Morning, everyone. - What a dark, dreary, cool day it is. Cold rain and the wind is acting up; I'm fairly certain my new snowblower will be getting tryouts soon! I don't like snowblowers, as they don't get it all; but, if the snow is heavy, they make the difference. The shovel, preferably in someone else's hands, is the only real way to get everything, so one don't wind up with a skating rink.
Chet - Always great photographs of you're very fine layout. I'm always impressed when you have posted something.
Willie - Thought about picking up Shultz's myself. Thinking I have enough brick buildings for a smaller layout, though. So I decided against it. It is a fine looking building.
I used Tremclad 'Oil Based Technology' white primer on the walls of my hardware store. Did that yesterday, and come the morning, it still wasn't dry. I suspect it will take 2-3 days to set. I won't be using that crap twice.
The hardware will be lighted with the WS Just Plug system, and I thought it would be nice to have some type of exterior lighting, at least at the main entrance. So, I thought I might build a pot-light into the ceiling of the depressed entrance-way.
With that in mind, I took my trusty punch set, and made a simple styrene ring as a pot-light trim. The idea is to punch out the triangular ceiling piece, and hope the ambient light from a single interior 'Just Plug" LED will shine down through that hole and be noticeable from the outside. - Not sure if it will work, but, I'm going to try:
This building will have an interior along with some figures, so I painted the interior of the walls white. That was my motivation for using the crappy white primer. Thought I could save myself a step.
Dave - I like the trestle riser system. Well done!
Alan - The videos were entertaining. Short and sweet; the way I like them. It appears the club has a very fine layout.
Chad - The Glacier is a very fine looking train. Definitely a tourism attractor.
Troy - Really coming right along on the layout. The grade looks very steep in the photo, but, I suppose you know how to do it. I've never done it, so, I just don't know.
Time to make a move! Have a good one!