Just a thought this Christmas; wonder when manufacturers will begin offering beautifully "weathered" locomotives and cars. . . . . would you buy one?

Photos of the continued work on the layout:

Local switch job enters and exits the layout by removable "cassette" staging.  Loading/unloading shed has been added to the soybean elevator complex. 

Here are more photos of the Watersmeet Engine Terminal relocation on the CNW

This shows the 10" addition I added at the end of the peninsula, and some of the risers installed in the background

The rest of the risers added at the end of the peninsula and in new add on

Merry Christmas! Be careful what you wish for! LOL.I got just what I wanted for Christmas,unfortunately it seems On30 is not a standard between manufacturers. Case in point. The San Juan Car company Narrow Frame Tank car. My fault for not Goggle searching the product. Too Bad! The SJ car is awesome and I don't think anyone else is producing the narrow frame tank car in On30. 

I read with great interest the excellent beginner’s Arduino tutorial by Dr. Geoff Bunza.   See: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17244  I decided to experiment.

First, I found 10 Arduino Pro Minis (5 volt) in China for $20.10 delivered to my door.  For $2.01 each, I’ll let a few take one for the team while I learn.

WELCOME TO MY BLOG:

Never written a blog before but always enjoyed writing and sharing the hobby of model railroading with friends.  It's also a good motivator to keep working on the layout!  

My blog will cover the building and operation of my HO Scale Missouri Pacific Railroad switching layout in Western Arkansas.

BECOMING A MOPAC FAN:

Hope all had a great year and are well. Look forward to more fun next year. 

Ho Layout update

 I have added banded signals to the railroad and I have been working on the scenery on the hill

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BfjRCQWgslY

Yard switching at the club

 The new yard on the modern day layouts at the Canfield war vet museum
 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zVDNr_KzSW4

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More trains on the Canfield war vet model railroad

Running some more train on the ho modern day layout at Canfield war vet model railroad club.

**UPDATE 1-22-15:  I finished the ditch behind Palmer by adding bushes, static grass, and cat tails from Walthers.  You can see the picture near the end of this thread.

*UPDATE 12-29-14:  I've added more foliage to the ditch area.  See my most recent post later in this thread.