Adding some 1x4 furring strips. I will attach 1/8” hardboard to that so I can put up some sort of backdrop. No worries, I’m leaving plenty of gap all around so I should have no vapor barrier issues.

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A new video on the #MTH #OrientExpress passenger set is now up on YouTube. #3rail #Oscale #modeltrains youtu.be/0pjKJcM_LSQ

Starting to paint and put up background panels. The corner ones will be curved. Or at least that is the plan. We will see how it turns out. #3rail #Oscale #modeltrains

Success! The curved corner idea appears to have worked! #3rail #Oscale #modeltrains

I have been, gluing up furring strips, painting and putting up these panels. The corner panels are curved and I'm quite pleased that it worked. It is intentional that it is a sharper radius than the track. I wanted to minimize space loss but still have a decent curve.

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Well I literally bought out the local Menards on these panels. They are all painted and up. Significant progress has been made. #3rail #Oscale #modeltrains

Just some clips of me running trains in various scales prior to and in the early days of my first layout. All aboard the fun train! youtu.be/K8zOYaEf_4w

I still have to tape and mud the joints at some point but the panels are up. #modeltrainlayout #modeltrains

Just a few laps with the background panels now installed. For all my videos check out my YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UCrazd…

A little railfanning on the way home from downtown Chicago. You will see passenger cars from Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and Metra of course, including a Metro car in the Blue and Orange livery. Freight locomotives from CP, NS, CN and UP. youtu.be/oPh9tlcbSFk

I went to the "Mad City" model railroad show in Madison, WI this morning. I didn't find anything to buy but I did capture some video of the modular layouts. Good stuff. youtu.be/2B8NngdMWMk

Layout update video! youtu.be/B_2DmRp1tMg

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January 2022 Layout Update youtu.be/vHRs2i7iSaM via YouTube