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Handlaying Z Scale Track with Code 40 Rail

Made very good progress over the labor day weekend on the Z scale diorama layout.  Projects included:

Finishing laying all the ties for the track.
Laying down the rail.
Putting up the extruded foam mountain forms.
Covering the foam forms with plaster / Sculptamold.

Why handlaid track?  Appearance mostly, but also because I happened to have a good stash of [...]

It's Christmas in September

This year, is going to be like none other.  While “the economy”, “healthcare reform”, [insert your favorite sports team here], could all be phrases or concepts you might think I’m describing, for The Wife that statement is most definitely applied to Christmas decorations.
When I got married, I’d say the largest change I noticed culturally is [...]