The ROCK 3.0: Progress Report 10.07.13

This evening, armed with a new blade plus a hand saw, I completed cutting the benchwork for the sand pit at the north end of the Ottawa Silica plant.  The creek under the yard at Ottawa is awesome!  It's small, unassuming, but should be a neat feature (and prototypical).

The area north of Ottawa Yard is a mix of farmland and heavy forest.  Sounds like a perfect place for Franklin Farms.  As you might remember, I had Franklin Farms on the original layout in honor of my wife's grandparents who have adopted me as one of their own.  I was hoping to have space to re-create a farm scene.  It appears it should work out just fine.