Abandoned shack installed on the layout

I installed the shack on a narrow strip of land between the mainline and the edge of the layout.  By being close to the layout edge the details inside of the shack can be seen.

Among the details added during installation are the rat on the porch, a snake on the ground between the porch and the water pump,  an old car without wheels resting on ties, and broken boards and shards of window glass lying on the ground.  The rusty barrel on the other end of the porch was made from a section of soda straw with a paper bottom.

This end of the shack has a fenced in area and an old wagon.  This was an enjoyable project and quite easy to do.

In answer to the question on how I made the rat - it is a commercial product from the small animal set by Busch as is the snake.