Some more pics. 

So many ore cars, there area over 1100 of them on the layout. 

Jeff

And even without details nor trees, it looks pretty good.  

Jeff

I visited this layout years ago.  One thing which interested me was that the layout is mostly finished to at least landforms.  This is basically the old "hardshell" scenery.  Brown craft paper over rolled up papers/cardboard strips, with some paint and greenery over it.  This would get the landforms in quickly.

Jeff

Some idea of the size. 

The layout is designed for operation.  I often take pics of how the owner does car cards, shelving, etc.

Next up is the HO scale Missabe Northern Railway of Jeff Otto.  This layout is HUGE.  These first pics show some of the sidings will hold a bunch of cars. 

Jeff

Afternoon All,

Thank you Rick, Larry, Ron, Mark, Mike, Terry, John and Rich for following along and your kind comments.

Larry, yes the hole is for the crane.

Terry not quite butty.

Mark yeah, it was a case of trying to save strip wood.

Since the last update I have applied a light sanding to the docks and applied a light coat of A&I which dulled down the "newness factor".

The other thing I have been working on is the saw shed. The instructions have a small cupola on top which I decided to not put on.

This was also the first time using etching fluid on the tin roof. Nasty stuff.

Nice look in the yard trackage.

dave

Afternoon all, Yards work before vacation. No fun. Yesterday had pictures of Ohommel side view , Today the overall scene. No cars in Rook yard when I took the picture.