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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…
ConstructionOperations

Uncoupling Pick Holders

May 17, 2025
Pick holders were hot-glued in place to the right of each clipboard holder.  Originally 2…
ConstructionOperations

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…
ConstructionLaser 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…
ElectricalOperations

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…
SceneryTrack

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…
SceneryTrack

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…
SceneryTrack

Painting Ties – Done for Now

November 1, 2024
For the last several days I have been completing painting ties.  They are now done…
SceneryTrack

Painting Ties

October 21, 2024
Cottonwood and Anderson have their basic coat of paint on track and ties.  Will be…
SceneryTrack

Painting Track & Ties

October 19, 2024
Three colors were applied.  First Rust-Oleum Camouflage Brown on everything. Next lesser used tracks had…
SceneryTrack

Decanting Paint Failure

October 18, 2024
After sitting overnight, I went to use the decanted paint.  Only 1 of the 4…
SceneryTrack

Decanting Paint

October 15, 2024
I had hoped to just use rattle cans to paint the track and ties.  Test…