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I recently bought a USB interface board for my NCE DCC system. I got this from my friend Kevin Dickerson at Coastal DCC who, fortunately, lives just round the corner from me in Ipswich.

After about a year I have rebuilt my layout. There is track laying to be done, I thought I'd give the bridge some scenery. I will add more trees finish the creek. I haven't done scenery for about 15 years.

Laying Track on foamcore

I set Saturday aside to lay the track for my inglenook switcher. I had read with interest the discussion on roadbed vs. no roadbed (http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/19333) and decided that I would use the 3/16 foamcore as roadbed. I could have used cork but the foamcore is slightly thinner and I wanted to give it a try.

Have just posted 153 pictures of the club taken yesterday at Op Session.  Like the page and keep up with the activities of the MSMRC.

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This has been an ongoing project for over the pass 4 years now. Probably will be one of those project that it can kep being added to to. but I really like how it is turning out. The plan is to add an additional 1 foot section in from of the BOF. There a dust cleaner will be added and couple water filtration buildings and a small narrow gauge yard.

Thanks to a friend (Mr.

I picked up a couple of these brushes at Walmart for about a $1.30 apiece.  I dipped one in 50/50 green acrylic paint/water and left the other natural.  I cut random lengths with scissors and applied with my electric flyswatter static grass applicator.  Not too bad for a micro investment.

After having entirely too much fun this summer doing anything but working on the railroad, I am finally back at it. Started to build the landscaping contours around the Napanee River -- which forced me to expand what I was using to represent the viaduct. Today it is a two track arrangement and there are traces on the existing stonework that at some time it was widened to handle the second track. With the usual poetic license and rather extreme compression, the original river valley has been reduced to a section of the falls.

I finally took the plunge and started tearing down Penn Lake 7. 

First to go were the peninsulas .  I forgot how much room there was in the center with out them.