I model N scale. I have the Corner stone HO Valley Cement Kit. I plan on converting it into an N scale plant by changing the doors and windows.Replacing ladders,stairs, But keeping the building size to reflect the size plant down in Southern California. I have a 4 foot square area to place the plant. But may only us two foot square area to build it. I also have the silos and support building i may need for this projects. My other hope is to switch in and out 30 to 60 two bay cement cars, Tool parts cars, Coal, aggregate, Sand, to be taken it to support the plant.

I’d like input if anyone has glued or wallpapered up a backdrop. I was planning to paint my backdrop, but I’ve recently been working on a book design with a very talented local illustrator who has graciously offered to create my backdrop.

This is my first true boxcar weathering job (as I am a recovering 1/72nd - 1/35th scale Tread-Head (armor modeler for all you Rail folks) and I just had to beat on the Rail Box.

While attending Supertrain in Calgary Alberta this past weekend (http://supertrain.ca) I had opportunity to visit and operate on Dave Bedard's Canadian Pacific Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway.  The E&N operates on Vancouver Island between Victoria and Courtney, with a branchline to Port Alberni.  Dave's layout features scratchbuilt depots, kitbashed freight cars and locomotives to represent prototype equipment and developing scenery, all on two decks. It was a great layout to run on.