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SO now that I have a source of 054 Atlas O Switches, I've been able to get some track progress done on the layout. 80% of the track is now complete, except for the areas highlighted in red in the photo below. I have temporary straight and curved sections in were there should be switches. I'm just happy to have my reverse loops functional and have basically 2 sidings where i can park trains.

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Scenery Progress!

So the other day, My son and I actually walked a very small section of the old F&L Railroad here in town, and he asked me if he could bring one of the rocks home. Well I thought about it and heck, I can use some of the old Ballast  on the layout as "rocks".

Also the farthest corner of the layout now as some color on it, it's by no means completed it's a great start.

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I've been hard at work getting the town finished or at least in a presentable state.

I recently added some building fronts to hopefully mask the hard edge of the wall.

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I started placing tress with and Autumn theme ( best season here in New England)

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Crews have been hard at work laying fresh asphalt for the parking lot for the train station.

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Matthew congratulations on the progress that you are making. The layout is coming alive. I was noticing the trees and have a question.

Have you reduced the size in the rear to force the perspective? We saw this done very successfully on a layout a couple of months ago and it saved $$$ going from relatively large trees to smaller ones as the distance increased. Looking at your layout, it appears that you may have done this.

Thanks.

Matthew,

I'm glad to see you have been able to get a start on that yard!  So the rest of the yard will go on the area where the big bottle of glue and other items are now, I take it.  It should be nice, and you at least have some yard space until you get the other switches.  Your scenery work posted in May shows very well!  I remember seeing them, and must have been called away before I could comment.  The town shaped up real well.  I may have said before the town square and park/play area look very good, as we often try to cram in as many buildings as we can.  Some towns just aren't that way!  The added details make it come alive.  The shelves above the yard side of the layout look new to me.  Are you planning additional shelves in between the ones already there?  Thank you for the update.

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