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Buildings: Stock Pen, Grain Elevator and Trestle
To pass the time while the layout has been sitting (and while the mud is drying) I’ve been building stuff again. I bought the Campbell stock loading pen kit a while ago and decided it would go well on the … Continue reading
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Layout Updates
So, it’s been a minute since I posted. Mostly because I wasn’t doing much work on the railroad. But now I’m making progress again. Since the last update (IN APRIL of 2024!) I have removed the shelves in the basement … Continue reading
Layout Progress Update – Wiring and First Train Run!
Today I soldered all the feeder drops onto the rails and turnout frogs and then hooked them all up. I realized that since the layout was just on saw horses and there was no scenery yet, I could stand it … Continue reading
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Layout Progress Update – Trackwork!
After doing some work on the house (and messing up my back, twice) I’m finally able to do some track laying! I soldered the joints and glued the track down with white glue in five sections.
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Layout Progress Update – Roadbed
This morning the postman dropped off the cork and rail I ordered. So that meant I could get to work! I laid down all the rest of the cork roadbed.
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New Year, New Layout!
Since the basement is still full of boxes to sort out and find locations to put stuff (including model railroad stuff) I decided I’d build a switching layout on a shelf in my office for the time being. I should … Continue reading
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Moved, Again
The last update had us moving to a new house and building out a room for the layout. Unfortunately we decided that the house was not quite suitable for our needs and moved again about 11 months later. Our new … Continue reading
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New House, New Room for the Layout
As I mentioned in a previous post, we have moved. This means that I have torn down the old layout and will build a new one. This is actually good news because I learned a lot building the first layout … Continue reading
Building the 120 Ton Wrecking Crane – Finished
I seem to have neglected to post the final steps and images from this build. Not too unusual for me. I also didn’t take a ton more photos during the final steps. But I have a few to share and … Continue reading
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New steam power for the Blackwing and Western
The Great Northern Historical Society had an auction recently and I put bids on two Sunset Models brass GN O-8 class locomotives. I won both of them for a very reasonable price!
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