So my layout is taking on a new life and has been started over.  I have no usable space in my basement.  So my layout is on the third floor.    I had complaints before that the track lighting I had wer not enough.  Well I added new lights.  Its really not bad in the room and in fact you can see really good now.  But if you go out side and look up at my house......Well lets just say I light up the neighbors yard. 

Well a week ago I figured I would be done with this in a couple days. Between being busy in real life and grossly underestimating the amount of work I had left, I just finished the grain elevator this evening. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. The silos, headhouse, and shed are still separate pieces until I fine-tune their location on the layout.

Hey everyone, I am struggling on the design of my yard.... look this over and give me some suggestions. It is loosely based on Juniata / Conrail. Needs to handle 10ft trains, have engine service buildings, fuel and sand facilities and classify trains. 

Does it work better with the mainline in the front or rear?

Thank you, sorry about the poor drawing but Autocad didn't create a PDF very well...

Began working yesterday on a new scratch built structure - N. Brown Fruit Storage - which will be adjacent to the Parks Coal Shed. I have chosen to give this business a run down look, as it will soon be put out of business by the modern Georgian Bay Fruit Growers Co-operative building (which I have yet to model).

I am in the process of completing what I consider to be a craftsman kit - a pile of scale lumber and some instructions. I have a suggestion for suppliers as I have a problem with these type of kits.

OK Guys,

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/16558

Fascinating. Will use something like this myself.

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/13107