Lower Level Scenery Base Complete

Layout view 1 - Oct 2023
Here’s what the layout looks like from the door as of October 2023–this is from eye-level, so you can see where the upper deck will sit

Just a quick progress update. This week I passed a major milestone by completing the scenery base on the lower level to the “dirt base” level. This is the minimum I wanted to complete before moving to the upper level, so now nothing stands in the way. I’m debating doing a little track ballasting and a couple more mock-up tipples, but it’s exciting to finally be at a point where I can start putting in upper-level benchwork! I found a pic from three years ago to show the progress over time. I’m sure not moving fast, but there’s definitely been a lot of progress!

Layout view 3 - Oct 2023
Looking back toward the door and the Mayflower Tipple. If you follow the tracks back from Mayflower on the right, you’ll pop out at the far end of the aisle on the left

 

Layout view 2 - Oct 2023
Looking along the St Charles yard with the wye ahead on the left–compare the progress in Oct 2023 to a similar shot from Oct 2020

 

Finished Lower Level Benchwork
Similar view as above from three years prior in Oct 2020

One reply

  1. Dan
    Looks good. I like the scenery. I would love to see a video of the SR train 61 and the L&N train in St Charles.
    It would be great scene with the trains moving.
    Blessings
    Bill

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