Got a lot done on the diorama the last couple of days.
- Did some more spiking on the track.
- Soldered leads and hooked it up to an MRC power pack. Trains don't have far to run, but they do run!
- Lowered the shelf about 1 1/2 inches, giving a little more headroom between the display and the shelf above.
- Added a piece of 1/8 inch hardboard, painted light blue, to the wall behind.
- Installed some LED tape lights on the underside of the upper shelf -- it makes a big difference! I bought the cool-white tape light, and I kind of wish I had gone with warm white. The cool white looks okay in normal viewing, but photos come out much too blue and need some tweaking in photo editing software.
- Added a few Woodland Scenics pine trees that I had on hand. These look to me pretty close to the Pinon pines that are common in the area I'm modelling. I've ordered more. There are also a couple of small trees in the foreground, more like Scrub Oak or Manzanita, which are also common.
- I also ordered the Berkshire Valley ore bin. Both the ore bin and the tree kit will take a week or so to arrive, so I have some time to finish up other tasks. I've got Spring Break at the end of March, so I'll have extra time to work on the kits soon after they get here.
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