Hi all, I thought that it was time for me to start this blog as it is more easily read I think .

I will on this Blog, show the build of my HO scale US prototype layout, and the various items that have to be constructed on it.

I will also show a lot of Airbrush painting and weathering as well.

I will, in a few short captions bring you up to speed how far I have come on the HO scale M-K & E. It is meant to be set in the northeastern USA in the late 40´s, early 50´s sometime.

It is a small shortline that has a Carfloat as the main connection with the rest of the railnet.

I started on my current layout after I got tired of my previous layout, a basic 4X8:

I wanted another , easily managed type of layout, where the maximum reach was 15", instead of 24".

Therefore I decided on a shelf layout instead.

I made a LOT of designs before I decided on this:

It is 315 cm x 42 cm.

As I like to be able to work on my layout whenever I feel like it I got "permission" from my wife to build it in our living room.

As we live in a 1850´s farmhouse, she thought it would make a nice compliment to the setting .

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I started the build in january this year (2010), and had the basic shelf ready in a week:

In the next posts I will go into the actual rail-laying and building of the houses.