I finally sucked it up and tackled the last Johnstown project I've been dragging my feet on. I strung the rest of the the high-voltage transmission lines. I'd been putting it off because the lines runs through very difficult to access part of the layout. But, I persevered and got it done.
I was going to run regular telephone polls too, but decided that would be overkill. It's reasonable that a smallish city like Johnstown would have underground lines.
So that's it. After three long years, Johnstown is done. That leaves Altoona as the last bit of heavy lifting. Speaking of which...
I dug out my jar of raw umber acrylic and painted the Altoona end. As you can see I've relocated all the scenery supplies and assorted junk formerly residing there beneath the layout.
As of right now, I'm still not entirely sure what the game plan is for Altoona. Since this yard will be used for operation and there will be a lot of reaching across, I will probably limit structures to the backdrop. may even cut a hole in the middle of the loops to better facilitate switching. We shall see.
