Personal journal (editorial or commentary)
My first module - Finally the trees
The last step, was adding the trees.
I used Woodland Scenics ready made trees at the back with an additional dusting of their ground cover product.
The foreground trees are a mix of fantastic Canyon Creek trees and small trees formed out of Woodland Scenics Fine leaf Foliage.
Middle School Model Railroad: first op session of the school year
Things have been moving along smartly and we’ve got enough sections up and operational to run a switch job in the town of Park.
Sort of "Reverse Running" - Proto photos NOT absolutely necessary to model landscape on your layout!
Much has been said by experts and novices alike that one MUST use actual prototypical pictures to accurately model items on your layout. While I believe that this is a great idea for rolling stock I don't believe that it is necessary to have proto / actual pictures to model landscape and structures to please the modeler. Notice that I said "please the modeler" - not to be accurate.
Electrical work for the swing gate track
I got most my wiring done on the swing gate so when it is open there isn’t any power on the gate and 18 inch’s of dead tracks off the gate. I wasn’t thinking about how many switch’s I required to do this when I was in the planning stages. As a result I currently only turn off the power on one end of the approach to the gate. I will purchase a couple more switches in the near future and complete the wiring.
My personal journey
Oct 29 - Bachmann Echo Valley
I got my first kit working. I modified the track by adding a right and left turnout so that there are two loop sizes the train can traverse - a smaller one and a larger one. The sounds that you can control from the DCC controller feels great to hear
Nov 4 - Got my second DCC loco working
Deconstructing a Layout
The UR&N going down. Have a similar photo? Post’em!
Hey Lionel, I found a dime!
Neil Erickson, Hawai’i
My first module - Time for some trees
Time for greenery, starting with low shrubs.
Here is a detail view of the cutting over the tunnel.
And an overall view.
Cheers,
Stephen
My first module - A new addition
A new addition to the roster from Canada courtesy of Rob Arsenault.
It's a beauty. Enjoy.
Stephen
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