Category: Dreams and Dissapointments

The Model Railway Show

The Indsutrial Lead on The Model Railway Show

This month I was honored to take part in Episode #50 of The Model Railway Show. I talked to show…

Proto:87 #8 Turnout

Proto:87 Turnout Fail

1 I tried my hand at building a #8 turnout from Proto:87 Stores. The results were less than spectacular. I…

Frog Survey

Being a locomotive engineer, I look at turonouts every day. And the model turnouts always look toy like. I’ve never…

Athearn Genesis HO 57' MECHANICAL REEFER W/SOUND, UP/ARMN #922015

Athearn Reefer with SOUND

Now this is real cool! I guess I missed the announcement last month, but Athearn is releasing a 57′ reefer with sound. I’ve never really thought about putting sound in a reefer, but now that I see it, it’s a gotta have it thing.

Patrick running trains

Nighttime Operations 9-3-2012

� Nightime Operations 9-3-2012 A short nighttime session before bedtime. 11 Engineer – Lorenzo 13 Foreman – Patrick 14 Helper…

Patrick running trains

Nightime Operations 8-20-2012

Nighttime Operations on The Industrial Lead   I set up a tuning fork test track. Just a lead a turnout…

Self Guarded Frog

Frog Frenzy

I thought I’d chosen Peco 83 as my track. I love the sprung points and I really like the tie plate detail. I’ve…

Formica trimming error.

Formica Fascia Failure

I’ve spent the last few weeks prepping to put Formica atop my fascia. I was hoping for a truly professional…

Ordered Homabed Roadbed

I’ve wasted nearly a month deliberating roadbed. I thought Lowe’s was going to get me some 1/2″ blue foam, but…

Track Plan - Industrial Lead 22

Going Crazy with Ideas – I Need to Run Some Trains

Operations I spent the early part of the day entering data into Easy Model Railroad Inventory. It has a lot…