https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IgEg8T5_54

Well, we had the final home inspection today and we'll be signing the paperwork in a couple hours. Grabbed a quick video of the layout room while we were over there, so enjoy this snippet of what's to come!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJNuJnwLWTg

Hey guys, made the trip to a couple hobby shops while visiting my aunt and thought I'd show you the small but very cool haul I made.

Hey guys, here's the first in monthly railfanning videos I plan on putting out indefinitely, now that We're living in a town with active tracks. As always, hope you enjoy and God Bless.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYH7SjcRE0k

Well everybody, we've got a closing date on the new house, end of September. Start of the new layout is in sight! Finally!!!!!!!! Along with that vane, how do those of you that have large work benches w/multiple work areas organize said benches. I realized on the last layout progress was really slowed down by having to clear off the workbench everytime I wanted to shift between projects to help keep my interest up. It didn't help ethier that in the shuffle I would end losing parts for one project and get them mixed up with parts for another project. 

So, in my still-continuing quest for articulated steam power that will pull my 10 cars up a two-percent grade, I've finally settled on the older 2-8-8-2 mallets from Rivorassi/AHM. Why? Well, a couple reasons. They're a fair bit less money, I've seen 'em pull the wall off two percent grades at the club, and once I finally get to that dream layout down the road I can have them pulling 25-car drags with one of the spectrum 2-6-6-2's on helper duty.

Back with a nice little snippet here. Found both of these as power for the local short line.

Hey guys, just wanted to give you a quick FYI, WE FOUND THE HOUSE!!!!!! Already measured the space and the layout will fit with a bit of room to spare. Waiting on the closing process to finish up so it's looking like move-in will be November and then hopefully January to start construction. Side note, been making some progress on the workbench projects. Will have an update out soon and a room/track plan reveal after that. Thanks for following guys and stay tuned.

Well, we finally found the house. It'll take a couple weeks for all the formalities to finish up, but it'll probably go through. In the meantime, here's what I've got for a trackplan. Control will be Digitrax radio with a few UP5's scattered around for the yard crew and hostelers to use. The area across the road from the roundhouse will be the GE lightbulb plant in Logan. The black lines across the layout represent the section joints.