John Garfield suggested that I add a non-prototypical crossover in Red Bluff to help facilitate…
GaryMarch 21, 2025
I've been working on getting ready to build the west end of staging yard. I…
GaryMarch 15, 2025
I was just finishing up laying track in the final town and remembered I had…
GaryFebruary 3, 2025
Track had already been tested with a consolidation before painting, but decided to retest with…
GaryFebruary 1, 2025
It is hard to believe that my last post was exactly 2 months ago. We…
GaryJanuary 30, 2025
For the last several days I have been completing painting ties. They are now done…
GaryNovember 1, 2024
Cottonwood and Anderson have their basic coat of paint on track and ties. Will be…
GaryOctober 21, 2024
Three colors were applied. First Rust-Oleum Camouflage Brown on everything. Next lesser used tracks had…
GaryOctober 19, 2024
After sitting overnight, I went to use the decanted paint. Only 1 of the 4…
GaryOctober 18, 2024
I had hoped to just use rattle cans to paint the track and ties. Test…
GaryOctober 15, 2024
Great to be back out in the layout room after 6 weeks. Sanded sheetrock mud…
GaryOctober 14, 2024
After a two week vacation, I was back for just 5 days and had an…
GaryOctober 13, 2024
Planning for a road trip meant little progress this week and for the next two…
GaryAugust 25, 2024
Anderson and Girvan are both operational now, but the fascia needs installation. Reading is the…
GaryAugust 18, 2024
Anderson and Girvan have the Tortoises installed. I will go back and add spring wire…
GaryAugust 8, 2024
Recovering from jet lag, I'm back to work. Spent the day doing odds and ends. …
GaryAugust 5, 2024
Every switch on the layout has been checked for clearance through the frog. The Fast…
GaryJuly 19, 2024
Gary, I thought you were modeling 1926. What is that diesel doing? I had not…
GaryJuly 16, 2024
I had to postpone operating in that the locos have not been used for at…
GaryJuly 13, 2024