Some progress was made in November

A good bit of progress was made in November, even I was pretty busy getting the turkeys ready for Thanksgiving and the rest of the farm ready for winter. I did manage to get the majority of the yard track laid. 11 turnouts built, I just need 2 more to finish things up. I expect to be running trains in the yard by mid December. I try really hard to put in an hour a day, it doesn't seem like much, but by the end of the month some good progress was made.

I have also been playing around with generating CC&WB using the My Layout tools from Dallas Model Works. I should also be able to do some operating this year as well.

October Updates

Checking capacity on the new yard tracks

From the other direction

Using my new favorite tool for spiking rail, the pin insertion pliers, which I got a MicroMark
http://www.micromark.com/pin-insertion-plier,10735.html

It's National Model Railroad Month. Are you planning on doing anything?

From my friend Bill.

Now I know why they are called box of sticks kits.

Some updates

The yard is starting to take shape

Inspired by "The Chocolate"

What a mess

Another view of "The Chocolate"

Putting down some ties in the yard

Athearn GP40-2 with alternating ditch lights

This is my first DCC install on a non-DCC ready engine. I also added ditch lights that flash when the horn is blown. Now for some weathering.

Got some more track down.

Some progress

Finally got some track down!