Here's layout video #2. Please let me know what I improved/unimproved on from last time, and what I should keep/change. Thanks for watching, and enjoy!

https://youtu.be/1JoxsoWMTQ0

Having put up some new shelves, which allowed me clear the shelves the layout will live on, I thought I would mock up the layout to see how things looked and have a go at switching a few cars.  I only added 1 turnout as all the others I have prewired for attaching to a frog juicer.   It was interesting I had planned to have 2 turnouts but as the layout is only planned to be 12 or 13 inches wide (the shelves are 12 inches wide), but with just 1 turnout the layout feels right.   If I put another one in I think it would look and feel cramped.  Unless I make t

Did another undecorated shell tonight, this one cleaned up much better than the last, and the SMS - White Surfacer went on much nicer too.<

This is the first picture of another diorama cross-run using some of my German prototype TT scale dioramas:

Hey all,

It's been a month or two since I've posted any updates but here's the latest on my little n scale shelf layout for those who may be interested. Thanks for taking a look! 

— Sean

Copper king mine has a mill area, but nothing like the two large mill for the Utah Copper (Kennecott) Bingham canyon mine, I will show them both.

I thought I would start a blog on my attempts to model a modern shortline railroad in limited space.  I live in the UK so any research I do is all web-based. 

I have been modeling North American Railroads on and off for 25 years or so but have never managed to complete a layout, hopefully now is the time!  

Inspired by Lance Mindhiem, Mike Confalone, and Jack Hill I am modeling a small single industry layout, something I can complete to a standard I would be happy with.