WOW...okay, so, today I breathed new life into my layout... it's a small layout, built on top of my bookshelf, using EZ track. One of the tracks leads to a Hayse bumper just behind the headboard of my bed. I removed the bumper, and added two 30" long straight tracks, and extended the layout to the other wall on the other side of my bed, using Ikea shelf brackets anchored to the wall, and a 1x2 board (for stability) allowing the track to end just above my three display shelves...

I am asking the MHR community for some help in solving a problem I created with my choice of layout scenery. My layout was originally conceptualized 25 yrs ago as a much smaller layout with no intention of adding a backdrop or anything like that. I started this current version with the old idea then expanded it because I had the room to do so. Although I do plan on adding a backdrop at some point, I didn't take this into consideration when I stuck with the basics of how I originally thought the scenery would look. 

When I last posted I had just completed adding rocks to the newest section of my layout. I flew to CA for vacation on 12/27 and am still here now in LA on business until Feb. Of course that means I don't get to work on the layout but before I left I took a few more photos to share after I had colored all the remaining white plaster with Woodland Scenics earth pigment. It really makes a huge difference. Even without grass or trees the layout starts to look more realistic.

Follow a short train from Eugene Staging to Oakridge on the Union Pacific Cascade Sub.

Nevada consists of a large number of mountain ranges with valleys in between.  Often these valleys have no drainage and during the rainy season water will accumulate into a lake (yes, it does occasionally rain in Nevada).  When it warms up the water evaporates and it turns into a dry lake.  Nevada has them all over.  Railroads sometimes crossed dry lake beds with occasional loss of roadbed and equipment when it rained heavily.  I really wanted to depict a dry lake bed and accidentally discovered a technique for modeling one.

I have noticed that there is now a USB charged fly swatter. Has anyone yet tried to convert this as a static grass applicator ? My experience with the old fly swatter conversions were less than stellar, They worked, but not as good as the Noch. I like the idea of it being USB charged ( no more batteries ) and it could be always ready to go...but to what extent ? I am willing to give the fly swatter one more chance and build one more...but was hoping someone has beat me to it.

Michael

I found this insurance map of Montreal in 1950. The street track with the spur running into the Northern Electric building is what I am after. The scale is 1"=800' I'm trying to figure out what number turnout that would be and what the radius might be. Any one have suggestions or hints?

GregW66

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Hi! I have been working on a scratch built platform in wood over the last weeks. The prototype is Bolton Uk beginning of 1900. I fell i love and had to build one. Video tutorial (how-to) video will be published January 19th. Here's a few photos: