As work on the East Rail layout ramps up, one of the more annoying issues has been the “black hole” dark spot in the corner. The poor lighting was really taking the fun out of working on the railroad and needed to be addressed. Adding lighting that is effective and cleanly executed isn’t always that […]
Author: Lmind1
The Good Old Days are Now!
A Tradepoint Rail SW1500 hauls a cut of centerbeams on a transfer run up to the north yard. Among my peer group the 1950’s were, and still are, the holy grail when it comes to modeling subjects. It’s a favorite for good reason. When working with customers over the age 60, the overwhelming majority want […]
East Rail Ramblings
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 […]
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 […]