layout construction, 1” foam board laminated to ½” plywood,
all of the track will be laid on 1/32” basswood that has been
attached using foam board glue. Rather than cutting the
plywood, the method used with the project layout, Woodland
Scenics risers will be used with the basswood roadbed.
I have briefly mentioned some of the structures I will be using
on the layout. Some of these have already been constructed
and are being incorporated into the dioramas that are being
assembled. This is not a new idea, and has been presented
in the model press previously. I adopted the idea from Sam
Swanson after seeing it used effectively to build his Hall Hollow
diorama. It is so much easier to work scenery into hard to
reach spaces when working on your workbench than on your
layout, no matter how small it is.
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5: Rear of open air engine shed that will be located at
Oak Crest. The derelict Shay is a casting from Rusty
Rails.com. The scenery is incomplete on this diorama,
as additional structures have not yet been built. Also,
there are more details to be added to the engine house.
The Lite and Narrow - 4
MRH-Feb 2013
