@Lionnnn posted:Hiya Rich!
Stunning railroad obviously. The detail and the diversity...just gorgeous. You obviously have plenty o cash to spend.
Thing is, I've been with the tools for decades and I've never seen a job quite like yours. So clean. Tools looking like they were placed, and not left or set for the next day.
My question is this: Did you build it with your hands or did you hire out to someone to build it for you?
Lionnnn
Lionnnn,
Thanks for the note. I have been building the layouts for over 12 years, progress goes in bursts. Generally I build everything myself. Of course I didn't build the MTH buildings, but most are built from kits or scratch built/ kit bashed. I built the benchwork and did all the tracklaying and wiring. I have purchased a few buildings at trains shows, and on line, but I would say that 95% of what you see is simply me plodding along over time.
Your observation on clean is in part correct. I then to build first, and go back and add more weathering and details. In many of the cases I have not made the rounds of junk and details.
For me the scenery is the more interesting part of the hobby. I don't collect or amass a large number of trains or rolling stock.
As always comments and suggestions welcome.
