This model is now complete and joins the crowded ranks of Nelson station models.

6 months of hobby time - well, life took a month out of that - but its done.  I learned a ton!!  Should you have questions, please fire back.  (I am contemplating a clinic on its build for next May's Railway Modeller's of BC Meet in Vancouver and will definitely put one on if there is demand)

I have been struggling with getting clean lettering when I use stencils on crossbucks on my roads.  I found a hint on line that really works.  When you affix the stencil on the road (i use vinyl cut by a cricut) put a coating of Mod Podge Matte over it and the lines will be sharp and clear.

While digging through my toolbox recently, I came across some blue flags that I had made back in the early 90's.  Much like the the prototype, I made the original version to serve the very real need of not wanting my train to be "accidentally" run off the end of a staging yard!

This post will detail the history, construction, and use of these flags.

Craig