A backside view of some structures on my LAJ layout. Although no longer rail-served, it’s clear they were at some point. The end game for most prototype and proto freelance modelers is to try to capture the essence of a place in miniature. A major part of that quest is the elements we ultimately select. […]
I’m putting the finishing touches on my next book and hope to have it on the shelves within the next month. “Industry Planning For Modern Switching Layouts” is a deep dive for the transportation nerds in the crowd…like myself. Why do we even need a book on the subject? By their nature, switching layouts serve […]
Looking “the other direction” up the canal on East Rail 2. Omni Logistics is in the background. The team track splits to the right.
Having a “quick launch” during the early stages of layout construction goes a long way towards maintaining enthusiasm and morale. I had the bench work for The Downtown Spur completed in a few weeks. The foam base took several days. For the track, I spent a few days lightly gluing down some temporary Atlas code […]
Thanks to Justin Schlottman for writing, “Hi Lance, I wanted to share something in regards to your article about the main line having a car dropped to be unloaded. The East Penn Rail Road ( Former Norther Lancaster Railroad) has a customer where the unloading occurs on the main line as well. It’s a feed […]