Started with stairs from a Pola kit then am scratch building the bridge deck.
At today's train show in Columbia, SC, I found some really nice layouts. The Midlands T-Trak group had a nice set up that I spent a lot of time...
This small station is on the mountain division line of one of my Ntrak modules and is used with the AsiaNrail layout. The station is Green Max...
Hi All - my layout has progressed to the details stage, so I want to add some interiors to some empty buildings. I’m seeking advice on software...
Nearly all of this work is done with the section of bench work sitting on edge on saw horses. This is so much easier than the traditional...
Hello guys Can someone tell me how true to scale the tichy trains traffic signs are? I am particularly interested in the cross bucks (2622)....
Richard Porter from Peninsula Ntrak was part of our AsiaNrail crew at the 2011 National Train Show held in Sacramento, California.
Phillip Cook from the Japan Rail Modelers of Washington DC was part of our AsiaNrail crew at the 2011 National Train Show held in Sacramento,...
The smaller of the 2 Carlin sections has had the river cut into it and sealed with paint.
Hi, my name is Mark. I'm originally from Kentucky but live in Chicagoland. I'm a Senior Programmer/Analyst at a regional medical center in the...
Hello, My name is Tom. I am a 73 year old disabled Veteran. I served in Viet Nam in 1970. I have taken up model trains to fill my time and have an...
This shows the size of the LED and the connections.
Magnet wire is soldered to the pads on the LED as shown. Note that two pads on one side are connected together.
4 more single head searchlight signals were built and added to the layout along with 2 detection blocks. Line poles now extend over the entire...
During the summer of 2020 I began to make some of my own signals. These are made of brass with 3D printed targets. The LED's are green / red...
Reflective tape and bright red LED's are added to the gate to prevent accidents. The LED's turn on whenever the gate is lowered and shut off...