N Scaler. Thanks for your reply. First, I like the quote. Second, yeah I was really hoping to get those N scale backdrops up but it was 2 a.m....
Hi Folks The new site is up and running. This site is dedicated to just backdrops and should be much easier to use. Coming soon, more...
Matte spray seems to work pretty well to seal the photos and to reduce some of the glare. It starts getting pricey to print them in matte. Its...
Hi Folks, Posted this beforebut thought Trainstore was more appropriate spot. I am building a collection of photo backdrops for sale for model...
I have been going back and forth on the same question. I think I am leaning towrd just spiking the track into the homasote. Kinda different with...
Here's the new backdrop installed. The lustre finish looks way better.
The Whip City Railroad Well, the track is finally down for the Whip City Railroad. Here's a few pics. I started installing my backdrop and...
Didn't realize you were in Medford. We are in Westfield. I have been talking to some friends about the layout. They had an interesting idea....
So I went with option B. I put the third industry at the far left of the layout. I liked this for two reasons. One it spread the layout a little...
I redrew the mine and it does look better. There are definitely a lot of things to learn about layout design. I really appreciate the help and...
OOps here it is
Well, I spent a couple hours redrawing the plan. I still seem to end up with a lot of track, but, way fewer turnouts which would save a lot of...
Ho Scale. Those are good point. Moving the mine to the peninsula would give room for longer cuts. The Mine is the central theme, I am also...
Thanks for the info guys I really appreciate hearing from folks who have been doing this a bit longer. I have taken some of your adviec and below...
I like that. Looks like a good layout. I am going to try redesigning the peninsula section. Fortunately this can wait as the peninsula will...
yeah layout is staged in modern era. Not sure what to do with peninsula. Thought it might add a couple more industries. Where the layout...
North Conway Scenic Railroad, North Conway, NH
North Conway Scenic Railway, North Conway, NH
SO here's the new layout plan. The top left is a coal loading area to be tied in with the big layout and its coal plant later on. On the...
Thanks for the info. I actually took a screen shot as another person suggested then put that into iphoto. Then I used photoshop to reduce the...
