Well the kitbash of Atlas "Middlesex Mfg. kit is now finished. It has become Brown County Warehouses, Inc. located in Green Bay WI. on my HO scale CNW Peninsula Div. Railroad. Here are some pictures of the completed building. The first two show it in it's location and the others are more close up and a little detail.

Having finally gotten around to making a mold for my bridge footings, I'm anxious to try it out. It's the first time I've made any sort of mold though besides a rock mold with latex rubber. I made it with plastic for a " For Sale" type sign which I assume is styrene. The plastic is soft enough to lightly score with a knife and snap. I'd like to use the mold more than once so I wonder if I will be able to get the casting out without tearing up the mold. Will the plaster stick to the mold?  Should I use a release agent like wet water or maybe some crisco?

I am adding a short branch to formerly unused corner real estate. The spur will serve a mine. (Named "Seven", for the number of height-challenged miners who toil there.)

The area is only about 2' x3'. It is in a little alcove, and has a gloomy feel to me. I intend the sky color, clouds and general tone to reflect this. Now I wonder if an occasional thunderstorm would not fit in too. Short scenarios of dimming overall lighting, thunder rumbling, lightning (strobes) flashing, then the sound of heavy rain. Then rain tapers off, and lights come back up.

When speaking of accessories I am referring to vehicles. Do you glue your vehicles in place using something like the Woodland Scenic Accent Glue? This is a tacky adhesive and is not a permanent glue.

I can see when it some to keeping the layout dust free it would be better to not have to remove anything that could be sucked up by the vacuum cleaner.