Our Layout takes place in 1971, in western Nebraska between the Sand hills and Badlands. Barney was born in 1910 in Alliance Ne and past-way in 1978. Barney is my wife's great uncle and they are all related to Buffalo Bill Cody clan. Barney lived in the sand hills a bachelor his whole life. His mansion was a two room shack with the basic amenities. The sign posted by the tracks states: WANTED, ONE HANSOM WOMEN, MUST OWN RIFLE. The one loyal pal he has is Molly the mule. Besides receiving a paper once a week from a friendly conductor, most of Barneys conversations are with his mule and cattle.
The layout is a total 33 inches squared, The track is MTH Scale track in O-31 curves. I power the layout with a MTH z-1000 or the Lionel cw-80. Our proto-sound 1 engines do not like the cw-80. The shack, retaining walls, and the hills are all scratch built. The sand is real Nebraska sand ( it's easy to come by out here). The state tree (windmill) was bought on ebay. I did add the lumber, ladder, pump shaft and all the weathering too it. The horse tank is a fish oil pill lid. Sorry for all the photos but I need to pick 3 good ones, Hope you enjoy. Nick
