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Painting Ties – Done for Now

November 1, 2024
For the last several days I have been completing painting ties.  They are now done…
SceneryTrack

Painting Ties

October 21, 2024
Cottonwood and Anderson have their basic coat of paint on track and ties.  Will be…
SceneryTrack

Painting Track & Ties

October 19, 2024
Three colors were applied.  First Rust-Oleum Camouflage Brown on everything. Next lesser used tracks had…
SceneryTrack

Decanting Paint Failure

October 18, 2024
After sitting overnight, I went to use the decanted paint.  Only 1 of the 4…
SceneryTrack

Decanting Paint

October 15, 2024
I had hoped to just use rattle cans to paint the track and ties.  Test…
Construction

Fascia Completed for 3 More Towns

October 14, 2024
Great to be back out in the layout room after 6 weeks. Sanded sheetrock mud…
Laser Structures

The Barn at Jackson Corners

October 13, 2024
After a two week vacation, I was back for just 5 days and had an…
Construction

Two More Towns Operational

August 25, 2024
Planning for a road trip meant little progress this week and for the next two…
ConstructionElectrical

Wiring Tortoises

August 18, 2024
Anderson and Girvan are both operational now, but the fascia needs installation.  Reading is the…
Construction

Tortoises in 2 More Towns

August 8, 2024
Anderson and Girvan have the Tortoises installed.  I will go back and add spring wire…
Track

Sticky Points

August 5, 2024
Recovering from jet lag, I'm back to work.  Spent the day doing odds and ends. …
Track

Cleanup After Frog Improvement

July 19, 2024
Every switch on the layout has been checked for clearance through the frog.  The Fast…
Track

Frog Cleanup

July 16, 2024
Gary, I thought you were modeling 1926.  What is that diesel doing? I had not…
Construction

Temporary River Crossings

July 13, 2024
I had to postpone operating in that the locos have not been used for at…
Construction

Installing Fascia – Part 2

July 7, 2024
A low dust, light weight mud was used to cover screws, joints, and a few…
Construction

Installing Fascia

July 3, 2024
Vertical 1x2" strips were glued and screwed to each joist to support the fascia.  Mine…
OperationsSceneryTrack

Planning for Operations

June 30, 2024
All the Tortoises have been mounted and linkage installed for the next town:  Cottonwood. Cut…
ElectricalTrack

Programming Track

June 26, 2024
Installed what will be the programming track and thinking of also using it as a…
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Vacation Time

June 24, 2024
I got a much needed break from working under the layout.  We took a trip…
Electrical

Controlling Gerber Wye

June 8, 2024
The next to the last item to be finished for Gerber is the wye control…