July 2026 New NCR Layout Tour
I’ve been making some progress on my New NCR Layout and am getting ready to show it off a little. That means it’s about time for a guided tour.
Making Progress on Downtown York
I had a pretty quiet holiday season this year. It allowed me to make some serious progress on modeling Downtown York on my New NCR.
“Modeling the Northern Central with a Twist”
I recorded my presentation and have posted it on YouTube. If you weren’t able to see it live it, here it is!
Introducing T-MO
Combining the best of Freemo and T-TRAK yields a fun way to enjoy table top prototype modeling while escaping the clutches of the rigid (but brilliant) Unitrack geometry.
Turns out I’ve been modeling Strasburg all along…
Some of my earliest and warmest railroad related memories had to do with visiting the legendary Strasburg Rail Road. A recent arrival made me realize that I’ve secretly been modeling with almost every layout I’ve built. Let me explain…
A Very Basic Intro to My NCR Layout
I like sharing my hobby with a wide range of people, some with plenty of railroad knowledge and some with very little. This is an introduction to the layout for the latter.
My TTRAK Technology Demonstrator Module
I put my TTRAK Technology Demonstrator Module together to show off a few of the innovations I’ve developed and discovered to help make more interesting or user friendly modules. You can learn about the various aspects of the module in this post: Hacked Unitrack, 3D Printed Leg Adjuster Knobs, my Standard Below Grade TTRAK Frame, […]
Using my “Hacked Unitrack” on a TTRAK Module
This is how to use my 3D printed Unitrack compatible roadbed and non-Kato track on a TTRAK module.
My TTRAK Modules
I needed to pull together a list of my TTRAK modules for a layout coordinator and figured it made the most sense to do as a blog post here. Here’s my current TTRAK menu.
After a big push of scenery in Windsor St, trains are running again
I got tired of my vast unsceniced yard, so I started scenicing it. Then I got tired of not being able to run trains anymore, so I finished it. Mostly.