I know life gets busy.

I do not know about anyone else but I am missing:

Updates of the Cornhill & Atherton - Insular Gorge.

Rob is helping his community.

Also updates from the Rutland Yard Kitbashing & Structures in HO.

His modeling is outstanding.

Barry

I found this to be really cool. It's an oldie... but new to me...

My new PC no longer has a Floppy Drive. So I'm unable to install Ship It! Scheduler with out some fancy gymnastics or buying a USB floppy drive from Amazon to install the program.  Anyone know of a program like Ship It! "Scheduler" that is free or downloadable etc. Not in the mood to pay $40 for software I own but can no longer install on the PC do to the fact I no longer have the proper media drive. Something free would be find just messing around with schedules on my layout and the graphic display make it easy to see what is going on.

Two models and one full-size

Modeling in the past week was limited by travel to a family obligation.  While it was hopped that the trip would allow for attending Dave Meeks’ studio open house, I did not attend, nor even manage a visit to model-genic Jerome or the Verde Valley.  Alas, another trip will have to be made specifically to visit.

Hey everybody!  We are running trains on the Mascoutin Valley Railroad.  Check out this video on how we explain the operations at the Barnaby Mine!  I'd love to hear what your thoughts are on the operation!  Thanks for watching!

As a note the mine is only 60% done in terms of trackage but its a start.

Until next time keep 'er in Notch 8!!!

Model railroading is a fun, fascinating and diverse hobby. When planning your layout, you’ll make many choices. One of the first is which era to model. Two popular choices are the Transition Era and the Modern Era. Here is a brief look at each.

This is the cad view blue is engrave and red cut, I have made this succesfully and included on the file are a set of 50 with tabs. They are completely to scale in HO made from real plans. For my test cuts I cut them in construction paper with no issues the tabs are 1/32 in. in size.

I’d like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company. Well, at least the bottle cap from their plastic bottles. Beneath their boring exterior lurks a very respectable speaker enclosure waiting for its moment in the Sun. And it is free with the purchase of the Coke. Consider it as a 2 for 1.

My previous Proto E conversions were of the Life Like original design with the 5 pound metal weights. Of course, I am exaggerating as they were only 4.5 pounds. And as their design predated high capability DCC sound, there were no accommodations for speakers.

Here is an update on some track work alterations around Hummelstown & an extra siding that was added for storage...

Jas.