About a year ago, I began building a layout. I had decided I wanted a switching layout. I knew we would move out of our apartment eventually, so I decided to build it in sections so that it could move when we eventually did. I drew up some plans and began building. It was an L shaped layout, approximately ten feet by 11 feet.

Being as I am new here, in a sense, I thought I would take a minute to introduce myself. I have been receiving the Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine for nearly a year now, and it has been a great resource and motivation to me. Interestingly, in the past year, my model railroad has seen more productivity than ever before. I have made a lot of progress on my layout, and I have both started and finished numerous projects. I cannot say it is entirely related to an MRH subscription, but that is no doubt a part of the motivation! Of course, having an organized train room helps too!