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Friday, August 5, 2011

Layout Construction: The Scene

When you start building your layout, you probably have a real railroad after which you want to model your layout.  This will help you determine what kind of scenery to add to your layout.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Should I add a backdrop to my layout?

Consider for a moment what makes up an ideal model railroad setting.  Probably, you'll see more than just trains and structures, but also nice scenery, like mountains, sky, trees or other natural settings.  Rather than building hundreds of tiny mountains, a backdrop can provide an easier way to accomplish this look and save on time, space and money.