Just thought I would share some thoughts with you all about a recent experience I had that deals with what can only be described as "excellent customer service" and conversely "not so good customer service".

Just read the article on "Vector Cut" laser details.  Had never heard of this company, before.  Went to their website (thanks for the Link), and bought over a hundred bucks worth of details.   The Hand Tools are amazing.

I gave the Vector Cut guys a plug for the magazine.

Thanks for the info.

Mike van hove

Here is latest update on the PC&L, work being done on the rural side of the layout. Added Upper and Lower Moose Creek, added truss Bridge and created the cliff with now includes rocks, dirt and grass. Next steps are adding some contrasting grass colors on the cliffs and attempt to make some pine trees.

Last night our Operations group was at my house and did our very first ops session (more on that later).  One of the members, Bob W is an excellent photographer and stayed after the rest of the guys left to take some pictures.  Among the pictures he took were a number of shots of Buck & Loretta's place taken in the dark - and when I say dark - we turned all of the lights off in the room!  Here are the shots:

There have been several posts here and on other forums about the use of LED strips for overall layout lighting.  In general those who try it seem to be having reasonable results, though some have felt it necessary to augment it with more conventional devices in some way, e.g. for spot effects.  With the higher luminosity varieties (5050s), low power consumption, a low amount of waste heat and a low and easily concealed profile, LEDs offer a lot of advantages.

If only HO ran so well,  Proto 87?

 Broken Rail Test Video

Note:  Find vintage TRAIN COLLECTORS DISEASE sign at 

http://www.ecrater.com/p/10461929/train-collectors-disease-signage-whimsical

Well this week our DCC Specialities PSX-AR Auto reverser arrived, and it has already been installed on the JL&T under the centre peninsula.

The PSX-AR comes with very good instructions for installation & additional add ons...

History behind the Kilkenny Railroad (Coos County New Hampshire):  

Kilkenny is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire. It was granted on June 4, 1774, containing over 26,911 acres in the northern section of New Hampshire.