Michael Tondee's Blog/Journal Index

Michael Tondee

Michael T's blog index

Michael Tondee's Blog/Journal Index
An Arduino based, random number, "Weigh Scale" for railroad cars
Finishing a layout, chasing the mythical goal on the Blackwater Island Logging & Mining Co.
10th anniversary of the Blackwater Island Logging & Mining Co.
Experiments with DCC-EX Automation script for a train shuttle
Working with small mirrors
Traffic jam at Merrill's Point (My car inventory and repair thread)
Building a car scale and scale house for Merrill's Point
A DIY DCC System using DCC++EX and JMRI
A new phase of the Blackwater island Logging and Mining Co. ( Quality of life improvements)
Building "Bunza's Boatworks"
Celebrating the Eighth Anniversary of the railroad with a name change
A confluence of influences, how my freelance layout is finally coming into focus
Building Merrill's Point, A Backwoods Lake Harbor (Pacific Northwest CP inspired Carfloat Module)
The Westcott Engine terminal
Twin Pines Log Loadout
Seven years in... (The late 7th anniversary of the Black N' Blue)
Blackwater Team Track Docks
The continuing saga of the "Dog food box building"
Revisiting Bob's Bog and a new Hobo camp
Black N' Blue, Richland Oil Co. / Blackwater
The Devil is in the Details (Help and inspiration please!)
Finally starting the DCC ++ adventure
The difference trees make
Mount Allen and Work's Coal Co.
Dunakin Tunnel
Bobs Bog
Niner Creek
Driving the Golden Spike, Six years of being Black N' Blue
Meek's Canyon on the Black N' Blue
The state of being "Black and Blue" (pike update and blog reset w/ trackplan)
How things get their names (An interesting story)
I feel better now (was: Guess I should leave the hobby)
My late brother would be 59 years old today
Benchwork for the last "visible" portion of the railroad and now a revision
I'm artistic by nature
Making Latex Rock Molds
Work resumes on the Blackwater and Blue Ridge!
A short history of the Blackwater & Blue Ridge Railroad (A railroad backstory)
I'm going to quote myself...
Carpal tunnel recovery, phase one.
No more "Mr. No Account"
Looking back and looking forward
Pleased with the "pour"
Some more structures for the "Black & Blue"
Time to get started again, McClanahan Gorge
I love doing scenery! (Another quick layout update)
The labor day weekend "push"....more progress
"Srehtlaw" and "the necessary grade" Black n Blue progress report
The trouble with trees......
Vacation time equals progress
More scenery work on the layout
An update picture of my layout....sort of...
Christmas in February!!!
A small milestone....
The mountain behind the turntable....basic plaster work done
The mountain behind the turntable..... now with attempt #2
My latest progress, Roundhouse in place
Turntable/ Engine service progress
Turntable is on it's way! Stuff to do while waiting...
Black & Blue get's "financing" for Turntable and Roundhouse
Progress on the new "Black and Blue"
My latest track planning effort
The joy of knowing you made the right decision.....
Changing givens and druthers.....a new trackplan
Ever see a trackplan you can't get out of your head?
Deciding between two classic layout plans
"To thine own self be true"
In search of Appalachia....
Progress report on Micro Engineering bridge project.....finally some scenery too
What is wrong with me?? (Layout wise)
The state of the layout and the state of mind of it's builder
Kit bash/size reduction of New River coal tipple
And I thought N scale was making me nuts with small parts!!
Latest purchases ( I'm stoked!)
MRH 120 day challenge, Progress report # 3
MRH 120 day challenge, Progress report #2
MRH 120 day challenge, Progress report #1
"Fictional" names equal real places!
Benchwork Progress Pics
I hate benchwork!
How much junk do I have!!
Slowly but surely
Who built this #$@&% thing!!!

Michael, A.R.S. W4HIJ

Model Rail, electronics experimenter and "mad scientist" for over 50 years.

Member of "The Amigos" and staunch disciple of the "Wizard of Monterey"

My Pike: The Blackwater Island Logging&Mining Co.

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