The Mogollon Railroad

[nachoman]

I've slowly been making progress on my layout.    
The first photo shows the progress of my town, all of the buildings need details such as window glass and signage, and I think that will wait until I decide exactly where they go and what they will be before I add those details.
   

The second photo shows the progress of my trackwork. I have the siding to the company store and the team track/station completes, as well as one run-around track. I still have one more yard track to complete, as well as the enginehouse, turntable, and smelter tracks. Unfortunately, I have to buy more rail before that happens. The good thing is I have enough trackwork done that I can play around with switching cars around and testing out the turnouts. So far, things have been working well. One turnout (the first one I made) needed an adjustment to the points, but it was no big deal.

Layout construction will likely slow, as Arizona is facing a significant budget shortfall (20% of the entire state budget) . I work for the state Department of Water Resources, and that means a significant budget cut and as much as a 40% reduction in force, and cancellation of many state services and obligations. There is a serious chance I will lose my job on January 1st, and that has forced me to reduce my hobby budget to zero, and reduces my hobby time as I have to spend time looking for secondary income, part time jobs, or new long-term employment. Luckily, I have enough unfinished projects to keep me from going completely insane!