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This is a great way to make brackdrops that is often overlooked. I started a pair of HO scale modules and wanted a local scene on one of the four foot modules. I took a series of digital photos from one vantage point and blended them all together with a panoramic computer program. Since my printer/computer combo would not print a four foot long image (about 8" high"), I put the image on a CD and took it to a local firm that does this stuff. They printed it full length and mounted it on foamboard, making it easy to handle. It cost me about $45.00, but was well worth it. Anyone who will eventually see the scene will instantly recognise it. Another friend did much the same to produce the background scene on his modules, which were of a local railyard. With the help of some friends, he was able to get up in a bucket truck and take a photo over the actual rail yards. He had the image enlarged and then mounted on his backdrop, with sensational results! Yet another friend wanted some local backdrops for his home layout, so I took some photos of the area around where the downtown railway station used to be. He took the prints to a copy shop and had some color photocopies made from them. They were then mounted on cardboard to make the background scene. Probably the cheapest way to do it. Lots of fun! Bob Boudreau
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