Well I decided to tackle a Tichy Pacific Fruit Express kit. I've accumulated a couple of these from EBay buys.

The Kit looks to have quite a few parts and looks fairly detailed. So we'll see how this adventure works out.

Just read Somewhere Southwest post of operations. I thought I would post how I operate my FEC Florida City shelf switching layout.

I am building a swinging gate for my setup which runs on DCC. I have to get power from the bus to the tracks that are on the top of the gate.  I want the power automatically provided and shutoff when the gate closes and opens.

In order to connect from the bus to the track that is on the gate, I would like to use the kind of magnet latches that are used to keep cabinet doors closed.

Kingsbury Avenue, all 9 feet of it, is paved from one end to the other. What a project this was! Fitting all the pieces into each turnout was the most difficult part. Good thing I made templates of all 3 sections. That made it much easier. Still tedious, but easier. Now to do some weathering on the surface. Add some manhole covers. Tar patches. Small potholes, etc, etc.