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Been a while

It’s been some time since I’ve added a post. I’ve been working here and there on the layout as time permits. It […]

I was able to get some work done on the WVR this week. I put up Masonite backdrop and worked on benchwork. […]

I have not been able to update the blog for a while, been busy working outside. Finally finished up a new paver […]

I’ve been working on the layout off and on for the last few weeks. Haven’t taken the time to write a new […]

Having finally figured out the electronics and methods (for the most part) I want to use throughout the layout, I have started […]

I am using this slip ring to transmit power to the rotating turntable bridge. I made an adapter from plastic, the brass […]

I was thinking of purchasing a Walthers turntable sometime in the future. I will need two turntables for my planned layout. They […]

I got my first (of many) semaphore working last week. For my initial test, I used one of my turnout decoders to […]

Here is a You Tube video showing a test of a Tomar semaphore on my layout. The semaphore is animated by a […]

I took a little time to visit one of the layouts on the CID April layout tour yesterday. I needed some inspiration […]