Trunks are wrapped in floral tape and painted with Liquitex acrylic paints. Rock castings are made mostly from homemade rock molds. A great deal of time went into making the molds. The more one works with something the better they become at i, and the same hold true for plaster castings. I wasted many mixes of plaster and rubber molding material before getting to where we are now, but the results are worth all the work and sacrifice.
Plugs are space approximately every six feet.
Two AristoCraft wireless throttles are used for through trains. I use a block-control system for track power as I find this simple to trouble shoot. I tried to pick a central location for the main power panel so the wire running to each end of the basement would sustain minimal voltage loss. The blocks are controlled by six-position rotary switches mounted on the fascia around the layout. Low voltage AC and DC lines run the entire length of the layout as a source of power for switch machines, layout lighting and small motors for future animation.