Having spent the bulk of the year building out the Sungas Services scene, it’s now complete. On my laundry list for the second half of the year is going back and photographing or re-photographing some of the other scenes on the layout.

Controlling what portions of a layout a visitor sees at any given time, and from any given location, enhances the viewing experience. I can’t think of any layout I’ve been to where this is even an issue….except mine. In most cases the shape of the layout, walls, backdrop locations, or geography frame the layout in…

I was able to finish the bulk of the Sungas Services scene this month. All that remains are the crossing flashers and it’ll be done. This was the last of the remaining industries on the layout to be built out. There are still a lot of non-rail structures to be built though. With the industry…