Finished assembling the TW Trainworx Lackawanna Bridge Kit. Beautiful bridge and fun to assemble. I had to get it done because I am into tracklaying right where I want to use it and I want to make sure it fits and plan the scenery around it. It will be right near one of the entrances/exits of my helix and return loop. But which entrance/exit it will fit the best is unknown. So I am playing my usual cut-n-try game--"full speed ahead" and darn the track plan!
I also purchased an MTH/Marklin Leipzig station which finally solves my passenger station issue. I wanted a stub-end terminal because I haven't got space for a through terminal. This should be perfect. I am going to add TW Trainworx platform kits to the rear of the station. I think this will make it distinctive and confuse the viewer who looks at it and thinks "tinplate?".
So the layout is ending up with two major tinplate pieces--the Leipzig station and the Lionel Backshop. There will be many lionel operating accessories mixed in with scale hi-rail structures--all on a gargraves/ross hi-rail track layout with the most realistic scenery that an inexperienced layout builder (me) can conjure up.
Rules? What rules?
Don
