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Full-sized Track Plan on Foam
In pursuing a better way to get my track plan from paper to benchwork, I ran across videos where modelers glued prints directly to the benchwork.
5.5% Grade, testing pulling power!
In pursuing a better way to get my track plan from paper to benchwork, I ran across videos where modelers glued prints directly to the benchwork.
The Art in the Details
As modelers, we pay attention to everyday life’s small details and oddities and try replicating those in our scenery.
Projects need a place to be built!
Builing MRR projects needs a great workbench, one that comfortably “fit” in any workspace, whether in a garage or workshop.
The Electronics
This is an NCE DCC command system that will be running 3 Locos on a typical day. The outer loop is the main track power, and the inner loop is a reversing loop and will be fed from its own bus block.
Switch Machines vs Braces
Mark the vertical plane where your switch machines will be located BEFORE you install your bracing.
Valverde Feed Store Circa 1952
It’s 1952, and Anita comes across the street after visiting the Valverde Feed Store.
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:
Creekside Timber & Milling
Creekside Timber & Milling brings a mountain sawmill, short freight cars and an eight car switching puzzle together in a five foot T-Trak module, with plenty of room to grow.
Narrowing the Focus
I started by creating a track plan that balances real operations and space efficiency using T-Trak Modules I’m laser cutting myself.
