California Northern layout in HO

[torikoos]

The gold color on the hillside photo you've shown is very good. Most of the trees in an area like that (which is common to coastal and foothill areas of California generally) would be live oaks.
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I'm a little worried that you're thinking of putting junk yards in the area. Ha, ha, your HO people would be demonstrating like crazy, lying down on the track in front of your train. . .

That's a fun idea, perhaps I'll get a couple of environmental campaigners protesting this little local industry in due course
Thanks for the picture too, that is a great confirmation for me , that I'm on the right track. having never been to the area, I try to judge it via Google earth etc.

Thanks, Koos