I have used Atlas code 100 flex track on my layout and am in the process of road construction. The locale of the layout is North East Iowa in the 50's. Most of the crossings would be board or dirt. What would be a good way to go about making them?

                                           Mike

Alrighty, I'd like to scratch build my own PRR position light signals. The ones I see available are too bulky, and the shades are too stubby. I've always liked the sharp quality they had sticking through the target. My question comes down to material... I have access to a laser cutter, so I can get accurate cuts for everything, and etching capabilities. I was thinking 3-ply Bristol doused in superglue, task board, super thin plexiglass, or 1/64" wood. I feel like the bristol will be the best because of the thinness in relation to rigidity.

............for hiding the seams in removable buildings. 

To keep the ground cover from entering the joint I decided to glue and spike some thin cardboard to the base which covered the seam and could be covered with material to hide it.  I used gasket material which I had purchased to use to shim cork roadbed where needed.  It is impervious to water but wetting it allows it to conform to minor contours.  When it dries it's quite stiff.  Now if I have to remove the building it will require little work to fix the scenery once reinstalled.

Hey guys, a new scratch built project is complete. I made the school using Monster Modelworks materials and Evergreen styrene. After the walls were cut to the proper dimensions (and cut out the window openings of course), I fixed bracing strips to the backside of the walls and primed all the walls with a gray primer. I then painted it using a sponge, left it to get dry. I used pigment (Vallejo Green Earth) for the mortar. Brushed it to the surface and sealed it with a flat spray. The structure is slightly weathered. That's it. Enjoy and cheers!