Model Railroad Hobbyist | September 2015 | #67 UP THE CREEK column Charlie Comstock Putting a bullnose on the end of a backdrop ... In November the authorities informed me that it would be improper to host a December op session on the Bear Creek & South Jackson. I figured taking an extra month between op sessions would be a good time to complete the pen- insula’s benchwork and backdrop and install the remaining two miles of mainline. Accordingly, the week after the November 2014 session, my construction crew started the process of demolition and reconstruction. In my “Up the Creek” column in the July 2014 MRH issue (mrh- pub.com/2014-07-jul/land/#22), I wrote about building the pen- insula backdrop. I wanted to keep its thickness to a minimum. The 5” thickness required by a 2x4 stud wall could be much better used as space for trains. I built my backdrop out of two layers of 5mm Revolution Ply ( from Patriot Lumber) laminated together with construction adhesive. Once the glue set and the clamps XX BUILDING A FREELANCED 1950S ERA LAYOUT MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX