I'm trying to decide on what to use for a backdrop for a Pacific Northwest steam-based logging layout.  I lack both the time and talent to paint my own and Photoshop and I are not on speaking terms.  Has anyone used any of the commercially available backdrops for such an application?  Materials that are a good fit to the Northwest seem in short supply.

On page 31 of the MRH painting guide there is a formula for High-Performance Thinner which is as follows:

55% distilled water (550 ml)

25% butyl cellosolve (200 ml)

25% Armor All Auto Glas Cleaner (200 ml)

5% acrylic retarder (50ml)

Which adds to 110%, but more to the point to 1000 ml, not 950 as indicated.

The formula immediately below on that page adds to 110%, but to 950 ml as shown.

Apparently there is an error in the first formula?

i am planning on rebuilding my old athearn blue box sw 1000 an sw7 calf switchers.can i use the genesis repowering kit ? and what size wheels should i use for them?

Recently there was some discussion regarding prototype Inglenooks and an interesting video of the Chicago Terminal working a food processor.   I also see more interest in smaller more manageable layouts and the TOMA concept.  I can say from my own experience with my current layout it does not take a lot of industries for interesting operations.   Check Lance Mindheim's recent posting on his website regarding the operations on his new LAJ layout.  Some of the switching track plans I'm seeing look way over crowded to me.