This is a blast from the past and Frank takes us on a tour of his layout.  He talks about DC systems shows us panels and wiring and we see how operations are conducted in the block system.  A final run of trains demonstrates the method of layout building in the day when dogbone loops allowed for extra operations in a small basement.

A little Christmas Song for the holidays and a big thank you for all the hard work in producing such a fine quality resource to our hobby.  Have a safe and enjoyable holiday.

I had a request from a Youtube subscriber to put together a video on how I do track cleaning maintenance on the LVN.  There are lots of opinions on this topic.  This just happens to be the process I use and it works on my layout.  Enjoy.  There maybe a few ideas you have not thought about.

A while back I posted some videos on Time Table and Train Orders (TT&Os).  There were several requests that we show how to build a model railroad timetable.  Doug Matheson and I got together with Michel Boucher and he took us through the concepts/considerations and steps in building the timetable for his D&H railroad.  Due to the help of Randy I was able to post the Excel documents and a PowerPoint presentation that Michel generated.  These will be extremely useful for those getting started using this method. 

Have a great time learning about how TT&TO's can add to the fun of operating your model railroad. 

A new set of videos focusing on how to paint backdrops in a quick and effective way. Really meant to help those that have large layouts with long narrow isle ways and lots of running space. I will take you through the whole process of one person painting 25 feet in less than three hours. It is something the whole club or team can do and there is no special skills required. Just some paint brushes and courage. Follow the series and give it a try.

I had the opportunity to visit with Brian Earl and talk to him about his N Scale Great Western Railroad.  It is a freelance railroad and he gives us a great tour of the train room pointing out highlights and providings unique insight about operating in a small scale.