After spending some time with my current layout in it's new space and trying to come up with a design for the expanded railroad that would include those original modules, I've come to the conclusion that they just would not fit the space well and I'd be better served starting over from scratch. 

With that in mind I dove into researching and designing a brand-new layout that would make best use of the space available and would allow me many, many years of enjoyment. I don't ever plan on moving from this home, so this layout will be my fourth and FINAL layout. My dream railroad.

Salt River Valley Yard/Crew Change point (Visible Staging) is getting close to being operational.

Next project is the endpoint ATSF yard that will be know as Enterprise Yard.

Hi All,

A few quick shots of my first layout, a 300mm x 1600mm ish 'shunting plank' on an N scale British theme. It's a temporary build to get familiar with basic practical skills in order to build a larger and more complete layout at a later time (and in another country, we're planning to move to Melbourne soon). Hence, very simple scenery and card buildings which will be turfed before the move; I only plan to hold on to the rolling stock, track, controller, and vehicles.

Without planning it, I saved the best for last.

Why do I say that the Ocala Model Railroaders Historic Preservation Society - HO scale is the best?

Because theirs was the layout that had this plaque on it:

On a sad note, the layout also had this on it:

The Ocala Model Railroaders Historic Preservation Society has two modular layouts, one in N scale and the other in HO. This N scale layout took 2nd Place - Group in the module contest. They were also in Orlando.

This railroad probably came closest to my looking at the photos and going, "Who?" They really didn't have any signage, and I'll admit I like signage.

I did find a piece of paper that explained it all. Here is what it said:

The Story of the MZ&D, Big Bridge Railroad

The Miami Valley Modular Railroad have been at some recent National Train Shows, at least I know I've seen them before. They actually had one of the larger layouts here.

Will be going over to a friends house tonight, getting to see his layout for the very 1st time!  His layout has been a fairly well known operations layout based on the (NYC?) and has been part of many events including Opsig.Org operations events.  I we have shared pictures but I never have his layout in real life.  Tonight is the night. 

Recently well known modeler Mike Confalone, whose efforts have become such an inspiration for my own modeling came up with a deadline track on his Allagash Railroad. It is something rarely modeled but can add interest and history to our model Railroads. Like Mike, I have been modeling for quite some time and over the years I have not only accumulated a lot of model trains but have learned enough to improve from my earliest attempts.