Fall Update

It has been some time since my last update on the railroad. Heading into the fall and winter modeling season, I wanted to share a brief status report of the layout and some of the projects I plan to take on in the coming months.

The base of the backdrop painting in Oakridge is halfway complete. I plan to add additional details and tweak some spots, but forge ahead with completing all of the backdrops this fall.

The "first" scene on the railroad, Westfir, is probably the most developed with semi-completed backdrops and the start of scenery. Projects in Westfir this winter will be touching up the backdrops, making some modifications on the swing bridge, and continuing with terrain development into Oakridge.

The Salmon River/Pope & Talbot mill scene took some shape last winter with subroadbed, backdrop, and some track work. Plans for the winter are to complete the backdrops and trackwork and begin working on scenery terrain.

Parting shot of Oakridge yard with completed trackwork, wiring, and fascia. This scene is ready for scenery terrain, streets, building mock-ups, and TRAINS to start rolling up the hill.

In addition to the projects mentioned, the upper deck of the railroad needs some attention. Spline roadbed has been installed, but I need to complete adding risers to close out subroadbed work. Completing this and backdrops will be a priority this winter as well as making progress on trackwork and wiring. Stay tuned!