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Labeling Locations – Glue Problem
July 11, 2025
After a 7-week break, back to work. Returned from vacation to find the site labels…
Operations
Labeling Locations
May 18, 2025
Labels really add to the enjoyment of visiting operators and even regular ones. I worked…
Construction
Operations
Uncoupling Pick Holders
May 17, 2025
Pick holders were hot-glued in place to the right of each clipboard holder. Originally 2…
Construction
Operations
First Train on Layout to Run
May 16, 2025
Today is a Red-Letter Day! The first train left Gerber for Redding and returned. The…
Construction
Laser Structures
A Month of Finishing Up
May 9, 2025
A lot of fine tuning the trackwork was a time-consuming job. First of all, the…
Laser Structures
Laser Kit Cut Right
April 13, 2025
A new warehouse that will service Gilmore Oil in Redding was started yesterday as part…
Laser Structures
Laser Kit from Hell
April 11, 2025
Progress has been made on the Model Railways Freight Depot. Painting completed. Everything is cut…
Track
Filling in Frogs
April 9, 2025
John Garfield has spent several days filling in frogs with Elmer's Glue so wheels don't…
Electrical
Operations
JMRI and Corrections
April 1, 2025
My old computer running Windows 7 has been replaced with a $230 recycled Win 10…
Track
All Towns DONE!
March 21, 2025
John Garfield suggested that I add a non-prototypical crossover in Red Bluff to help facilitate…
Track
Continuing Testing All Switches
March 20, 2025
After being ill for 3 weeks in February, I finally got back to work. John…
Track
Starting 10 Track Staging Yard
March 15, 2025
I've been working on getting ready to build the west end of staging yard. I…
Scenery
Track
Changing Tie Spacing
February 3, 2025
I was just finishing up laying track in the final town and remembered I had…
Track
Fine Tuning Track & Switches
February 1, 2025
Track had already been tested with a consolidation before painting, but decided to retest with…
Scenery
Track
Painting Ties Completed for All But 2 Towns
January 30, 2025
It is hard to believe that my last post was exactly 2 months ago. We…
Scenery
Track
Painting Ties – Done for Now
November 1, 2024
For the last several days I have been completing painting ties. They are now done…
Scenery
Track
Painting Ties
October 21, 2024
Cottonwood and Anderson have their basic coat of paint on track and ties. Will be…
Scenery
Track
Painting Track & Ties
October 19, 2024
Three colors were applied. First Rust-Oleum Camouflage Brown on everything. Next lesser used tracks had…
Scenery
Track
Decanting Paint Failure
October 18, 2024
After sitting overnight, I went to use the decanted paint. Only 1 of the 4…
Scenery
Track
Decanting Paint
October 15, 2024
I had hoped to just use rattle cans to paint the track and ties. Test…
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