WVR Blog

Not a Good Day

No pictures, no happy talk, it's been a bad week. No, I haven't contracted Covid-19, that I'm aware of anyway, but it is hard to get excited about much. I read that the US now leads the world in confirmed cases, and we've been testing a small percentage of people.…
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OK, I’m a little excited…

One aspect of the layout that I have been working on is lighting and with the help of an article on MRH by Geoff Bunza, I have finally put the last piece of that puzzle together. I have been planning to use LED strip lighting for the layout. I'd like…
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Spring time?

It was a beautiful day today in Indiana, Tucker and I took a break from working inside to set on the deck for a bit and soak in a little sunshine this afternoon. He played with a stick and I had a beverage. We had been down in the train…
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Turntable Up and Running

I've been working on the layout and really not taken any time to update my blog. I plan for this blog to be a diary of the process of constructing the layout so I need to do better. This box was made for the control panel to mount to the…
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The WVR in JMRI

The WVR in JMRI! One of the presents I received for Christmas from my wife - A new 24" touchscreen monitor! Shown is the current rendition of the WRV in the JMRI layout editor in all it's splendor. The outer track, on the top, left side and bottom is the…
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Turntable Progress

I've taken a break from tracklaying and have started some more work on the turntable and roundhouse area. I've got the roundhouse tracks in place and looking pretty good. I added rail joiners above the split line in the two sections to keep things smooth. I decided to use rail…
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Christmas Break

We made some progress this week on the WVR. I'm taking vacation this week and between chores to get ready for our family Christmas Eve celebration, I've taken a little time to work on the railroad. The track layers were in to add 2 more blocks of track (about 30…
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2019 The WVR In Review

It's just about the end of the year and I'm thinking a look back over the year's progress is in order. The WVR is a big undertaking and I don't want to loose my way or get demoralized. I'd like to make sure I'm still on the same track on…
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Still Laying Sub-roadbed

I've been working on the peninsula area for some time - lots of twists and turns. Looks like it's going to come together according to plan. I finally made the last connection tonight. There are still some supports that I need to cut and place, and a few grade adjustments…
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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 seems like I have been bringing lumber home continuously for the past year. I'm sure the neighbors wonder what is going on. I've laid some track on the…
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