I haven't made a ton of progress over the last few months, but I have finally completed building and installing all of my switch machines, and It's been an interesting experience.

For the first time is 12 years I moved one of my locos by electricity on the track. Granted it was only 6 feet of track, but it moved by itself.

Downside, I went to take a video and my camera batteries are dead.

But, it moved. By itself.

I am an Eastern Appalachian modeler doing the 1955 era protofreelancing on my same Clinchfield layout. I like to hand carve all my rocks from plaster for tunnel portals and rock cuts along the right of way. I have not found that foam is economical for a large layout, 1320 sq ft. Maybe Im old school, but I like the results:

Some test renders showing the progress of my Metra F40PHM-2 digital model...

Not one to be left behind, the subsidiary of the New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy, the Otter Creek Falls Coal & Lumber Rwy is receiving some equipment from the Lilliputian Rail Equipment Broker. An 0-6-0 switcher, an 0-6-0 Plymouth diesel, Brill Trolley and the tender from the 0-6-0 engine. But, there's always a "but", the caboose right along with the side rods, coupler and some hand railing were confiscated by rail fans when the crew parked the train and went to lunch.

The New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy is going into the 21st Century with modern steam. These are the first of five F-45 bodies to arrive from the EMD Company. The NY,V & N Rwy will be adding the drive train and support equipment. The railroad plans on building at least 3 ACE 3000 like locomotives for mainline coal hauling. The program will will last over several years. More news to come as the program progresses.

While I never expected so many people to read my last Blog entry, let alone respond to it, I thought I'd open this entry with a hearty 'THANK YOU' to everyone in the MRH universe. I now have much to consider with respect to our humble little rail empire.

I figure if I start a blog and work through some of my thoughts, I might get started on this layout quicker.  I am rebuilding a room for my layout and have been thinking about what prototype I would most like to model (HO scale  is most likely).  I grew up near the NYC Bay City, Michigan branch, rode my first train on it, and have a lot of fond memories of the area, so it would be fun to model.  I now live on the UP ex RI Pratt sub, it would also be fun to model, and easy to research, it is right out the window.  I am wondering which one would be more interesting

hello every one

While waiting for some more detail parts to arrive to finish up Pallet Recyclers I completed several smaller projects on my Grimes Industrial Track layout.