Since 2013 is almost at it's end, I figured I better get back to working on my blog. The good news is, I've been able to get some good work done on the yard at Troy. All trackwork is in and working well. I can run a train in from staging and work the local companies.
Here's how I've decided to lay the turnouts. The idea is to be able to install the slide switches I use for throwing the points and routing power to the frog. As you can see, the thin plywood is a perfect match for the n-scale cork roadbed I'm using under the flex track. I like this method because it allows me to work on the turnout at the workbench, get everything working right and then install it on the layout. I found that the slide switches work themselves loose if mounted directly into the black sheathing I use.
I've repainted a station I had on my old WVa. logging line in the new Sheepscot colors of dark green and light gray and I think she looks pretty good in the Troy yard. I have a kit of the Sandy River's station at Strong to replace her in the future.
The large structure in the background is another building I had on the old layout. With a coat of weathered white paint I think it will serve nicely as one of the large mills that produced wood "novelty" products like chair spindles and table legs etc. Strong Me. had several of these wood mills and kept the Sandy River busy with carloads of product headed to Farmington and the Maine Central RR.
