Email Updates:
Texas Wester MRC
This layout is a prototypical representation of railroads operating in and through Fort Worth, Texas, with the central focus being Tower 55.
Design Transfer
Getting a track plan onto the layout sub-roadbed has always been challenging. This time I tried a different method:
The Benchwork
I created a “box” that allowed a 34×60 by 2″ foam to sit inside. While eventually it will be glued down, right now it’s removable.
WCRR Buys Land to Expand
Upgrading from a tabletop to a full room.
Plan-B: Proper Benchwork & Elevations
Yes, this is a different bench I am building. I ran into many “challenges” by using an old desk for the foundation, and removing that old desk made life much easier!
Widow Creek 22 Years Later
This layout is a prototypical representation of railroads operating in and through Fort Worth, Texas, with the central focus being Tower 55.
First Version of the Layout – Retired!
When on a Colorado Mountain ridge, you can see three or four mountain ranges in the distance!
1956 Rio Grande Train Crash
Video documentary of two freight trains collide on the Moffat Tunnel Route in in 1956 in Troublesome, CO
Engineer for a Day
I found some old photos from my trip through the Feather River Canyon, where I had the opportunity to operate the WP 921-D F7 in the Portola Yard!
Model Railroad Helix Calculator
I designed this Model Railroad Helix Calculator to help design and build smooth, functional helix inclines for your layout.
MRR Defect Detector Speech
Op Sessions have become a “race of time” on many layouts. Adding a Defect Detector is a way of slowing down the experience with a prototypical experience.
