1. Inspiration In a Drawer
It all started with some Zn3 track and an old photo. The track I'd laid back in 2010; the two bits of it were sitting in a drawer, neglected.
After facing all manner of difficulties building my home, I'd become acutely depressed. And I was actively ignoring an effective treatment: modeling. So, when I came across the Zn3 track, this image flashed in my mind:
The photo I'd found online shortly after I'd bought my property and was contemplating the possibility of building a 1:1 15-inch gauge railroad (which I've long since abandoned). I've no idea where or when the image was taken, but it captivated me, and together with the handlaid track it became the driving force behind the the diorama. The narrow-gauge rolling stock was equally captivating, and while I rather doubt I'll be able to do it justice in N Scale, I saw no reason not to build the diorama.
The real railroad heads off to points unknown (although I've since learned it was a thread manufacturer in Maine); my imagination allows me to envision anything I like.
