@Bill Park posted:Here are some pictures of present work done the last several days on the Maybrook area of my layout. The gates go up and down perfectly, but not in conjunction with the sensors. Still need work but they do look awfully good. In placing buildings around the area, I settled on using !/2" sheet rock cut to look like concrete pourings for bases. Then I took a page out of Pete Condro's book using foam core for the roadways. Those sections were cut and painted and will be installed tomorrow. The curbs will be a little high, about a 1/16th" but by the time I glue down the foamcore, it might be much closer to the desired height. I also ballasted the spur track coming into the freight house. Again I used the 1/2" sheet rock for the freight house base. Before I am finished with the bases , I will scribe section marks on the them and wash them with a light solution of india ink and alcohol. In several cases I will scour them a bit and add some green turf to look like broken concrete. As for the ballast, my own rule of using plenty of wet water and glue shows with the puddles of white glue coming out of the ballast.
Looks good Bill. Can never use too much glue.......
Bob
