After shooting the steam engines, I went over to the Southern's 37th Street Yard to catch the inbound Birmingham Special from Washington, DC. There I found one of the new Alco switchers leaving with a transfer to Findlay Yard on the north side of Birmingham. And then came a "special" treat, the Birmingham Special was carrying a Frisco business car back to Birmingham from the Inauguration of President Eisenhauer. Ken McElreath
I do not know how, but I have completely missed this thread over the years. I do not have enough words to describe how impressed I am with how detailed this layout is in every category, from scenery to operations to history. I have this bookmarked now for inspiration whenever I get to the scenery part of my layout 10 years from now. The element I am looking at the hardest to start with is the partially hidden staging area. I am cooking up something similar for Kansas City on my layout, so I am definitely taking notes on how you set up yours.
Ethan, Look also at the Camellia Park, Alabama and the Quinton, Alabama threads. They are different parts of the same layout. Ken McElreath
