Hey Russ. That is actual deck stain I have from years gone by.Its a min was product, #233 English Chestnut.

Great job of applying the stain...put it on...wipe it off for effect?

Bought and built some benches, and a package of people in the sitting position. Starting to add some life to the layout.

Made my first walkway out of 2 x 10 HO scale lumber.

Added a few vehicles to the layout, and some more people. The blue gravel trucks I changed the dirt colour to real dirt.

Started making road posts, and added some debris and a worker to this scene.

Added posts to a second area, and made 30 more.I use 8x8 HO Scale lumber and my mitre box to get a nice 45 on top.They are sitting in a paint wash overnight.

Made some more debris today, sheets of plywood and some other stuff.

Started making more fences. I found a solution to keep things in place. I lay down a piece of tape with my measurement marking. Then place a piece of parchment paper overtop can see the marks through the paper. I use white glue to glue the posts in place, then add my boards overtop. After you can use and exact knife to pull it all off without damage. The glue doesn't stick to the parchment paper too hard. I get sheets of thin thin wood in my cigar boxes on certain brands, so i never through them out, great for making plywood and wooden sheets.