Milt Spanton hosted an operation session in honor of Hans and his wife coming to the Twin Cities to visit. I was lucky enough to be invited and was the yardmaster in Proctor. 

After 2 years of intermittent work....

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My father-in-law recently died and left behind a wonderful collection of model trains he built.  Needless to say we are keeping the trains, but I have no use for his tools.  They were so lovingly stored I don't have the heart to throw them out and would rather pass them on to someone would appreciate them.    Some of them, like a miniature press, he made himself.  I have no idea what they are worth but I would like at least $200 to cover shipping and some of my time.  There is a half-built engine and caboose, along with dozens of tools, drill bits

Hi! I just got started 3D printing! The resin printers are really cheap now and the detail they produce stunning! I made an inspirational video explaining my first steps and the process of printing.

Part 1 of a 2-part layout tour - Layout Tour Part 1

This is without a doubt my most special layout visit ever. Listen to veteran, local legend, and retired D&H employee Jim Lafayette share stories from the railroad as we follow a local train around his Skeene Valley Railroad.

https://youtu.be/onf0ykIezbs

Back in January of this year I had completed my alpha build of a ACF 4000 gallon welded tank car.  This car was featured in an article in two past "Model Railroader" issues, with the most recent being June 1994, which reprinted the plans in an earlier issue from the 1950s. 

I have track down for about 25% of my eventual layout.  I want to do some basic ops before I move forward to test out what I have built so far.  I have decided to use the Car Orders system vs. Car Cards or some form of computerized system.  

Installing facia on my layout, the Trenton Subdivision in N scale. I’m using 1/8 inch mahogany plywood screwed to the cross bracing. I have left room above the screws to attach a removable plexiglass shield.