Photo Review: Exploring Model Railroading Progress

On By In Model Railroading
  • Wall angle bracket showing leg, brace, gusset, joist, and plywood base.
  • The edges of the pink extruded foam have a slight dip. When the edges are together, the dip is worse.
  • Tiles extending beyond rails.
  • Imagination is used to made the backdrops come to life.
  • Sky is painted blue, mountains painted lighter shades to indicate distance.
  • Vanishing point means the road will disappear in the distance.
  • Several floral wire trees painted with latex mold material.
  • Heading for Maple Valley
  • Trestle over Maple Valley River
  • Boxes made of foam board containing photos of factory scenes
  • Tools used to create HO scale template drawn in pencil and cut apart.
  • HO scale cabin in balsa with studs, window frames, and siding.
  • Small cabin with trusses in place, showing inside and finished window frames.
  • HO scale balsa four walls for layout store.
  • Open view of balsa structure with roof open.
  • Rear view of Maple Valley Supply balsa structure, painted.
  • Two small sheds near the end of the track.
  • Red truck on a pile of dirt, men working to recover bones and repair watermain.
  • Police car, buildings, people
  • Building, track, factory, hills, trees
  • Track, people, Ya'll Sit Cafe, mountains, red truck, car
  • Lights are on inside the Maple Valley Manufacturing Plant, with the interior visible through the windows.
  • A train track in the foreground, with a fence with posters, several people, trees, and a shed.

It’s always good to take a look at how far our model railroads have come.

Happy model railroading, everyone!

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