am after ideas photos of where the trucks enter and leave an inter modal yard it is not going to be all that big but i am after some inspiration to scratch build/freelance one to fit the entrance to yard.

To All: Another recent weathering project for the HO scale First Coast Model Railroad Society's layout. I weathered this 50 foot St. Mary's RR Boxcar with Bragdon Weathering Powders. Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.

As part of the recent upgrade to the LokSound - Select Direct decoders I also wanted to upgrade the bulb lights in the Athearn RTR - RDG GP35.

The LED's are a TCS - Golden White 3mm LED.

I ran out of paint in the cup to do more walls, but the first set of walls have been painted! Not perfect and could use another coat but I really like the Insignia Red. 

Definitely need to thin the paint a bit more though. Wasn't going on as smoothly as I'd like it too. But not a big deal. I'm happy for it being my first paint job with an airbrush. 

Comments and critique welcome!

This thread will document the building and laying of track for the layout.

***Track Plan updated 15 Apr 20***

I love the look of the craftsman style kits but I am modeling in the mid 90s era of SANTA FE around the time the c30-7s and the dash-8s and sd40-2s were kings of the rail. But when i look at the kits that may be around for this era i do not find alot of cratsmans style or kits up to that quality. 

Be nice to know where as the cornerstone and like don't quite take it far enough or is there a whole in the market i wonder

Does anyone have ay ideas where to start looking

Here I am as a hopefully unless things beyond my control occur am on the schedule for my second time doing the clinic it will likely be twice on the Saturday and would love to see anyone ther

Links:

http://www.2017mwrconvention.com/

To have a little break from the layout build I decided to start installing my two 

ESU - LokSound - Select Direct decoders.

People have been asking for a layout tour for ages so I finally got up my loft over Christmas and took a video.

Kathy