07-21-2013, 04:58 PM
Peter North's layouts are amazing. I love to look at the all the small details and the way how he played with colors and ended up with wonderful weathering.
Thank for the photos of small town USA. I have luck and Antwerp's main street is covered in Google Maps with street view! I think Antwerp is in pretty good shape. I have passed through many small towns in much worse condition. Looks like economy is still stable in that area. I looked at the web page of Antwerp but there is no large dominating employer listed http://www.antwerpohio.com/businesses.php?p=indu. I guess farming is still strong in that area supporting jobs in the small towns.
There is an old small depot at the main street grade crossing. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3654/34486...dcf5_b.jpg. It became an ice cream shop in 2009. I am looking for a kit that matches the former depot to model this little shop. It would fit perfect between the tracks on my layout.
I noticed a lot of yellow markings at the curbstones around the grade crossing. I assume they are "no parking" signs like the red lines in Vernon. I wonder basic traffic rules like no parking marks differ from state (OH) to state (CA).
Thank for the photos of small town USA. I have luck and Antwerp's main street is covered in Google Maps with street view! I think Antwerp is in pretty good shape. I have passed through many small towns in much worse condition. Looks like economy is still stable in that area. I looked at the web page of Antwerp but there is no large dominating employer listed http://www.antwerpohio.com/businesses.php?p=indu. I guess farming is still strong in that area supporting jobs in the small towns.
There is an old small depot at the main street grade crossing. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3654/34486...dcf5_b.jpg. It became an ice cream shop in 2009. I am looking for a kit that matches the former depot to model this little shop. It would fit perfect between the tracks on my layout.
I noticed a lot of yellow markings at the curbstones around the grade crossing. I assume they are "no parking" signs like the red lines in Vernon. I wonder basic traffic rules like no parking marks differ from state (OH) to state (CA).
Reinhard