Managed to get all the foam glued down two weeks ago. Beginning of the week managed to get all the elevations cut in and the grade pieces cut out and sanded down. Tried my best to make them as smooth as a change as possible and think I got it pretty good. Had Thursday and Friday off from work managed to get the cork glued down. Did about roughly 3 feet of the layout at a time(was limited to how many tacks I had thought a 100 would be enough was so wrong) and got a few more turnouts built while waiting for the caulk to setup in between.

Building Ward’s Salvage

Many years ago I bought a craftsman kit for a junkyard. It was a John Rendall model. The wood was rough but it turned into a decent looking diorama. My late teen’s skills shone through in several areas but I was proud of the scale 2x4 walls that I built. A real box o’ sticks build. I eventually sold the entire diorama on eBay for some unremembered amount.

I just completed construction of a Sierra West Tractor and Logging Repair Shed.  The original is set "Out West" in the late 1880 -1890 era.  I model the late 1920's in SE Louisiana.  The wooden roof of the original would not work in this environment, so I replaced it with a heavily weathered/rusted metal roof. I also added interior lighting.  The detailed interior was such that I could not leave it in the dark - and by the 1920's electric lighting was the norm anyway.  Thought you might enjoy seeing the pictures.

Matt Hardey