill in the marsh. Tomorrow morning it is off to home depot to pick up some clear silicone caulk--going to use it to give the creek some depth. Then it is off to Michaels to find some material a bit coarser and stiffer than the marsh grass I have been using to continue planting marsh grass--Now, if model railroading only burned off calories!
You'll be a Master Gardener in no time.
Enjoying the development of the marsh. Looking very real......Paul
I am a sucker for steam engines, and I just could not resist picking up an MTH Railking Cab Forward. I figure I will rebrand it from Southern Pacific to Orin & Krisitna Alaska Tours (me and my wife) to help it fit in.
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The marsh area on your layout is one great focal point. Job well done.............Paul
Thanks Paul--Still lots of details to add in, but it is taking shape.
Check your spelling. That autocorrect function sometimes really changes things
Orin,
The marsh is really looking great!
Spelling corrected--Darn Ducks!
Thanks Mark--One of the challenges I had is the Marsh is actually on removable panels for access--The boardwalk lifts out and then the marsh can lift out--although I will not be removing it very often.
Had me going as well. 
rail police, perhaps? Hobo slang... bull, dick, flatfoot, gumshoe
So, there will be ducks, eh...M R Ducks?
The move to the scenery forum is appropriate. What gets lost is the fact that there were many "more track " suggestions during the layout design (Layout forum) that didn't see your vision for the space.
Nice work in capturing the local features!
By the way, there's some interesting reading about how engineers and firemen choked on the fumes in tunnels and how they attempted to handle it. The cab forward was one railroads' answer for safety in their really long tunnels.
Orin,
The marsh scene is beautiful.
Alan Graziano
Moonman--yes, lots of plan layout options. As I have been working exclusively on the right side of the layout, changing the left side is still an option, but I am satisfied with how the mountains and Marsh have come out.
Well, as I mentioned, I am looking at modifying the left side of the layout--Reason--need a place to stage locomotives/cars not being run at the time and the viewing focal point is from "within" the layout--the side of the oval facing the bay windows was not going to get much "viewing".
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Orin,
Sounds like good reasons. I would put more staging/storage tracks if I had a room as big as yours. Please clarify, do you mean you are putting the tracks there because it won't be viewed much? Or do you mean you are changing the bench work so you can get in to view? I am on the smart phone, but it isn't smart enough to let me scroll back to your previous layout plan easily. Thank you!
