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Bob,

The track actually goes into the next room where I plan to build a short staging section about 8 feet long. The layout is a 3'x19' shelf switching layout. The staging will allow me to build a short consist that will enter through the "tunnel" to be switched. Once I eventually build all my industries, I will have up to 18 places to spot cars.

Matthew Jones posted:

Bob,

The track actually goes into the next room where I plan to build a short staging section about 8 feet long. The layout is a 3'x19' shelf switching layout. The staging will allow me to build a short consist that will enter through the "tunnel" to be switched. Once I eventually build all my industries, I will have up to 18 places to spot cars.

Well that sounds to be an excellent operating scheme going forward. Some of the best switching layouts are fed by staging track(s) either hidden or not. I'm glad to know there's more to that escape track...well done.

Bob

Andy,

I posted some photos of my streets. The streets are made from drywall compound or Plaster of Paris. I started with Plaster of Paris but it gets very hard once cured and is difficult to sand. So most of the street is drywall compound. I build wood forms and trowel in the plaster. Once it is set, I sand it and stain it with a wash of Model Master Sand (4720). Then I use a modeling knife to scribe the joints. Since drywall compound shrinks slightly as it dries, small cracks appear that add to the appearance. I also added some oil stains - I use real oil off the dipstick from my car. I also added faded/worn white stop lines at each RR signal.

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