Had a good laugh with my local shop owner over my disappointment that there was only 1 crossing signal in the package for $44 cdn. Why only one? Who has seen a crossing with only one signal? Buyer beware/caveat emptor of this product. Maybe others have learned the hard way too?

Walters also has a Crossing Signal Controller/detection circuit.. for $55 ea. Anyone know of any other options? 

November update....

Hi. I'm AJ. I am an addict. I am addicted to model trains. Someone needs to save me from myself!

Hi All, this week I'm looking at really simple interiors for your buildings.

Well I have successfully ebay'd completely all of my N-scale related stuff.  All rolling stock, loco's, scenery, structures and structure flat scenes.  So after deleting a sizeable layout I decided that a small (8 x 10) along the wall HO switching layout would be in order.

Some months ago I posted some pictures of my sawmill machinery fresh from Shapeways. Since then it has been installed into the Opoma Sawmill on my Springwater Sub and I thought I'd show you how it's working out. The machinery is in, the overhead belt drive system is installed and the lights are on, after this a lot of sawdust and woodchips and some detail parts and I'll have myself a sawmill!

Don Van Akker

Sometimes it pays to revisit things we’ve tried in the past but didn’t particularly like at the time. And, sometimes it also pays to beat back perfectionism and take a compromising, albeit better, path.

I had a number of little tasks that were blocking me from starting track laying on the Office Park Zone.  I needed to get the removable cassette/extension built. I needed to finish converting my Shinohara turnouts to make them DCC-friendly (rework the points and replace the frogs).  I also wanted to add small wood blocks for additional support under the ends of the track at each benchwork joint.

Now that those tasks are complete, I can start putting the track into place.  Progress!

With just over a month and a half left before we begin dismantling the model railroad, here is a final cab ride of the layout as well as a shorter clip of the San Diego to LA section. Enjoy!

Work Night Part Two  for 11/1/16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CRmOFM289c

Well, after a couple of years of waiting, my railroad signal is up, although I admit I didn't have much to do with it. A friend who arranged for me to get the Ex-SP/UP Valley Line signal (he got three) and his son had already put their three up that morning and with the trackhoe operator had erecting them to a science by the time they got to mine. My best course was to stay out of the way... and I ended up with this: