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.
My Picasa Galleries
I use Picasa to store most of my photographs. This is a list of some of the more interesting galleries.
Some Quick Scenery Tips
These tips were originally posted as advice in a thread over on my favorite railroad forum: The Railwire. I didn’t want to lose them, so I’m reposting them here.
Lowering Fox Valley Models 50 Foot Boxcars
Fox Valley Models 50′ Boxcars are a welcome addition to the marketplace, but their ride height leaves quite a bit to be desired. It’s quick and easy to fix that.
How to setup JMRI, a PR3, a Digitrax Zephyr Xtra and a Mac
I recently, finally, dove into DCC at home by buying a Digitrax Zephyr Xtra and a Digitrax PR3. I’ve had a number of decodered locomotives for the significant amount of time I spend “visiting” or on NTRAK layouts, so I was familiar with the basic concepts, but had never got it running at home. Here’s […]