Some goodies have arrived.
Layout supplies I bought during labor day sale from Trainworld
Some used items I picked up from Trainz to help complete the layout
My order of Atlas 62' bulkheads and 68' flats I placed with MrMuffin months ago arrived
Some items I ordered from Brady's Trains as a b-day present
And a like new Lionel BNSF ES44AC from the 2019 catalog I found for sale locally at a price I couldn't pass up (I had to ask my wife nicely before I bought this, didn't want to end up in the doghouse for coming home with another train)
I also received the BNSF SD70MAC I pre-ordered from my LHS (haven't even taken it out of the shipper yet), an order of wire, terminal blocks and 110 fastons. I still want to play around in anyrail and place the structures I currently own on the layout and see what additional structures could be added. I also need to inventory all the scrap 2x4s and plywood I have scrounged from work to see if I have enough for the benchwork.
My wife and I discussed some of the scenery, some elements we would like to incorporate, she is going to do a lot of the heavy lifting with the scenery. She reminds me she went to art school and took classes on how to carve foam. For some of the elevated sections I leaning towards using the Scenic Express Girder Bridge Plates.
I also need to upgrade the lighting in the room and discuss backdrop options with my wife. Still lots to figure out before I start laying track.
-Josh
