Portals:There were more than 1,500 railway tunnels built in the United States. Most portals acted as retaining walls to keep the tunnel open and to minimize falling debris onto the track. Many portals were natural rock or timber. Some early portals – including the Moffat & Hoosac– were initially built with large wooden doors. Doors are a great idea for garden railroads! They create a barrier to possums, rabbits, raccoons, mice, prairie dogs, and other critters that seek habitat in your tunnel. In garden layouts, the "stone portal"makes an ideal "gateway" from train shed or garage onto the layout.
      
For larger click link:  Quarry:#61MN,    Quarry:#19NY,     Joe B.,PA     Quarry:#60CT,         Drainpipe Mine   

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#7012

 

 

How-To: "Cut Stone Portals"

 
Shows prototype portals, styles, construction methods, pre-cut stone shapes, includes storyboard instructions, and plans. 20 photos & 3 drawings, 4 pgs
 $2.25


#7051

 

 

How to Model in Stone & Cement

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Includes step-by-step plans for modeling the cut stone portal. Also included are both stone and concrete portal designs to model in the Quikrete® Vinyl Patcher Concrete Technique
 $19.95


#9000

 

Classic NATURAL STONE PORTAL (Built)

Standard size is 15 1/2"W x 17"H. Wt 16 lbs. Standard opening is 7 1/2"W x 11"H.

Stones are hand cut and formed up with Patcher Concrete Technique. Deadman is provided.

 

$125.00

Soot coloration
$3.00


#9040

 

Cut Stone Portal (Built)

Standard size is 15 1/2"W x 17"H. Wt 16 lbs. Standard opening is 7 1/2"W x 11"H.

Please specify if tunnel entrance is located on curving track. Style includes: full surround of arch stones and Double Ledge style

$135.00

Soot coloration
$3.00


#7603

 

 

 

 

 

MODELING VIEWS:
Hoosac Tunnel - West Adams, MA

A classic cut stone tunnel portal with column abutments and side retaining walls. Arch stones are cut in the unique Eastern style.

$ 5.95

(any 4 or more for $4.99 ea.)

  
Bridges & Viaducts : Stone & Concrete in the Vinyl Patcher Technique create an all-weather finished model well suited for all exterior conditions: ponds, streams, heat, UV, freezing, wind, and high moisture. "Gluing" or "veneering" stone is ideal over existing structures of concrete, exterior wood or steel. Gluing requires substantially more time.

    
For larger photos click link: AG Viaduct,    Curved Arch Viaduct,    TX Overpass,    Abutment

      
DH Curved Arch,    NJ Viaduct ,   24" Arch Bridge,    Bridge w/Cutwaters     


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#7014

 

 

How To Build A Stone Arch Bridge

 
Shows pre-cut stone shapes, construction methods, storyboard instructions & plans. 76 photos & 7 drawings, 12 pages. ( See Reviews)
$4.95

#7016

 

 

 

How to Build Curved Bridges & Viaducts

(Understanding of Quikrete Vinyl Patcher Technique as shown in #7051 and bridge building techniques as shown in #7014 is helpful.)

 
Development of patterns and formwork to creat curve. Does not use formula work - all measurements are made on paper with curved track, ruler, pencil and string. 40 photos, 8 pgs.
$4.00


#7015

 
 How to Build Stone Bridge Abutments
Shows prototype abutment styles, how to measure, & construction method using simple cardboard forms, storyboard instructions. 23 photos, 4 pgs

 

$2.25

 


#7607

 

 

 

 

 

MODELING VIEWS:
Rockville Bridge- Maryville,PA

This is the longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge (4 tracks) in the world – 48 arches, 3,820' long. It's ideal for across ponds and streams. Shown are classic abutments and cutwaters.

$ 5.95

(any 4 or more for $4.99 ea.)

  


#7610

 

 

 

 

 

MODELING VIEWS:
Fisher Bridge, VT (St. Johnsbury & Lamoiller County RR)

A truly American wooden covered RR bridge. It has a full-length copula smoke vent. We were lucky enough to be there when they were refurbishing it – showing the understructure of the Town-Pratt construction.

......$ 5.95

(or 4 or more for $4.99 ea.)

  

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