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
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
All the Tortoises have been mounted and linkage installed for the next town: Cottonwood. Cut…
GaryJune 30, 2024
Installed what will be the programming track and thinking of also using it as a…
GaryJune 26, 2024
I'm a little behind in posting. Last week I finished the final switch for Gerber. …
GaryMay 31, 2024
All track in Redding is done. An additional track was added next to the wall…
GaryOctober 8, 2023
I finished installing 6 new switches and moving 2 more for the Gerber yard modifications. …
GaryOctober 5, 2023
I'm finally back to working on the layout and posting. A lot of August entailed…
GarySeptember 24, 2023