Wow.
It's been April of '22 since I've posted here? That's over a year ago!
Well, I haven't been letting the grass grow in regards to making progress on my Kansas City & Gulf "Ozark Sub" HO layout... but admittedly The Big Project took WAY longer than I thought would. (From June of '22 to March of this year!!)
However, I now have ALL of the basic hardboard backdrop boards in place, the seams/nails have been filled and smoothed, 2 coats of primer to seal the hardboard, followed by two coats of Valspar's "Morning Glory" blue, 100' or so of LED's installed, valance cut/installed/painted, fascia installed, as well as a bunch of other stuff. Here's some pics of the end result:
The upper and lower level live stage areas:
Looking toward the corner between the stage areas (left) and the towns of Ozarka (lower) and Mountain Springs (upper) on the right:
Looking at the towns of Ozarka (lower level) and Mountain Springs:
Looking at the peninsula from the Ozarka/Mtn Sprgs side:
Looking into the aisle at the towns of Piney (upper left), Sawmill Spur, (lower left) and Sweetgum (right):
Standing at the end of the peninsula looking toward the Chinkapin Knob (recently renamed Sassafras Knob) scene:
Still standing at the end of peninsula but looking at the summit town of Piney:
Since the above pictures, all the rolling stock is back on the layout, as also the stand-in structures (what I have), and even some temporary backdrops have been installed.
Once that was done, I hosted an "Open House" for my circle of model railroading friends, and I've been been operating trains ever since.
It is WONDERFUL to be able to run trains again after months and months of construction work!
All fer now!
Andre
