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Hi, I'm Randall
So I'm new here. Just Moved recently, dragging out my old HO trainset stuff from decades ago. I'm into Milwaukee Road, especially lines west, as my father worked as an electronic maintainer. Moved to Deer lodge, Montana in 1974. Saw the last years of electric locos-little joes and box cabs-and survived the abandonment in 1980.
I'm slowly starting to resurrect my train layout. I'm wanting to loosely base it on the WSS&YP that connected with the MILW at Ringling, and ran north to White Sulphur Springs.
WIP Update #2: Intermodal Yard on Trenton Subdivision in N Scale
I have started to measure and cut the styrene sheet that will become the concrete pads that will form the Intermodal Yard.
WIP Update #1: Intermodal Yard on Trenton Subdivision in N Scale
Rail laid and glued, terminal wires in place and channels cut to hide them. Scene temporarily attached to layout and powered and tested. All track and turnouts working great, no shorts or dead spots. Engine easily pulls/pushes cars in/out of the intermodal yard from the mainline. Next step, laying rails for overhead gantry crane and building concrete pads.
Happy New Year, I can see clearly this year is going to be a good one...(20-20 vision and all)
In a kind of strange mood today, and just wanted to check in and say hello and Happy New Year to all!
Have moved a little bit closer to moving away from the People's Republic of New York, am actively searching for a new home. Midwest probably Kansas, Missouri Oklahoma or Arkansas. More info when available. Health has been solid and have been able to do more. Finally took a subscription to Running Extra, and wait patiently for every issue.
20th Street Viaduct
With the New year a new project. I am modeling Denver in 1959 Rice yard is still in operation. With that comes working out how the backdrop and the foreground will tie together. So I am starting with the roads first up is the 20th Street Viaduct. I have some photos of the old viaduct that was tore down in 1992. I will cut most of the bridge out of MDF on my laser, and some 3D printing. One thing that is of interest is that the UP warehouse was build around one of the bridge pylons. This should be a fun project. The real life photo I got from the Library of Congress.
Mike
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