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going to add another light pole on the opposite side of the walkway

I found a company that makes a 1/35 scale switch. Ordered from Poland. Still waiting for maintenance shed. Got crane today. Will add it near the platform. I may have bought too many railroad cars😬

Be careful…you might enjoy it but your wallet won’t🤣😂😱

Waiting for more track and platform crane. Going to curve a portion of the track. Waiting for maintenance shed. There will be a stairwell connecting the walkway with the tower. Still need to finish the walkway railing.

Here are a few of the kits I will be using. Still waiting on a tanker and two gondolas. Might add two more box cars. Going to buy two more locomotives.

Unfortunately I have a small area to work with. From my experience, angling multiple structures within a limited space gives the diorama a cramped feel which I don’t want. This would also shorten the length of the three track lines. Most rail yards are typically linear. If I was only going to display the tower or if I had a larger surface to work with I would be in agreement. As for the switch that would have to be scratch built.

I will add a pedestrian bridge from the second floor of the switch tower across all three tracks. There will also be a small maintenance shed.

At Lowe’s you can get a 4x8 sheet or 2x2 panels. Home Depot also sells the 2x2 panels.

Waiting on more track. Will add crane near platform.

It’s also the name of a Burt Lancaster film regarding the artwork stolen from France by the Nazis.

Starting a new diorama. It will be a 1/35 German rail yard. It will have three rail lines, a switch tower, a loading dock, two steam engines, several flat cars with military equipment and several freight cars. I am working on the switch tower now.

Thanks for your compliments but I am my worst critic 🤔. I tell myself there will always be someone out there who will be better than you but that should never stop you from doing what you like. Happy Thanksgiving!

Glued in place. Will be adding debris on top of tank.

No I won’t…diorama building is relaxing…I really enjoy the diorama planning/building process.