Progress on the East Rail throwback replica is rolling along at a deliberately slow and relaxing pace. All of the track is down. Trains are running. At this point it’s time to slow down and enjoy the ride. The canal leg, shown above, will be identical to the original version. Track is Micro Engineering flex […]
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Book Addendum
The Terminal Corporation. Baltimore. May 5, 2023. For those that just purchased my new Switching Layout Book….. Murphy’s law of publishing 107a reads….”The week after you publish a book, you’ll find a better photo to illustrate a key point. It’s never the week BEFORE. That’s the law”. On the Canton Railroad design in the book, […]
Floating Bench Work
The cleaner the presentation of our layout, the more buy-in we get from family members….and ourselves. Shown above is a “current status” photo of the East Rail layout showing its floating bench work. There’s nothing that complicated going on. The bench work itself is sixteen inches wide and comprised of hollow core door slabs (The […]
Three Car Pile Ups
My third attempt at a layout….1985 give or take. What a mess. Gotta love those photographic skills! (Note: I actually do get to the point after the long initial rambling so stick with me) We know we shouldn’t do it. It’s shameful, but we’re all guilty of rubber necking those horriffic three car pile ups […]
Latest Book is Now Available!
My most recent book, 8 Track Plans For Modern Era Switching Layouts, is now available through Amazon. Rather than trying to be all things to all people, this effort is directed towards my blog followers, friends, and Facebook folks. It’s written in the same conversational style I’d use if we were having coffee face to […]