This month I finish a wall, replace a door, and emphasize the importance of finishing the layout room before beginning the benchwork.

I got out an old Model Power crane and decided to keep it and make it a little more realistic.

So far I carved off the steps and grabs and replaced them with brass ones. I also did some light weathering.

Looking for some more ideas to make it suitable for the late fifties.

Part 2 (Section 1) of my tutorial on building an N Scale Signal Kit by Showcase Miniatures. Follow along as I start my build of a single head block signal, showing you how I assemble the kit.

This video is in 2 sections - in Section 1 I show you how to remove and clean the parts, then how to assemble the signal.

In Section 2, coming in the next two days, I will show you how I install the LED, complete adding the final parts of the signal and paint the signal ready for mounting on the layout.
 

For the last week i have been working on a "disguise" for one of two entrance into my staging area. One is a highway overpass which is still developing. The other turned out to be with help from a Walthers Pellet Transfer a scratbuilt plastics plant. After constructing these I also added backgound phots of trees/ foilage and a city scene from the actual town I model.

Attached are a few photos illustrating my progress.

Enjoy,

Barry