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Today I got the base coat on and rocks painted as well as the tunnel portals and the Unobtainium mine track boxed in. Mike [:)]

This is todays progress , I got a lot of plastering done and the right hand facia up. All the facia is done and the Un-obtainium mine has found a home as well as the mine train. The dry wash area was also plastered and that whole end of the layout is ready for base scenery. Mike

I thought this may help some of us understand what our wives do when we are model railroading. Robin sews , quilts , works the shop , scrapbooks , and this weekend she is repainting her doll house. Mike

Bummer on the layout but now you can get a layout with an attached house !!!!! sign1 Mike

Well , I got around to doing the 8th video on the construction of the New ACTRR. Here you go , hope you enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQbWtwjhR9I Mike

Trainiac , The Walther depot is brick ( seems stupid to me ) as I have never seen one of this style in brick and the HO is stucco. I just did it over the existing kit , 2 coats. Thanks , Mike

Thanks Boiler , It is a very nicely molded kit as well. Mike

Here is the Las Cruces Depot I have been working on. It is a bone stock Walthers kit with a few small details added. It is not exactly our depot but really really close. I stuccoed it using craft paints and Aluminum Oxide blasting media mixed together and painted over the brick structure. The...

mjm , Post some pics as I am on another layout already !! Thanks , Mike

I hear you there , Man I hate clutter in the train room! Mike

Here is the latest video. I am showing the completion of the basic ground form and also the messey train room. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJYn26fCbaI Thanks , Mike

Yes , and just think , we are about the only friends railroads have. Mike

This is the reason you can not currently buy a Rail Runner locomotive. I have been told the locos have been made but can not be released until this issue is cleared up. http://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/172325216710newsmetro08-17-09.htm Mike

Thanks , Let me know what you come up with. Mike

I can not say as I am struggling with the same issue! :confused: Mike

Thanks Paul , It is Unitrack's own ballast. While not cheap , it goes a long way as you are not ballasting all the track. http://fiferhobbysu770.corecommerce.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=12858 Thanks , Mike

Here is the Youtube post number 6. It just shows the blending of the scenery in the mesa corner and the painting of the unitrack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qOI_kVWGNE Thanks , Mike

Only SP and Undec. I think. Mike

Thanks James! Mike & Robin

Yesterday I recieved a phone call from a fellow modeler from here in Las Cruces while on his summer vacation. He was calling from the Intermountain Plant. It was relayed to me that Intermountain folks were extra nice and gave Mike the full tour (thanks Brett). Mike told me that they let him...