feed mill building. The sound track was recorded when the
prototype was still in operation at this location.
Small Town, Decatur/Gravette, Arkansas:
On my layout I have
used the art of selective compression for the towns of Decatur
and Gravette. The towns are back-to-back. The town water
tower, located in the middle of the scene, will read Decatur on
one side and Gravette on the other side. How many HO scale
towns are large enough to include 3rd Street!
Night Sounds:
In Decatur, Wolf Creek, after it crossed under
the tracks, was dammed to form a swimming pond. The wet-
lands it created abounded with the night sounds on a warm
summer evening. The speaker located under that area will play
these sounds at night only. Now Decatur has a nice new new
community pool and the pond has been drained.
The speaker located under this section of the layout will play
“small town sounds." Included are people talking, walking,
automobiles and gas station sounds with the “Ka-ching” of the
pump, and the "ding-ding" that announces another customer
who needs their gas tank filled and windows washed.
Farm Sounds:
Between the towns of Decatur and Gentry,
Arkansas, I will be modeling a section of my grandparents'
farm. A speaker located beneath this section will play farm
sounds during the day. Animal sounds and tractor sounds are
included on this commercial recording.
Bandstand:
on my very first HO scale layout (Santa Fe,
Southwest themed), I had a bandstand built from scratch with
a speaker concealed in the roof. I connected it to my portable
record player and it created a nice effect. A Sunday afternoon
concert in the park – that was 1958! Now I plan to do the same
at the Sulfur Springs, Arkansas Park using a Woodland Scenic’s
bandstand. Again, the speaker will be located in the roof. I also
have a Preiser band already to tune up and play.
