Its been about a month since my last post so I thought it was time for an update, the coal mine and west end of the yard is essentially finished it just needs some more details added.

Scenic work is underway on Clive section of my IAIS Grimes Line layout. One of the first steps is to paint and detail the track. My process works well for the size of my layout but requires a few steps.

My latest project with Gatorfoam® was to build a 21” wide by 8 foot long extension L to my N Scale Mooers Junction Railroad. I have put together an article showing the construction techniques I used.

This post is just the latest advantage I wanted to put out there about the benefits of using lightweight Gatorfoam®. My friend Jeff and I spent about six hours adding eight (8) tortoise machines, five (5) homemade turnout direction indicators and a switch controlling the USB camera that show hidden staging.

This post on the area of the Grande Pacific RR is east of Rock Ridge and has been under development for the past 2 months.  I have done four videos on it. The use of Cal Coat 127 their were two and one update.  The final video of the scene come after a couple of pictures.

The first picture is the scene at Acme Latex Co. involving the building on the side that is behind and further away. This picture does not have tree painted in. 

a short clip of the beacon near the F&B wharf:

http://starrenburg.eu/Beacon_1.avi

The RGB and warm/white LED strips are dimmed to about 10%, the webcam has an auto brightness feature which gets confused then, there's no problem when the output gets above 30%, perhaps the influence of the controller pwm frequency ?

cheers, Leo

to every one..this is a short slide show of what i have been up to in the past 2 weeks. i have started this section about 7 months ago & i am finally getting to it.

This was written and pictures taken by a friend.

It has been a while since I have sent a photo e-mail – time seems to pass quickly for me…which is a good thing! I have posted a number of images, but have not had time to send out any messages so feel free to peruse my most recent albums….

On with this story: Below are links to a few images taken at BNSF Hobson Yard in Lincoln, NE this month.

I have been thinking about what I want from the new main board for my railroad.  I have been working on, as you would say in the USA - or at least John Armstrong used to say - my givens and druthers. These come out as follows:

Using balsa wood and caspia, this is my first attempt at making a pine tree. Seems a bit fat, but this should improve as more are made. (Thomas thinks it is a good start)