I have been away for a while, but wanted to post a recent unedited video going from Falls Village through Canaan, the Canaan yard, and past Specialty Minerals.
https://youtu.be/y5a4y1T5yUM
https://youtu.be/y5a4y1T5yUM
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I have not done much in the way of layout work, although I did clean off my modeling workbench. That was done in preparation for my family Christmas party last weekend. We cooked and prepped for 30 people. It was a great day and most of my family had never seen my layout, so it was fun to show it off a bit and especially fun to watch some of the younger kids running a 42 car freight train around the layout. I am kicking myself for not taking photos of that! I did at least get a photo of my modeling workbench. I have the same LED lighting over my workspace, as I do over the layout, to help me with color matching.
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Thanks gentlemen. Full Disclosure: It is not always that neat, but I do try to keep it somewhat organized. The folding table in the corner is a very new addition (of an old table). That allowed me to move those gray organizers with the clear drawers to the left and off of the main desk area, and the painting table about 2 feet farther left. The spray booth can exhaust out of the window behind it.
I am very fortunate that my wife suggested I use the second floor 13' x 21' bonus room over our garage for the layout and workspace. It is heated/cooled and it is nice to be able to get some fresh air and natural light from the fully functioning windows. The backdrop has sections that are removable to access the upper window sashes if needed and the buildings are removable. The space under the rest of the layout does have boxes and bins stacked under it for storage, but 1/2 of the room houses my workspace, a 65" TV and a bookshelf under the layout. It is definitely time to replace the carpeting, now that the bulk of messy construction is complete.
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Unfortunately, I have not had any time lately to do any layout work. The residents of Canaan, CT, however, do seem to have some time for a nice breakfast at Collin's Diner, with a view of the old Canaan Union Station in the background.
The third photo shows the location I have modeled. I rotated the diner about 45 degrees for visual interest on the layout. The diner's concrete pavement base is not attached to the parking lot, so I can rotate the entire diner to make it more accurate for photography, if needed. I still need to add parking lines and some more details. The Google earth screen capture shows recent renovation work that was done after the timeframe I am modeling. The most glaring change was the removal of the old NH water tank, plus the CNE track, and diamond that was to the left of the station to make way for parking for the new brewery.
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