relax a bit, using most of a year to add scenery and structures
and finish the sea of track in Bear Creek yard prior to the 2015
NMRA National Convention
Building my skinny backdrop was a lot of work, but the hardest
parts are done now. Thank God the layout was strong enough for
me to stand on the main staging area (with suitable protection for
the track) while screwing cleats to the ceiling above the peninsula.
I really like the sense of isolation and how much longer the
layout seems to have gotten with the backdrop, and can’t wait
to see what the crews think
during the June op session.
Exciting times for sure on the
Bear Creek.
28. A track-level view of the spackled backdrop in South
Jackson. I still need to sand the first layer of spackle
and add a second before painting it sky blue.
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Up the Creek Column - 16
MRH-Jul 2014
