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<br />Hey Matt <br />I have been working on my first layout as I'm only 16 but I'd recommend this as I have used it and enjoyed some success. Note that mine is a corner tunnel so I'm not sure how this would change over to your layout. What I did with mine was first securely attach a cvouple of pieces of strapping to the wall behind the tunnel. Next build the frame of how you want the tunnel to look. I used wood pieces but You could use whatever you can get your hands on that will be strong. After this I stretched an onion bag over the whole structure. Make sure to staple it tight. Then I covered it with strips of newspaper dipped in plaster. Wait for it to dry and paint and voila. I also went over it after with plain plaster to make a rock formation appearance. Also As my tunnel is in the corner I need some way to be able to service the track so I left a whole in the bottom of the tunnel right next to the wall. I can now pop up inside the tunnel to fix the trains. Again you could cut up another onion bag to stretch along the track to use for catching any trains that fall. <br />Good Luck
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