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track nails and glue. If you want any electrical blocks, use Atlas
controllers, which you can attach to the front hardboard fascia.
Scenery & Structures
There is a small ridge down the middle of the layout to divide
it into two scenes. One side is the industrial area and town,
and the other side is scenery. I use water-based acrylic paints
to color the plaster, which I bought at Wal-Mart. For land-
scaping, I selected a Woodland Scenics Landscape Kit, which
includes directions and all the supplies you need to landscape
the layout.
For structures, I have an AMB general-service building wood
laser kit and a Model Power Stone & Gravel built-up plas-
tic kit. The general-service building will become our freight
depot. I used the Sand and Gravel kit for a coal-loading sta-
tion. Also, I have included a couple of Atlas steel Warren truss
bridges. Whatever theme you use, you can substitute build-
ings of your choice.
Many of the structures of Model Power are around the same
price. The layout could be expanded with a larger yard and
more industry. There are also several points the line can be
extended to form a larger layout, when space and finances
become available.
Conclusion
This model railroad will provide you with a basic layout to get
started with. Of course, many elements of the layout you prob-
ably would want to upgrade over time. A backdrop adds a lot
to a small layout. In thinking over this contest, I concluded that
a lot of interesting layouts could be built in a variety of sizes
