I'm doing some background research on my railroad and came across some old photos from back in the day. Things really haven't changed that much ... Enjoy!

(A bit of a misleading title ! )

Been working on star ships for my science fiction layout. Check out my progress on the Mines of Xenon. Keep watching - I hope to post even more progress soon.

I've completed most of the main scenery forms on my science fiction layout "The Mines of Xenon." The mountains, slime pit, bridges, and most ballast is in place.

Check out my blog for details

See how a forty-year-old magazine article inspired my latest layout. I've written a "Layout Tour" blog about "The Mines of Xenon" sci-fi model railroad at https://smallurbanrails.wordpress.com/ complete with spaceships, robots, and dinosaurs.

Layout's not quite done, but wanted to get something posted.

Come on over. Children welcome. Purists beware. :) 

2016 is off to a great start. I've been able to make good progress every day this year (ha!)

Maybe this will be the year we get the London Underground exhibition layout up and running. In the meantime, I'm starting off with an OO scale diorama of Morden Tube station from the Northern Line.

I've made major progress on applying road markings to the London streets.

I've converted an Athearn blue box SW1500 to radio control using Stanton and DelTang components.

I've documented the conversion on my railroad's blog at smallurbanrails.wordpress.com .

Let me know what you think.

I'm finishing the back corner of the Southside Industrial District. A spur passes in front of the backdrop and I'm filling some empty space with a background building.

I've mocked up a couple of options, which will follow in responses to this thread. My final selection will be cleaned up with details, etc.

Here is the space. The trackage serves a chemical complex, but this particular building will be a nondescript warehouse kind of thing in the background.

Negotiations have been completed with the Superintendent of Facilities to acquire new real estate for the Southside Industrial District.

The District took possession of the new space September 1, 2014.

We converted our 2-car garage into a studio and trains get half! Yeah wife! Final footprint is yet to be determined, but somewhere in the neighborhood of 10' x 10'. Current module pictured is 28" x 88".