I got the idea for this from a recent post by Lee Willis. These are the small scenes on your layout that can come together by accident or intent. They add life and character to the layout and maybe tell a story. I'm just starting to add scenery and like the one below. The figures are from the MTH railroad workers set. The one in the foreground is apparently a conductor with his hand up to stop a train. My passenger station isn't quite ready yet so I made him a supervisor. His hand lines up nicely with the door to the UP crew truck I got on the FSOT forum and dull coated. In the background is a hard working gal that has set herself to the task of cleaning the switch tower windows. A weathered telephone pole completes things. I have other scenes but this is my favorite so far.
If you have a favorite you would like to share I would like to see it. Thanks.
This is a tribute to my Grandfather. He used to cut firewood and haul it in an old manure spreader. Lord willing, he will turn 101 in August.
An old abandoned tractor has weeds and trees growing up around it. The visiting deer are probably the only ones that know of its existence.
Despite the "NO DUMPING" sign, the area between the oil well and railroad tracks has become a popular spot to dispose of old apliances and other junk.
This cat is no dummy. He knows exactly how far the dog's chain will reach.
As soon as the locomotive couples to the tank car, the brakeman can connect the air hoses and climb aboard for the trip back to the yard.
A track gang has just replaced a cross tie. The final spikes are being driven and soon they will be on their way to the next repair.
The wreck crew is placing a new truck under a gondola that derailed.
A farmer takes time out from his fence repairs to watch a passing freight train.
