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Backdrops, Facias & Skirting
While this project was completed some time ago, I wanted to revist it, to show the dramatic difference a simple backdrop, facsia and some skirting can make.
Originally, the layout had none of these things:
Rather visually unappealing. Just a backdrop does make some improvement:
Even just a facsia can help:

Looking forward to.....
I am trying to generate some interest in getting Bachmann, Athearn Horizon, Intermountain, BLW to do RTR smaller Southern Pacific steam locomotives in addition to cab forwards, GS series or MT's.
Mike Train House Locomotive Problem
Old Signs For Your Layout
For anybody thats interested
While looking for older signs and posters to mount on some of my buildings

Ghost River Trestle
This is the most recent addion to the infrastructure of the Ghost River Rwy. A scratchbuilt trestle over the Ghost River gorge. The wood is cut to scale. I mainly used fir and cedar. The footings still need to be made and the water poured, but the threstle is otherwise finished. I deliberately placed some crossmembers between the bents, and the railing around the fire platform, on angles to give the trestle an aged look. Had lots of fun building the trestle.
B.T.S. Slaty Fork Mill Lights
I have almost completed my HO B.T.S. Slaty Fork Mill and am interested in lighting it. I already have the lights for the outside but would like to do the inside as well. Has anyone already done this? Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks

Flooring
So I have decided to add a floor to part of my layout that is giving me (well actually others that are vertically challenged) some issues during operating sessions. My questions is quite simple and maybe some of you out there that have the "mushrooms' growing in the basement could chime in. I want to know what is the best way to build a floor on existing concrete. I only need 10" in elevation to make everyone happy but I have to run the flooring around the end of one peninsula for a total run of approx 35'
Thank you
Neil

JL&T Railroad Blog - Track Laying & Scenery...
Hi All,
Well I'd thought I would start another blog post on the track laying & scenery construction for the J&L Railway. I have started the top deck track laying over the past few weeks so that I can get some track down and also start running some trains and really get stuck into getting some of the railroad down.
Car float
Hi,
My son and I are planning on building an N scale layout that would have a car float based on the Santa Fe.
Also are there any 3 way turnouts in N scale that are available, we live in the UK.
Many thanks,
railbender.
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