It goes like this: I want a model railroad. I'm going to build one. 

Got your attention quickly, didn't I? Well, ever since I posted this picture on the forums, people have asked for a build log - and after much stalling, a few failed attempts at writing, and the photo appearing in this month's "Yes it's a Model" section, I've finally mustered up the steam to do this. 

In a previous post, I mentioned using SMD LEDs to make my own traffic lights - I remembered taking step by step photos of the process, but I forgot where I put them and wrote it off as a lost cause. A few days ago I found the files in an unlabeled folder - looks like this post will happen after all!

One of my favorite aspects of model railroading is lighting - especially when it is done in a way where it isn't obvious that you have a resistor, led, and two wires in the light fixture. More in the next post below, with photos!

Hello MRH community!

After a bit of hesitation, I decided to start a blog on this awesome site. For those of you who managed to catch my pictures of a futuristic locomotive or two in the weekly photo fun thread, yes I will be posting build logs here. I also have a few other projects I would like to share with you fine folks, but before then, I suppose a short introduction is in order.