Here’s a backscene I’ve just wrapped up for my line, done in acrylic paint. You can start it off like a watercolour, using transparent washes, but overpaint into thick opaque layers, like oil, but the gain with pva is that it is very fast drying. Usually I paint for around an hour, changing the water frequently, then give up trying for a few days. Parts of it have been done as stick on patches, such as the buildings, rather than trying to get the whole thing right at one go. I do hope you guys agree it has an Irish look. The photo by Galteemore is wonderfully dramatic, could you have some sidings or a station in front, or is it too remote without any buildings? (Maybe Maam Cross) One source of inspiration I use is old railway posters.