While still in the process of backdating my railroad to 1927 I am having a tough time finding these needed models. Does anyone have these Bowser freight cars that the would be willing to trade to me? The car numbers do not matter. I prefer kits, but will consider an RTR version.

I am asking the MHR community for some help in solving a problem I created with my choice of layout scenery. My layout was originally conceptualized 25 yrs ago as a much smaller layout with no intention of adding a backdrop or anything like that. I started this current version with the old idea then expanded it because I had the room to do so. Although I do plan on adding a backdrop at some point, I didn't take this into consideration when I stuck with the basics of how I originally thought the scenery would look. 

I just thought I would share a thought regarding vendors and electronic sales receipts. In our modern day and age we buy many products on line and then need to print receipts. Why do we need a two or three page receipt for one item? I suspect that a much better system could be developed that would keep most of the useless dead space to one page. If I can put all pertinent info on a post it note that is about 2 x 2 inches how hard could it be for them to put it all on one 8 x 11 sheet? A much more compact receipt should be able to be developed.

Now that I have gone over most of the build for my layout up to present day (I will take pics of the newest table with the mountains and rock faces in place and post them soon), I thought I would show some of the details I have been working on like tunnel portals, bridges and structures. Since I didn't take any before pics of the portals or bridges before I painted/weathered them, I found pics online of what they look like out of the box.