Soggy Bottom Modules

Modules are a means for model railroaders to bring their creations to public spaces and assemble them to show their layouts to the convention attendees. These are placed in display rooms and judged for various awards. Most shown at national conventions are very well done.

One such set of modules is known as "Soggy Bottoms" This is a light hearted combination of turn of the century canal boats and early steam engines. Many of the buildings on the layout are based on real world structures.

2016 Narrow Gauge Convention - Modules - Soggy Bottom

The 2016 National Narrow Gauge Convention has a competition for folks that build modules and put them on display. The particular set of modules won the module competition.

They are called "Soggy Bottom" and combine canals and canal boats as well as narrow gauge railroads. This was an especially well done set of modules with On30 scale trains.

Modules are built into a set of shadow box displays

Nicely detailed garden

Several displays reflect actual locations in real life

Not sure what the horse found so interesting inside the building

This scene was inspired by the Petticoat Junction TV show

Shadow box  has effective lighting  behind a valence