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What Local Freights Do
Local freights are also known as peddlers and way freights. Their prime responsibility is to drop certain cars off and pick certain cars up at different towns. So local freights usually make a stop at every town and perform their respective task. When compared to fast freight, thorough freight and passenger trains, local freights are relegated to a second class status. This means that if one of the three trains mentioned above is on the track, then the local freight has to make way for them to pass first before it can carry on with its operations.
This photo shows a consist of HO scale freight wagons stationed in front of some industrial storage warehouses. The scale buildings have been constructed from corflute in low relief and are glued to a photographic backdrop. Corflute is what waterproof real estate signs are made from and can be purchased for under $10 for a very large sheet (makes several buildings) from a DIY store.
The plans for these model railroad buildings can be downloaded here.
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Hey, I’m curious, whats your opinion on printing out backdrops for usage?
I came across the following project on how to properly print backdrop items, but I’m skeptical as to whether it would be superior to painting a simple background.
http://xacto.com/Hobbyists/Projects/Make-a-Scene.aspx