Thanks David, Glad your enjoying the vids!!

THANKS Darryl !! You do some Beautiful models yourself!!!!! I received your tip on the brass wire system for LED's inside the Payless Mill, I will see if I can design some type of system that will replace the current mess. Thanks again!! Rich

Thanks So Much, GLAD you enjoyed !!!!

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed!!

Thanks JacK!!

Trees are such an important aspect of our scenery. hope your finding some good ideas!!!

THANKS David !!

Thanks Jim!! Glad your enjoying the videos!! and the work!!

Thanks Paul !! if viewers are feeling that sometimes, then all the work has been worth it!!!

Thanks Dave!!

I have a couple of videos showing the Heisler grinding up that grade, but I have another with my Grandson at the controls that I will post up in the next couple of days. Thank You!!

Thanks Jim, all my frame work is just good old basic open grid.

I did a video on building framework. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZ2JlqV-xMDJgGw.html Hope this helps. hobbydvds@yahoo.com

The ground soil on the Payless all came from the same area. Being as I was planning a mining railroad in the California Mother Lode area I thought it best to get my dirt from that area!! At the time I brought home a bucket full and it has lasted for all 7 modules. There are many different methods and materials that people use but I just used the old Elmers white glue method. I would brush on a 50/50 mix and then just sprinkle the dirt onto the wet scenery. When that first application was dry I would go back over everything with another 50/50 mix but would apply the glue with an eye dropper this time as not to get glue on any of my rock work. Make sure to add a wetting agent to your mix!!

My only suggestion would be to make mock-ups of each of your buildings first, and lay them out on your table to see if they fit into your overall scene. Being as my modules are only 18" wide it was crucial that I didn't try to jam in to many structures which I think happens way too much on smaller layouts. Place your mock-ups then just spent a couple of days just looking at your scene from all different angles. Does it look realistic? It always easier to make your structure adjustments with mock-ups, than finding out you have purchased and built too many kits to fit in your overall scene.

@@richwhite4331 thanks, I made an adjustment in the plan already. I reevaluated my space and read up on portability and redesigned a line using a 4x6 table and reduced the number of industries down to the coal mine and a lumber yard/ hardware supplier. I am looking at a small station and I have two branch line water towers I am going to use one on the 4x6. It will be a simple oval for now with a passing track and a switch back to access the mine and the lumberyard. The primary locomotives are going to be my Davenport, my Class B 20 Climax and a Trench Locomotive. The era will be some time from the late 1930s to the late 1940s/ early 1950s. The KR&S decided to maintain their existing roster rather than switch to newer diesels so it will have some steam infrastructure. I am going to make mockups of the few buildings the town of Underwood will have. I will have to make a cardstock and paper mockup of the mine's enclosed mine head/ shaft house/ hoist house that is going to be based on a mine structure from the history page of the Osage County, KS' website. That building kind of resembles the basing of a small factory/ warehouse and a hoist house together. I am likely going to make mine from scratch rather than get a kit.

@@d.l.hemmingway3758 Sounds like its going to be a fun build, are you going to hand lay your track work?

@@richwhite4331 I never tried that yet. I have Atlas snap track and Custom LIne track. But for the 4x6 I have some Bachmann E-Z Track.

Thank You! The Scale is 1:48 or O-Scale

Beginners Questions are ALWAYS Welcome!! All of the white material is White Hydrocal by US Gypsum. If you want to cover plaster mold with Hydrocal I would try to brush on some in just a small section and see if it holds to the Plaster mold. Try a 50/50 mix of Hydrocal & Water and let it dry completely. If the Hydrocal holds to the Plaster mold add another couple of coats, same mix ratio and see if they hold. Let me know how that works. Thanks, Rich White

@@richwhite4331 Thank You! Yes, i certanly will!