A new mountain has been constructed around that upper end of the layout's lower level. Nearly 100 lbs of Hydrocal were used to build the large scene featuring towering peaks, some over 400 scale feet above the rail. Work will continue shaping and improving many contours before color and ground cover can begin.
Fluorescent lighting has been permanently installed over 75% of the lower level. The "cool white" lighting is brighter and more energy efficient than the old ceiling fluorescent lights that have been around since the club's start in the mid 1980s.
Below, a bunch of photos from the club's 2008 DCC crossover including three (top row) from a later cut in session and eight from our "Big Cut" on Saturday, January 26th as over 50 pounds (1500+ ft.) of 5-10 year old copper wiring, cord and DC buss cables were removed from the layout.
