Clearwater Valley Railway Co.

elwoodblues · January 03, 2026, 09:43:06 AM

Quote from: Larry C on January 02, 2026, 04:58:56 PMRon nice start on the backdrop so far; you're a lot braver than I'd be. Have fun!

Thanks Larry,

Brave??? The issue I'm having is that I'm so afraid of screwing it up, even though I've dome this before that I'm suffering from paralysis. I finally said screw it.

elwoodblues · January 03, 2026, 09:44:46 AM

Quote from: Rick on January 02, 2026, 07:10:23 PMRon, what you've done so far looks very good.

Thanks Rick.

Somehow seeing all the likes means I'm I must be doing it right.

friscomike · January 03, 2026, 11:39:36 AM

Howdy Bob Ross,

The backdrop is looking great. Backdrops are intimidating to me.

Have fun,
mike

Philip · January 03, 2026, 01:06:03 PM

Yep it's right!

elwoodblues · January 04, 2026, 09:05:24 AM

Quote from: friscomike on January 03, 2026, 11:39:36 AMHowdy Bob Ross,

The backdrop is looking great. Backdrops are intimidating to me.

Have fun,
mike

Bob Ross Mike? You're giving me a lot of credit there.

I remember watching Bob Ross when he had his show on PBS, he made everything look easy.

elwoodblues · January 04, 2026, 09:05:42 AM

Quote from: Philip on January 03, 2026, 01:06:03 PMYep it's right!

Thanks Philip.

kyle creel · January 04, 2026, 11:25:21 PM

La fabuloso Ron....

wonderfully done buddy....

KYLE CREEL
G&D Ry. Co.

elwoodblues · July 10, 2026, 10:06:20 PM

Yipes, It's been over 6 months since I last posted here!!!!!!

This episode is called. . . . . .

Quick, Get the Camera. . . .

well after the boxcar build and the latest challenge, It's back to the staging yard.

Work continued on the backdrop today.

The west end of the staging yard.

The east end of the staging yard.

elwoodblues · July 10, 2026, 10:15:27 PM

Another view of the backdrop taken further back.

The east end of the staging yard.

The west end of the staging yard.

That's it for the backdrop for now. I'll finish the rest once the scenery around the tunnel portal is figured out.

Thanks for looking in.

PRR Modeler · July 11, 2026, 06:46:00 AM

Very nice job on the background Ron. Hey, at least you're making progress.

Rick · July 11, 2026, 07:40:23 AM

Ron, your backdrop painting looks very good.

deemery · July 11, 2026, 08:25:16 AM

Reminds me of the area around Mt Revelstoke...

dave

friscomike · July 11, 2026, 09:06:00 AM

Howdy Ron,

The layout is looking good. I like the backdrop, nice work.

Have fun,
mike

elwoodblues · July 11, 2026, 09:11:49 AM

Thanks for the comments Curt, Rick, Dave and Mike.

Glad you all like the backdrop, it's simple but serves my needs.

Dave, that was the feel I was looking for.

Zephyrus52246 · July 11, 2026, 10:43:12 AM

I wish I had your art talent. Nice looking backdrop.

Jeff