Sumpter 250's 2014 Summer Scratchbuild Continuation:

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Is the layout there to support the ship model or is the ship there to support the railroad?

Good Question ! I would have to say that the "layout" is what it is, to support the "modelbuilding hobby".

Of the four modules that make up the set, three of them include the "Seaport Village and Museum", so, in this case, the "layout" could be considered support for the "ship models"- - - and the bridge models - - - and the models of the various buildings that make up the "seaport village" - - - and the trees, etc. .
It was, after all, my interest in ships, that determined the "world" in which my interest in trains could also be enjoyed.
I might, be able to sneak in a 1/72 scale Star Wars X wing, to include my interest in Sci Fi modeling. It would, by necessity, have to be somewhat "camouflaged". (( just to keep the LPBs from running around crying "UFO" ))

the 62' Two Mast Schooner, now has all its standing rigging in place, time to start on the running rigging.
   
   
   
The vessel on the far left, is the "River Sloop", and is the next of the last three sailing craft to be rigged. That will happen after the schooner is done.
The Lobster sloop, Schooner, and River Sloop are all built on plastic hulls from "other" ship kits. In each case, only the modified hulls, cut at the waterline, were used. The rest of these models were scratch built. The one ship not shown is another Schooner that is on the Marine Railway. That is the one that can have the "below waterline part of the hull" removed, so it can be displayed "Quayside". ( or , possibly outboard the first Schooner )
When all these are done and fully rigged - - - -Aurora Plastic Model Kit, "Wanderer", a three mast square rigger, Whaleship, is scheduled for modification ( waterlined, and all the deck houses, etc, built , wood masts, and spars,rigging, and as many as 4 28' Whaleboats ). (Somewhere in the "time line", I'll have to get back to a "Duff" project - - the 3' gauge outside frame 2-6-6-2 )
All of THIS, is the "Scenery my trains run through".