Here’s a look at the current working trackplan: The initial plan was based on the Wisconsin Central layout in Model Railroader.  I had to reduce the size to 11′x11′ to fit my space, then I adjust the mainline a bit to make the minimum radius 15″ and the max grade aobut 2.5% instead of 4%. Originally, [...] […]

Before working on the new layout, I did some updates to my layout room (aka, the garage). Insulated the garage door and added a new 2nd floor seal. Extended the T4 lights on the side walls from 2 fixtures long to 3 fixtures.  Also moved the switch to be closer to the door. And then carpeted the [...] […]

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Scott Mason Interview - plus updates from Skipper and Norm. […]

DCC Sound Decoders with Alan Butler […]

Cross-posted from my Autistry Studios blog. Ryan is another of our railroad-minded students and he chose to model a railroad yard. We used a classic John Allen Timesaver track plan and we added an Atlas turntable at one end. We built the layout on a block of pink foam-board and glued 1/4″ plywood on the sides and [...] […]

This is a quick progress update and a state-of-the-project report. Erik is one of our railroad-minded students at Autistry Studios. In the spring we brainstormed ideas by collecting and organizing photos of scenes that Erik liked. We found several trends in the photos that Erik liked and the one we focused on was Northwestern Pacific Railroad [...] […]

So recently has I’ve been working on the layout and running trains on it, I slowly began to come to the conclusion that the simple two track roundy-round layout just isn’t for me.  I want some staging for all trains I own. I want some passing sidings. I want a little better operations for when [...] […]

For those interested in the upcoming transon sleeper project check out the passenger car list for new car names added to the some of the versions. Many of these models are being produced in quantities of 4 or less. Don’t miss out. Share This […]

Thank You all for the great response to the SDP45 project. We are sold out on a number of versions and the others are getting low. We had the opportunity to add some additional road numbers to UTI 5003. We added the UTI 5003-3 and UTI 5004-4 and the road numbers are 3201 and 3207 [...] […]

The New York Harbor Railroad - Plus a McNamara Brach line […]

Interview with Mike Baker, plus Mike McNamara and Dave Emery Tips […]

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