Resurrected the benchwork from the old On30 layout. Splotched some clouds onto the backdrop to cover the defects. Tired of sanding and still not being able to get the paint to match in those areas.

Got a good deal on the package of HO Kato Unitrack for the for the Model Railroader's  Black River Junction layout about four years ago.

Found that the track can be painted to look like narrow gauge track.

This is an open letter to various folks on this forum.

This is an open forum (thanks to Joe) and we are all guests here (except Joe). We all come from various backgrounds.  From various parts of the world.  From various educational backgrounds and with an assortment of skills abilities and limitations.  In short we are all different.  

This 3/2 1850 SF residence is located in SW Florida.  The 14 x 20 HO railroad is almost finished (are any layouts ever totally finished?)  Located in the family room (Yes, I am a lucky guy!), it has been quietly constructed and detailed over the last 12+ years.  My hope is to find a person who wants to live away from snow, loves boating (we have a walk around dock with a 13,500 lb lift), and either wants a fully operational railroad or would salvage it to get a jump start on their own creation.  If you are interested, I will forward a picture package of the railroad and

Is it just me or is there a new and growing tendency on forums (this one and others) for folks to post something extensibly to ask for advice or opinions and then for the topic to basically turn into the OP defending his/her original idea to the death ignore or finding fault with ever single person that comments in anything other then a positive manor.