I completed 2 Gilpin style caboose just before the Sn3 Symposium.

I'd like to thank Pete Smith for letting me set up my Sn2 SR&RL layout at the Sn3 Symposium, and for providing gas money to the event.  It was a fine event.  An even greater thanks has to go to fellow modeler, Jim Stewart, who spent several weeks helping me build trees and install scenery.  Then Jim help transport the layout to St. Louis (from Cincinnati), man (run) the layout, and return in a Snow Storm.  The layout ran great, and my Sn2 Backwoods Miniatures Porter assembled by Rickety Rails, ran for hours.

It took Jim and I many hours  to get the birch trees in (constructed and installed), as well as the other detailed scenery around the Salmon Hole bridge.  This photo shows how the layout rests on tables.

Here, the Porter can be seen crossing the Dickey road bridge

Paul Miklos built this mockup of the Phillips covered bridge just before the meet.  Paul has started construction on the bridge, but has gotten sidetracked.  The mockup shows how large this structure is 2.5 feet long 75% of prototype.