Building a double crossover one half at a time was the key to building this complex bit of trackwork.

First I built a right hand turnout and slip switch.  Building them together as a single crossover keeps everything in alignment.

Notice the two jigs, positioned for the rails to line up.

My first layout:

HO scale 5-3-3 Inglenook shunting puzzle designed to build modeling skills.

Dimensions not shown:

4’-0” x 1’-6” Module

3’-0” x 0’-4” Extension

The first scenic pass for the town of Clive on my IAIS Grimes Line layout is complete. The area features the NW 86th/Swanson Blvd intersection plus the Swanson Depot Retail Center, the PDM/CB&I spur and the Clive greenbelt. It's a space about 12 feet in length, and is the first thing people see when entering the layout room.

In this video I show how the framing for the mushroom goes together.

Well, not much of a posting today, but I have been quietly working in the background - updating several THOUSAND (and yes, you read that correctly, folks) photo links from the Denver Public Library's (DPL) Western History Collection.

All of these updates are part of my main site - http://www.rgsrr.info - where I have links to locations, equipment, and historical events.

I thought I posted this but it disappeared. Try again.

I finished the benchwork this weekend.  Getting ready to start the trackwork.

I am posting this announcement about A-Track, a free easy-to-use software application for NCE DCC systems, with the generous permission of Joe Fugate, and the hope that some of the MRH community may find it useful. Any comments or queries are very welcome.

Terry Chamberlain

I'm going to complete one of my 2013 goals by starting my first blog about making my IC passenger train.

6 tracks in the Station. Double main heading out of town.  Double main heading down into staging representing places far-far-away. and two tracks leading to maintenance, refueling and possible storage of passenger equipment.  I also wanted no less than #8 turnouts so passenger trains would roll easy pushed in, or pulled out.