So here are some up date pictures of my layout. Like I said earlier, it is not up to the level of most of the work I have seen on this site. But because of some of the work and advice I get on this site, my work is better than it would have been.

I recently acquired a logging caboose for my freelanced logging line, the Two Hats Lumber Company, from Emmett at loggingcars.com. It was the first car I got from him, and it's a terrific model. I also got a water tank car, and the detail is wonderful. The cars come fully assembled, but unpainted, raw wood. I removed the trucks, and spray painted and weathered the caboose. The base color is caboose red. I then repainted the detail parts. Finally, I lettered it with custom decals and weathered it with an air brush.

I went back and forth for ages on what to do about lights for Pembroke. On the one hand, I'm familiar with fluorescent lights, and I know I can get ~5000K bulbs relatively easily. On the other hand, vertical space is at a premium, and I really wanted to check out the new LEDs.

It has been a long time since I have posted on this. My precious Mother past away after 3 year battle with more problems than she should have had. I stayed away from my layout for awhile. But finally I started working on it again.

Almost all of level 2 track work is complete. I have been running trains over the track with very few problems. And I fix them along the way.

My buddy and I are building a 20x40 ON30 layout.  It is a triple deck around the walls kinda layout.  We only work on it during the winter time as the rest of the time we are actively involved with 7 1/2 inch gauge out door railroading (live steam).  So here is the track plan, some pix, and a link to our layout website.  Comments are always welcome (good or bad).  Thanks.

A short length of backdrop for the layout.

This video will show you how to change the option key on a cab 04 and 05 to and select accessory button allowing you to through switches from these throttles.

After many hours of work, I was able to contribute a pair of CP SW1200RS units to the Sudbury fleet of locomotives on the WRMRC.  8152 and 8159 proved themselves on the Espanola Turn at last Saturday's operating session.

The models were built from resin shells by Point 1, reworked frames and drives from P2K SW9s, Athearn flexicoil sideframes, NWSL wheels, and an assortment of detail parts.