It's been a while.
Those who follow my Facebook page will know that since the last blog entry for this layout, I had directed my energies towards readying my APA box layout for Trainfest in Milwaukee in early November. You will be able to read all about that in the winter issue of The Micro Model Railway Dispatch. So with Trainfest over, it's time to devote my energies for getting this layout presentable for The Micro Model Railroad Cartel Facebook challenge. It won't be finished (whatever layout truly is finished). But it should be presentable, and functional.
The first, and probably most important thing, is to get some ground cover down. As this is a light industrial running through muddy fields on panel track, the need for ballasting is pretty minimal. The track could be buried to the tops of the rails if I so desired. Though I am so proud of my modelled panel track that I don't necessarily want to bury it.
So, I covered the whole baseboard, except for where the buildings would be, with Woodland Scenics fine brown ballast. Good for ballast in 4mm scale, and N scale. For 16mm scale, I felt it would be a quite reasonable ground texture..
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| Ground cover work starts |
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| At one point, from one angle with the lighting just right, it looked a little snowy. |
I treated it just like regular ballasting, giving a good soaking with Woodland Scenics scenery cement. Now we wait for it to dry...
As of today, Sunday November 10th I have 10 days to the competition deadline. How much will I get done?
