Description

by Bernie Kempinski

Maxey's Farm is a new oNeTRAK corner module. With dimensions of 3x3 feet with an 12 inch wide  mating face, it is basically half of a standard NTRAK 3 foot corner module. This design allows room for a generous 18 inch minimum radius with easements. There was also room for a turn out to a single siding. The Peco track with power routing switches sits on N Scale cork roadbed. The curve is super elevated with 0.020 inch styrene strips. 

The frame is 1x4 lumber. The top surface is 0.25 inch plywood with several areas removed to create areas below track level. Styrofoam covered with Sculptamold and water putty formed the basic terrain shapes. 

The scenery depicts a typical rolling country farm scene that one may find in many areas from Pennsylvania all the way to Minnesota. The highlight of the module is an Alkem Scale Models cornfield. Six packs of N Scale corn comprise this large field. The barn is a laser cut kit from Model Expo. A GHQ log loader works the pile of miniature pulp wood. The logs are small sections of azalea twigs and witches broom while glued in place. Scenic Express Super-Trees served as the base for most of the trees. The culvert came from a California freight  offering. The horizon backdrop is a scanned photo with the sky removed, printed on panoramic paper and then rubber cemented to 0.060 styrene.