Blackcloud's 2012 resolution challenge

[Blackcloud Railways]

The extended layout looks much better with the bushes added behind the depot, so it's time to take a tour.

Starting at the bridge overlooking the original layout, looking towards the yard.


Then looking towards the depot from the same bridge.


Hop in the car and drive to the new bridge for another look at the depot area.

The foreground will have a couple of small buildings added (they've arrived this lunchtime and the kit parts have been painted ready for assembly later today).

From the other side of the overpass we see the industry Park spur.


The backscene and building are well matched, more good luck than good management (as usual) but I quite like the way this scene is turning out.


Over the past few years I've come to like the fragmented appearance of the CRM modular layouts. Sand Creek is not modular but I have tried to break it up into three separate scenes as if it were...




The simple track plan, with just two turnouts, means that the railroad does not overpower the scenery yet should allow some varied switching moves with cars attached to both ends of the loco.