All cars and locations have been entered into JMRI. A lot of time has been…
GaryAugust 15, 2025
All 10 staging track curves are done. Originally the CAD drawing used left hand 3-ways. …
GaryAugust 5, 2025
Before laying the staging tracks, the tangent to the curves had to be determined. Since…
GaryAugust 2, 2025
Cork sheeting has been applied to the staging area. I had used rolled cork in…
GaryJuly 31, 2025
Tom Pearson and Harold Berenzweiq came over for a second time to help with EasyDCC…
GaryJuly 31, 2025
John Garfield has spent several days filling in frogs with Elmer's Glue so wheels don't…
GaryApril 9, 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
Recovering from jet lag, I'm back to work. Spent the day doing odds and ends. …
GaryAugust 5, 2024
Every switch on the layout has been checked for clearance through the frog. The Fast…
GaryJuly 19, 2024