My next project after working on the yard area was to get the layout moving again. I hadn't cleaned the rails since I laid the ballast so I knew that there was going to be some issues. I had a cash Christmas present so I spent it on the Woodlands Scenics track cleaning andloco wheel cleaning equipment.

I am scratch building a Seed Mill for my CNW RR and need two different size louvers to go into the walls. See below -

(3) About 2' 6" H x 4' 6" L

(3) About 3' 6" H x 6' 0" L

I have recently dismantled my home layout while I was moving to a new city. I have not yet determined how much I can spare for the new layout.

I can still run trains since I remain a club member on my former city, but I fell I need something to improve my modeling skills.

So I decided to build a diorama, a completely non-rail related one, and set in my country/region for a change. I plan to display the diorama at my workplace, so I will model a rural scene (I work for the state agriculture department).

Just a short video on how to set up a double slip switch in JMRI hope this is helpful for those of you using JMRI

Mike

As you know if you read my January editorial, I've decided to dismantle my current Siskiyou Line layout and replace it with a new layout, also modeling the Siskiyou Line.

You can read the January 2017 MRH editorial to learn more background as to why.

Layout Update for January 2017:

JMRI, RFID, some scenery and planning track work for op's

Hope you enjoy this month video sorry about the audio not as good as it normally is will have it fix for next month.

Mike

You think you want a large layout with regular ops sessions? Beware - layouts need regular care, and ops sessions just make it hungrier. If you want a little taste of what it's like to give a model railroad the care and feeding it needs, check out my latest blog post. Hope you're able to stop by!

The Valley Local

Haven't noticed anyone showing off their new Rapido RDCs on here, so I thought I might show a few pics as my first two arrived today:

To All: Here is a recently installed sign on the layout. A round about tongue-in-cheek nod to DCC control. Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.