NTS&B Lionel 132 Operating Stop and Go Station platform extended

Although the 132 station has been servicing passengers for a number of years, sometimes the poor passengers had to make a major leap (of faith) to reach the passenger cars, since the station was in a curve.  I finally extended the platform for their convenience.  The extension was made from a printed page as close as possible to the original color and pattern of the original, glued to a piece of Styrofoam. So far, the passengers seem quite happy with it.  The following pictures are the before and after.

   Station before adding the platform extension.

 Station with platform extension.

NTS&B Layout Billboard illuminated

I bought a set of 3 Life-like 16V HO street lights for a good price with no idea where I would use them.  Then I remembered that my layout billboard could use some illumination for night time running.  I cut about an inch of one of the lights, and used it behind and over the billboard.  And, I still have two more left for future projects.  Here is what it looks like.

NTS&B The aliens have arrived

With all of the news about illegal aliens on TV,  I found some trying to sneak into my layout.  The flying saucer is actually an 'S scale' model from CatzPaw Innovations LLC, which is a 3D printing company.  They printed the unit, painted it, and added the LED lighting which sequences around the saucer and illuminates the top and bottom.  After many attempts at hiding the wires, this is the best I could do.  I originally had it hanging right underneath one end of a florescent light, and no matter what I did the wire stuck out like a sore thumb,  I had tried painting the wires 3 or 4 different colors with now help.   I finally moved it away from the light, and hung it closer to the ceiling, which is much better.  Since the top light is close to the ceiling, I put a piece of tape on it to keep it from lighting the ceiling so much.  Installing it also gave me a much needed break from the passenger yard lighting.  Here it is.