K&W HO Scale Model Railroad, Construction Update #39 - Power Plant work and some painting done

Is there an aspect or location of the Kansas & Western Model Railroad that you would like to see me focus my attention on for the next update video? If so, then leave your request in the comments below! Below is a list of locations and aspects of the layout to refresh your memory, listed in order following the main line from the bottom up, starting from the west helix:

Locations:
Royal Gorge Route
Canon City
Portland Cement Plant
Evraz Steel Plant, Pueblo
La Junta Yard
King Arroyo
Lamar
Holly
Holcomb Power Plant
Garden City
Charleston Elevator
Wichita Industrial Park
Wichita Yard
Towanda
El Dorado Oil Field
El Dorado Industrial Park and Rail Yard
El Dorado Refinery
Union Tank Car Company

Aspects of the layout that aren’t location specific that I can focus on:

Maintenance-of-Way Equipment (kits to build)
Track weathering and ballast
Rolling stock weathering
Railcar loads (for hoppers, flatcars, gondolas)
Structure details and weathering
Backdrops
Scenery/Landscaping (ground cover, trees, grass, dirt)
Scene details (fences, animals, people, misc.)
Layout skirting
Fascia/Valance
Layout Electrical (Lighting/Signals/Etc.)

The polls for this weekend will close at midnight Central U.S. time on Sunday, December 22nd. Votes will be tabulated Monday and a short video update will be posted Monday evening regarding the vote result and my plan to carry it out. Power to the viewers!! I look forward to hearing from you!

The backdrop painting really changes the look and unifies the layout.

The backdrop with storm system turned out amazing. I'd like to see more work along that backdrop.

You're moving along really fast. Looks fantastic

You are progressing right along! You forgot to add Benton to the layout. Lol!

I vote for track ballasting and weathering, in the area of your choice.

my vote this week is for track work and ballasting. everything looks great.

My Vote is for Track ballasting & weathering. The improvements are great, keep on moving on. Have a great Xmas and a better New Year.

The smokestack and other part of the power plant add about 12 and a half inches of length if it’s the lake front kit. My vote is for Pueblo

good ides for the hightway bridge over the yard

This is a large layout. You may have said this in an earlier video, will you have a dispatch office what CTC board or something different?

I would vote for painting and ballasting the large upper yard on the peninsula.

Great Update! Love the backdrop! My vote is Tack ballasting and weathering.

i like the addition of the I135 bridge over the yard. I would vote for track ballasting and painting starting on that end of the Wichita yard around that new bridge

Great progress, I'm heading for track ballasting.

Thanks for the update, coming along nicely! Backdrop looks much better for sure. My vote is for detailing the river! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Looks good, my vote keep making buildings

Very nice layout, quite a large undertaking!

The mow kits will take some time to put together…built some in n scale years back before moving to Ho scale and I swore if I ever wanted another fleet of mow equipment I was gonna hire someone to build those kits lol…thank goodness for 3D printing these days.

just be careful with that bridge going over your yard charlie and being close to your points..backdrop is a wow,,,and i votes for trackwork i tells ya.

More good progress!

Parking lot next to the station to cover space ??

Continue work on power plant, add additional structures, then move on to Helena Chemical and associated industries, if time permits

Like the bridge over the yard! Would like to see paint and details on the silo’s in the main UP/bnsf yards! Have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The under the track unloading does look better cut out. I have this on my N scale . I cut it out , boxed it with styrene. Then put a conveyor from a kit underneath the track. Then added hand rails and other small details. Good update.

awesome my vote is to just keep watching updates

Hello, I'll vote for BG products this week. Same as my initials 😅. Have a good holiday. Cheers - Bob

aweome layout

Power plant add on - Great work on the whole layout... Very enjoyable to watch...

Where did the back drops come from?

Where did you come across the pump jacks?