New town schematics

Another thing I wanted to get done before the October OS Omaha was to redo the town schematics.  I had previously printed them out on plain white paper and taped them to the backdrop.  It worked.

But after repainting the fascia to solid black, I now had room to mount them to fascia.  Not that I didn't have room before, but with the striping, but it always looked too busy and confusing as it covered up some of the striping.

I had an idea to make them out of engraved PVC but then it hit me, if I changed the trackwork afterwards, I'd be in the same boat as I was with the striping on the fascia not matching the actual track plan.  So I decided to pick up a cheap laminator.  I also ordered some "Aged" looking paper.  Thought it might add some weathered character?

These are designed to be semi-permanent, or until I get the track work down where I want it and/or the buildings are in place.

I also found a picture of an aged and worn piece of painted wood.  Then I added some stencil fonts to it for the "Call Box" for the interlocking buttons.  It looks better in person...