Welcome to my first entry for what will be the blog on my new Manns Creek Railway in On3.  I started build in On30 a little more than 10 years ago as a diversion from working in HO scale.  At the time I had built a fictional railroad in HO scale called the Roanoke and Southern, which was featured in the May 2010 issue of MR.  by the time my article was published is was firmly hooked on O scale narrow gauge.  Although if first started constructing models in On30 (O scale models with 30" track gauge) I soon widened the gauge out to On3 (O scale models w

After 20 years out of the hobby I am now back and building a DCC++ N-scale 4' x 2' switching layout with cassette staging to left and right. The layout will be freelance and I am pretty lax as to specific time-frame or rail line. Being in Canada, though, I have a preference for CN and/or CP equipment. The layout will principally switch cars but will also have through-freight and passenger trains to add interest.

I have recently completed several DPM structures. I would like to download photos that I can use for the interior of these buildings. I would appreciate knowing of any website that you would recommend for this project.

Hello everyone, I have finished installing and detailing the road.  Also repainted and added details to warehouse buildings.  Next project will be making the electric poles more realistic and adding better plastic pellet silos.