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22 Stories Up - Module 4
A continuation to the story following my progress of the Central Vermont RR's Barre Branch layout's construction.
22 Stories Up - Decision Point (1)
A continuation to the story following my progress of the Central Vermont RR's Barre Branch layout's construction.
This topic represents a major decision point in the construction due to an unexpected consideration.
The idea is to work up each module individually, putting down the roadbed, track, wiring, and turnout controls while the module rests in an easily workable state, and than join it to the next one once that is completed.
Richfield RailRunners
Hello All, Our 5th week of work and we ave about a 3rd of the layout up. Last week we built a 3 turn helix using spline roadbed. It looks GREAT and the trains move up and down perfectly. This week we are going to put electrical drops in and continue laying track.
Track Washout Video
A friend sent me this video overnight and it's a pretty amazing thing to watch. For those with sensitive ears there are a few F-bombs thrown in there but it's worth a watch!
Moderator edit: embedded the YouTube video directly into the post.
Easy Model Railroad Inventory Upgrade
A new version of Easy Model Railroad Inventory has been released. I believe this release has a number of additions that have been requested.
A tour of the Greenpoint Dock & Transfer Engine House
I'm 90% of the way through my 1st structure for my layout and thought I would share some pictures. With my engine house I'm looking to capture all of the "beauty" that was New York in the mid 70's.
1:1 Japanese Trains
As promised (or threatened as the case may be), here are some shots from the Kyoto Steam Locomotive Museum, and some others from around Japan.
I was happy to be able to ride everything you see here, from a small excursion train pulled by that 4-6-2 under steam, to a 300kph Shinkansen (新幹線) bullet train. For a trip that wasn't rail oriented, it kinda worked out nicely!
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