My Grande Valley Railway in the "N"ormal scale

[nachoman]

That's horrible, Catt - at least you now have a legitimate excuse for "armchair modeling"

[Tyson Rayles]

Layout looks great Catt, hope you can get some relief for your back soon!

[Catt]

Well I did manage to get a little more done.I wanted to get a lot more finished but I feel lucky getting as much as I did.Here are two pics ,the first one from the same perspective as the last pic posted.



This one was taken from a different angle to better show what I got done.For the next 20 days my main project will be my Z layout.While I am working on the Z the only time I will be working on this layout is while I am waiting for glue or paint to dry.

[BR60103]

This one was taken from a different angle to better show what I got done.For the next 20 days my main project will be my Z layout.While I am working on the Z the only time I will be working on this layout is while I am waiting for glue or paint to dry.

We'll see if we can get you some slow-drying glue.

[Catt]

David, I have to April 20th to get a town commercial district done on my Z layout (next show is April 21. )
Fortunately I have about a third of the buildings built.

[Tyson Rayles]

"We'll see if we can get you some slow-drying glue."

Looking good Catt!

[nachoman]

That's a convincing scene. Having the roads and tracks not parallel or perpendicular to the layout edge really makes a difference.

[Catt]

Ok back at it and having fun.Got the trucking company this far this weekend.I extended the left side wall so the building was setting straight and made a new as yet not finished roof (details).I will be working on Kindel Furniture tomorrow so I can get theis section done.Then from there to the right side to get Fowler's Fine Furniture up to snuff.

Anywho this is this weeks progress. :mrgreen:

[Tyson Rayles]

Looks like some serious big city railroading Catt !

[Catt]

I'm on a roll Mike,got the rest of the trucking company lawn done this morning.Hoping to get the scenery done around Kindels Furniture done today.Interesting little tidbit about Kindels is that if I had built it to scale it would be over 6' long in N scale.

I hope to post more pics later today or tomorrow morning.

[Catt]

It is 4:11 am Monday morning and I can't sleep.I got almost all I wanted to get done yesterday done.Here is the proof.



I think I will work on some signage later today and probaly that stretch of ugly to the left of the street.

[Tyson Rayles]

Trying to show up us slackers with your constant, steady progress Catt?

[Catt]

One more progress photo.Bit more ground cover down.Bluish gray building is a cardstock model my frioend Terry Holmes did just for me.It will be known as "Holmes Auto Repair" Now I just need to find a decent Roll back car hauler and a pickup based tow truck.I don't weant one of the Athearn units because they are heavyduty semi haulers.



I really need to get started on business signs,I have one for each of the furniture factories but have decided they are to big for what I want.

[Tyson Rayles]

Looking good Catt!

[Catt]

Tought I would toss this close up pic into the mix just incase somebody is thinking about some cardstock buildings(disclaimer here I did not make this one)