Author: Lmind1

Upgrading the CSX Main

In this image we are looking south down the CSX “Main” towards The Miami River. Note the high level of maintenance and concrete ties. Diverging to the left is the much rattier Downtown Spur running through the weeds on wood ties. The Downtown Spur splits off of the CSX main line just before crossing The […]

Miami Jai-Alai November 15

When I finished Miami Jai-Alai awhile back, I basically just plopped it on the layout surface. Over the last several weeks I’ve been working in details and vegetation around the base and around the perimeter. The bus is to ship the gamblers in! Here’s how it looks from the back….more trees, a dumpster, and a […]

Grab N Go Staging

This weekend’s project was adding another shelf for my open top staging. These are floating shelves with a 1 1/2″ trim strip on top to keep the cars from rolling off. Steve Jobs big thing was his obsession with ergonomics and the user experience. A lot of this is subtle. I find that if I […]