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Coping with technology in a modern world.

Admittedly, I was born “old school” just after WWII. Growing up, my life has been one of constant change in the technological age that has become exponential in a relatively short time.

Work continues slowly but surely on the upper deck of my new N&W Pocahontas District layout. Sub-roadbed for the "west" end of the upper deck has been completed. The track plan has been transferred to the layout, and cork roadbed installed. 

The photos follow in the next post.

In this episode I talk about what's in a Craftsman kit and why the cost is worth the lessons learned. Sven shares his first attempts at Boxcar weathering. He did a pretty good job in my opinion. 

Today the layout was finally returned to operational status as a single reunited piece, a process that ended up taking three weeks longer than I anticipated, due to real life being significantly busier than expected. But isn't that how this hobby usually works?

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This video is Part 2 of Layout Update for mid-June 2015.  The first part described the track installation and this part shows how the paper plan for DCC electrical installation is translated to the physical layout. 

Classes have ended, we had a nice graduation ceremony for the outgoing eighth graders headed off to high school, I’ve finished end-of-term progress reports and I can finally turn my attention to planning for next year.

I'll be traveling to Burnsville, NC (about halfway between Johnson City, TN and Asheville, NC) and would like to know about any model railroad clubs/layouts that might be available to visit.  Also any hobby shops in the area that are recommended.  I'll be heading down I-81 to I-26 to get there and staying about a week, and anything in the western part of NC and eastern part of TN might be within range, say 1-1.5 hours from Burnsville.

Another web-show hits the streets with your favorite misfit as the Host. Come and see why the stiffs are getting up and stretching their disapproving fingers. MR&S show is the talk show that talks about what is up in the community and shares clinics and demonstrations, in each show. We interview unique and unknown modelers of all genres, not because we can't get the best, but because we heard it all before.

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