Heh, I know the subject is demanding and specific.
What I mean is, somewhere back
down the main, you have foliage, trees, maybe grassy cover along the tracks, etc. By the time you hit the throat of a yard,
you have lots of flat dry earth, cinders, and ballast.
Does anyone have photos or suggestions on how that magical transition really looks?
I usually "taper" the effect, with grassy stuff transitioning to more and more gravel and cinders and dirt. But is that how
it really is? Or is there an abrupt border? Do railroads keep things cleared out along
a definite line near the entrance to the yard?
(Yes, there are lots of photos of yards around, but really finding one that shows how the foliage transitions
turns out to be harder than I thought).
Thank you for any and all advice.