I spent last weekend at the Amherst model railroad show. I was trying to get some inspiration for modeling ideas. I came across some examples done in laser cut acrylic. Some examples are shown. I am trying to locate a source of acrylic for modeling. I've tired the Google route but since I don't know exactly what I'm looking for I appear to be a stranger in a strange land. The only acrylics I have found are 1/8" or thicker translucents like Plexiglas.

Does anyone know of a source of acrylics for modeling, and the product name? 

The Port of Catoosa just outside Tulsa is a large industrial park with loads of big industries building loads and loads of big loads!

I heard there was a couple of big loads there waiting to be moved so I went out this morning an the way home from work and shot these pix.

...............I don't agree with the whole concept as it is set out by the NMRA.  I think many of us are Master Model Railroaders in the real sense of the term.   I can only speak for myself, so here goes, my list of skills learned while being a model railroader over the years.

1. wood working and carpentry-bench work.

2. electrical-layout and room wiring

3. electronic-install decoders, LEDs, speakers, frog juicers and district boosters

4. hand lay track, build turnouts

Great work everyone last week!  Time to start of this week's photo thread!

As always, we get as much out of your in-process photos as we do the highly polished "all done" shots!

Andrew