A new warehouse that will service Gilmore Oil in Redding was started yesterday as part…
GaryApril 13, 2025
John Garfield has spent several days filling in frogs with Elmer's Glue so wheels don't…
GaryApril 9, 2025
My old computer running Windows 7 has been replaced with a $230 recycled Win 10…
GaryApril 1, 2025
John Garfield suggested that I add a non-prototypical crossover in Red Bluff to help facilitate…
GaryMarch 21, 2025
After being ill for 3 weeks in February, I finally got back to work. John…
GaryMarch 20, 2025
I've been working on getting ready to build the west end of staging yard. I…
GaryMarch 15, 2025
I was just finishing up laying track in the final town and remembered I had…
GaryFebruary 3, 2025
Track had already been tested with a consolidation before painting, but decided to retest with…
GaryFebruary 1, 2025
It is hard to believe that my last post was exactly 2 months ago. We…
GaryJanuary 30, 2025
For the last several days I have been completing painting ties. They are now done…
GaryNovember 1, 2024
Cottonwood and Anderson have their basic coat of paint on track and ties. Will be…
GaryOctober 21, 2024
Three colors were applied. First Rust-Oleum Camouflage Brown on everything. Next lesser used tracks had…
GaryOctober 19, 2024
After sitting overnight, I went to use the decanted paint. Only 1 of the 4…
GaryOctober 18, 2024
I had hoped to just use rattle cans to paint the track and ties. Test…
GaryOctober 15, 2024
Great to be back out in the layout room after 6 weeks. Sanded sheetrock mud…
GaryOctober 14, 2024
After a two week vacation, I was back for just 5 days and had an…
GaryOctober 13, 2024
Planning for a road trip meant little progress this week and for the next two…
GaryAugust 25, 2024
Anderson and Girvan are both operational now, but the fascia needs installation. Reading is the…
GaryAugust 18, 2024
Anderson and Girvan have the Tortoises installed. I will go back and add spring wire…
GaryAugust 8, 2024