Early January 2015 Progress on a Few Projects
I’m using the post-holiday downtime to make some progress on a few projects I’ve got going: repairing my GP10 5863, detailing my new SW1500s: 9590 and 9594, and detailing my new GP7 5601.
Winter TTRAK Module
I’ve been interested in the TTRAK modular model railroading format since it came out. When BANTRAK started TTRAK activities, I decided that I wanted to try and see what I could do with the format.
N Scale Ballast Using Sanded Grout
Woodland Scenics has, for years, been the default ballast choice of model railroaders. I’m not happy with it though, so I went looking for something better. I found it in sanded grout.
The most “Conrail” Photos I Could Take at the B&O Museum
I had some fun running a local around the BANTRAK layout setup at the B&O Museum in December of 2014.
Trainworx Flat UPS Pup Trailers on a BLMA Flat
I was going through some of my photos and came across this one. I had taken it right after getting a pair of Trainworx pup trailers. I posed them on the NCR Shelf.
Thoughts for a beginner asking about layout planning
Some thoughts I had put together on layout planning. These are a repost from The Railwire.
Cambria and Indiana Visitor
My friend Ben stopped by with one of his new acquisitions: a Cambria and Indiana caboose. We were doing some work on it and snapped a portrait on the NCR shelf.
Moving Hagerstown to York, and My Basement
Last year, my friend Lee’s wonderful WM layout had to come down. His layout was a work of art, and it seemed unfair for it all to end up in a dumpster. Lee agreed, and decided to part it out to his friends.
August 2013 Photos of The NCR Shelf
Now that I have some ground cover and trees in, 1/4 of the layout is starting to look like something. Here are a few photos of it.
Ground Cover on the NCR Shelf
While I’ve been dealing with insurance companies and prepping my basement for its new resident (a big fun piece of Lee’s former WM), I’ve been somewhat stagnant modeling wise.