I Grew Up


I guess I have been into model railroading ever since building one with my dad. Married at a young age and having three children, dealing with the ups and downs of life, other interests, and work have hampered my participation. However, over the last few years I have had time…

The World is a Stage


One of the elements I will be including in the WVR is a lighting system. I've been looking into DMX512 as a system to control my "Stage Lighting" on the railroad. DMX512 is a serial interface with 512 channels used in theatre lighting and stage shows and since my model…

Let’s Build a Railroad!


Oh to be a kid again! I remember as a young boy the smell of our basement. It was a wonderful mixture of an old musty cellar and wood dust. There was my father, the incessant tinkerer, he could make something from nothing and it would generally turn out great. There was…
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