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A Special Invitation to Some Fun Clinics on Arduinos and Modeling

A special invitation to all interested modelers to 2 special presentations/clinics at the Pacific Northwest Region (NMRA) Convention being held in Portland, Oregon on Friday June 1 and Saturday June 2, 2018:
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2018 Amherst show!

Come by the MRH booth!

MRH booth at the 2018 Amherst show

ALPINE RAILROAD IN NJ-LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS

I am asking the MHR community for some help in solving a problem I created with my choice of layout scenery. My layout was originally conceptualized 25 yrs ago as a much smaller layout with no intention of adding a backdrop or anything like that. I started this current version with the old idea then expanded it because I had the room to do so. Although I do plan on adding a backdrop at some point, I didn't take this into consideration when I stuck with the basics of how I originally thought the scenery would look. 

ALPINE RAILROAD IN NJ-EVOLUTION IN PICS PART VII

When I last posted I had just completed adding rocks to the newest section of my layout. I flew to CA for vacation on 12/27 and am still here now in LA on business until Feb. Of course that means I don't get to work on the layout but before I left I took a few more photos to share after I had colored all the remaining white plaster with Woodland Scenics earth pigment. It really makes a huge difference. Even without grass or trees the layout starts to look more realistic.

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Amherst Train Show

To anyone attending the Show this year, I just got in with a couple tables after a long wait, though very short notice I will have some specialty scenic materials, Pine Trees and materials to check out as well as the logging diorama there. Don't know where my tables are yet.

- John

MODERATOR NOTE: Corrected title misspelling.

ALPINE RAILROAD IN NJ-EVOLUTION IN PICS PART VI

Since my last post I had glued hydrocal rock castings to the mountains on the newer section and colored them after having glued the tunnel portals and retaining walls in place. The next set of photos shows the progress.

This is the newest section I mentioned in a previous post with the mountains and portals in place.

ALPINE RAILROAD IN NJ-EVOLUTION IN PICS PART V

Now that I have gone over most of the build for my layout up to present day (I will take pics of the newest table with the mountains and rock faces in place and post them soon), I thought I would show some of the details I have been working on like tunnel portals, bridges and structures. Since I didn't take any before pics of the portals or bridges before I painted/weathered them, I found pics online of what they look like out of the box.


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