A quick update on progress on the Hudson Bay Railway.  After the big push to get SOMETHING done before the layout tour progress has slowed somewhat, mostly because all the things I pushed off so that I could focus on laying track and roadbed had to be done. 

The layout tour for Trains 2013 in Burnaby BC is now wrapped up and the Hudson Bay Railway survived the experience.  There were about 50 people (at least who signed the guest book) that came through as part of the tour.  It was interesting to see the tour from the other side of the layout as it were, as I have been going on the tours for the past 10-12 years. 

We had our 1st "operating session" yesterday on the Hudson Bay Railway.  I was the dispatcher/station agent/ superintendent.  Crew on the Lynn Lake Mixed train was my daughter (8) and son (5) taking turns as engineer and brakeman/conductor.  My 2 year old was the local railfan who wandered away before he had a chance to run a train.  Next time around. 

After years of "planning" or if you prefer procrastinating I have finally got the Hudson Bay Railway/Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Railway underway. Benchwork started on January 1st with the "help" of a 7 and 4 year old. Benchwork has since been completed on the lower level and bus lines, roadbed and track have started to be laid out.

First a little background on the prototype: