Hi everyone, Its been a while since I had a chance to log onto the train board and see what is happening. Things have been really busy at work, and I have been doing some business and vacation travel. My home layout is progressing well. The track is all laid and I can operate trains. My daughter is painting the backdrop. Its a little more spectacular than conventional wisdom would suggest is appropriate for a model railroad, but she is really excited and doing it before she leaves for college. I have decided that I like it, so I am not going to worry about conventional wisdom. I need to nag her into finishing before she leaves for college (out of state) in about a month. I have completed two buildings for the layout, both from Lehigh Valley kits. I have a grain mill and a lumber yard ready to go when the backdrop is finished. I am also working on a third building, a factory. I hope everyone is enjoying their summer.
Hey Don, good to hear from you. Glad you are still working on the layout. I've been working a lot myself and bouncing back and forth from days to graveyard shift. Sure goofs the system up. If you get a chance, post some shots of the back drop at least. Great way of including the family. Cheers, Greg
Hi Don! Glad you're still with us! Look forward to seeing some pictures of your progress. What did you finally choose for the layout plan? Still close to what it was when we last talked here? Boxcab E50
I'll take a handpainted work of art from my daughter over any conventional image any day of the week. Years from now you will have it with you as a great memento of her involvement in the layout. I hope we get to see pics of it when it's done.
I need to take a few digital photos of the backdrop and post them. Now that it is finished (my daughter completed it this weekend), it really looks good. She did a great job and I am really happy she did it for me. I ended up with a large duck-under loop with some industrial sidings, an island to a small town, and a small yard. Its very much like the ideas we discussed a couple of years ago. Need to get to a meeting now. More in the coming days and weeks.
