Chris Martin's N scale Arizona Mainline

[Coxy]

I just returned from three weeks visiting family and friends in Australia including Chris Martin, a fellow N scaler for almost 20 years.  Here are a few clips I grabbed of Chris's layout before catching the train back to Melbourne from Shepparton where Chris lives.

The 10' x 4' layout is intended to replicate a desert scene and a town scene representative of those seen along Rte 66 in Arizona.  The town is loosely based on Kingman AZ. The track is all Atlas c55. Switches are mostly #10 with a few #7's on the secondary tracks. Ballast is AZ R&M N scale Santa Fe ballast secured in using the normal means. Subroadbed is N scale cork on 1/2" MDF baseboard. Scenery is on carved blue extruded foam which has been painted tan and textured with sand and ground foam and blended with an airbrush . Control is via Digitrax DCC.

Photos of the layout including construction are found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coxsj/sets/72157613164541941/detail/

And also here - Chris tore up the original peco track and scenery and raised the track level after being disappointed with the way the layout was developing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coxsj/sets/72157613164573193/detail/

Take a moment to let Chris know what you think. Living so far off the beaten path he doesn't get a lot of feedback on his efforts.

Cheers,
Coxy

[chuck geiger]

Hey Coxy - Nice stuff thanks for sharing.

[SD452XR]

Looks great 

[Philip H]

Coxy,
As you know, I've been a big fan of Marto's stuff for a while now - he's really nailed the look of lonely railroad in the desert southwest.  He also appears to be channeling Pelle Sjoberg in terms of his scenery - give him two "Atta Boy's" for me.
Philip

P.S.  And tell him to get an internet connection so he can join us here for some realy fun.  We can't have Kiwi_al being the only reporter from down under . . .

[JSL]

That's a very nicely done layout. The scenery looks great.

JSL