Keith Hayes has provided part three of his series on building a forced perspective scene on the C&Sn3 blog:

http://coloradosouthern.blogspot.com/ 

Enjoy, Darel

There is a new set of highly detailed card-models from our friends of FDS. I can not tell how long they will be available. So hurry up and get them.

Been a while since I’ve had a chance to work on the Engine house. We had visitors for a few days then went out to California to visit family and the new grandson. They treated me to a visit to the California train museum. I'll post some pics of that soon, It was great. Then another round of visitors here. So busy time it was.

Envirotex Light two part epoxy was used for water.  I mix it 55% harder and 45% clear.  Video on whole project all four bridges to come.

When models are not available of the items you want to include on your layout, customizing is the next option. 

In this photo VIA Rail 6215, an RDC 2 moves out of the engine shop area following maintenance to resume duties on the branchline.

An Addition is on its way!

There are going to be some additions made to the JL&T Layout shed very soon...

Hopefully some of the ideas in the photo below can be negotiated into the addition?

Track plan has been updated...

I have been catching up on back issues of MRH and came across one of the $500 layout ideas. I was struck by several things. 

1. You don't have to spend a fortune to build a layout
2. Making use of non-conventional materials for layout construction
3. There is no excuse for not having a layout
4. Inglenooks are much simpler yet just as challenging as a John Allen Timesaver

I have a John Allen Timesaver that is almost complete but suffers from several problems. 

Did a video today on the work I have done on my layout in the last month.  It discusses the lower level in detail and the small expansion I did on the upper level.

As always, check out my main blog at: www.virginiamidlandrr.blogspot.com