MacDuff999

That's unfortunate Dave although, as I said, the photos had been taken out last time I looked. I have a baseboard depth, front to back, of 22ins., although track area will likely be about 18ins. , leaving me a few inches for backscene. The layout is along the length of the garage wall. which is just short of 19ft., but ideally I could still do with another couple of feet or so!   

Since I posted my first message about this, I have had contact from another contributor to this thread re planned production of a set? of components from which one can assemble a fairly realistic Glasgow (or, dare I say it Edinburgh) etc. tenement block. Just as I am composing this reply too, I remembered a layout featured on RM Web some years ago now, which caught my eye and I really quite liked, and which featured a scratch-built backscene which I thought fairly authentic. The tenement backing was hardboard, if I remember rightly, laminated with embossed Plastikard. The layout was called Baltic Street, and based on a Leith location. I have tried to view it again on other occasions since, but the last few times I did, the photos had all been blanked. Shame, they were quite atmospheric, including a few night shots with illuminated buildings. Sound familiar?   

Just found the thread Dave. Great lighting effects! How did you do your backscene in photo two? Is there a sheet available which gives you tenement buildings? If so, I could do with one or two.