Lighting Complete!

Last night, I finally finished the lighting project around the layout. This has been a several months long process but I am very satisfied with the end result. The fact that this combines both carpentry and electrical skills - I am only slightly worse at plumbing - and I was still able to complete it makes it all the sweeter. Here's a quick tour.

Here is the west staging yard which represents the outskirts of Pittsburgh, PA. Just beyond is East McKeesport where the PRR has an interchange with the P&LE railroad. As the road curves to the right (east) we are entering downtown Irwin.

As we leave downtown, we go past the Irwin Yard which besides sorting incoming cars for local deliveries, handles the Heinz, Duquesne Beer, and LAS Fabrics Co. factories. It also has a lead to the Westmoreland Coal Company (WCC) Mine No. 4 in Herminie which is the peninsula on the far right of the photo. The PRR mainline runs behind the yard and under the B&O bridge, taking the trains off the visible layout.

 Here we are, just east of the B&O bridge at the east staging yard.

Now I can concentrate on scenery ... wait! My art skills are much worse than carpentry. Oh, well!