I’ve been thinking (against my better judgment) that it would be nice to have some rudimentary scenery in my staging area and hidden track. Security cameras, and maybe onboard cameras, will allow me to enjoy watching a train traverse through large portions of my layout that will be otherwise hidden. This area, in particular, would be neat to have the cliffs to the right side that the prototype traversed up a valley to the fields above. 

Peco static grass not working.

It keeps clumping up and won't go through screen of grass applicator.

Try to un clump it in the coffee grinder and it still clumps up.

Break it up with fingers and it still clumps up in grass applicator.

Put a little rock in the grass applicator and it still clumps up and won't go through the screen.

Want to include whatever scenic elements apply to the engine servicing yard for an oil burning steam loco.  I've searched around on the web and found pictures/structures of the stand pipe for fueling the tender.  However, are there more elements associated with the servicing equipment (e.g., where the oil is stored; how it is pumped; how it is conveyed to the fueling stand pipe).  Photos of a prototype yard would be most beneficial.

Good morning, 

I am laying out the next project which is going to require scratch building several mill structures at my steel plant. 

I am looking to make a long cast house foundation, foundation for stoves and gas cleaning, and also the forms for the walls and roof over the cast house. 

I was thinking 3/4 MDF, but am aware that MDF can have issues with moisture and possible problems related to adhesives when joining styrene siding and roofing material to the MDF itself.