2011
01-08-11 Foundations and Roads Part 8
I completed the work on the sidewalks, roads, and foundations.
01-30-11 Photo Update
I have updated the photos in the Gallery showing the overall layout at this point in construction.
02-26-11 Going Vertical Again
I started to work on the second mountain ridge on the layout. The ridge runs along the back of the brewery complex. It will help conceal the track end loop. I am designing it to be removable like the first mountain ridge.
03-19-11 Ridge Framing
I started working on the ridge structure that will eventually support the ground surface.
04-09-11 Ridge Framing Continued
I continued installing the vertical supports on the mountain ridge located behind the brewery complex.
04-23-11 Ridge Lattice
I laid down a cardboard lattice on the ridge surface.
05-14-11 Plastered Again
I placed plaster cloth on the ridge that will sit behind the brewery.
06-12-11 Ridge Smoothing
I worked on smoothing the ridge surface.
07-03-11 Blending In
I blended the removable ridge into the layout.
07-16-11 Ground Prep
I worked on preparing the ground around the brewery complex for Sculptamold
08-06-11 Ground Work
I filled in the rest of the areas around the brewery complex with Sculptamold.
08-21-11 Ground Undercoat
I painted the ground surfaces with an earth colored undercoat. This will show through any areas not covered with ground foam.
09-03-11 Ballast
I worked on ballasting the track running through the brewery complex.
09-24-11 Ridge Ground Cover
I added various ground coverings to the mountain ridge that sits behind the brewery complex.
10-15-11 Brewery Scenery
I added scenery around the brewery complex.
11-05-11 More Tanks
I added some more tanks to the brew house.
11-26-11 Corner Module 2 Scenery
I worked on the scenery on the module that sits between the brewery complex module and the original NTRAK module.