MRH Jul/Aug 2010 - Issue 8

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UP THE CREEK: Modeling a Small Creek - part 1 A regular report on the construction of a 1950s-something layout

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Hillmovers Construction starts work on the Sheffield Creek area of Oakhill by installing a grade crossing and building a king-post highway bridge ...

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Figure 1: Sheffield Creek runs through the middle of the wye at Oakhill in the Oregon Cascades. Page 135 • Issue 8 • Jul/Aug 2010 • Up the Creek column, page 1

For about a year the scenery in Oakhill has been mostly complete. However, I kept putting off working on the area around the wye. The reason was simple – it’s 63” off the ground and is almost 4’ deep. Access to the rear of it is by lift up hatch (see my column in MRH Issue 2) and frankly the access wasn’t all that great. Finally however, my desire for finished scenery overcame my trepidation and I got started. Tell a friend ...

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