Apr
03
After some changes to my storage arrangements, I am no longer able to keep a 12′ x 16′ layout. I have decided to sell the current edition of the O scale Wood River Branch. Plans are already in the works to build a smaller layout but in the mean time, my loss is someone else’s …
Apr
02
I’m quite excited to announce that the second edition of the “Modular Railroading Handbook” has been released. This book is an overview of modular railroading and covers everything from design to operation and includes over 30 track plans and a project module. If you want to pick up a copy it is available as a …
Mar
20
I was out and about at the Kingston Railroad Station last week and stopped by the Rhode Island Railroad Museum. While there, I discovered a new book that was just released a few weeks ago titled “Railroads of Rhode Island.” Naturally, building a model of one of the shortlines in the state, I had to …
Jan
30
After a very busy January working, the layout made it’s debut at the Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, MA, last weekend. The entire 12′ x 16′ ten section layout was operational and some basic scenery covered the layout. A lot of people stopped by to see the layout in the Young Building. In all, …
Jan
05
Well the first big milestone for the railroad was reached last night – the first train was run on the Wood River Branch layout. With the first display only a few weeks away at the Railroad Hobby Show, I’ve been getting into high gear to complete as much as possible on the layout before the …
Jan
03
While the model railroad I am working on is freelanced, the basis is the former Wood River Branch Railroad located in southern Rhode Island. I was googling around to see what information was available online about the railroad and there were some interesting finds. Here are a few links to explore as you desire: Langworthy …
Dec
19
In an early post about the benchwork design, I mentioned that I would discuss the design and construction of the corner modules when I started working on them. Well that point is now as this week I finally managed to complete assembly on all four modules. I had spent the last couple of months cutting …
Dec
10
A few weeks ago I started work on scenery on the Ellis Flats module by adding ballast. Over the last couple of evenings, I finished off the module with ground foam and a few trees to complete the module. There is nothing special about the scenery techniques on this module – just lots of different …
Nov
27
It sure seems like I’ve spent the better part of the last two months in the wood shop building benchwork. So it feels like a relief to finally start putting down track on the Wood River Branch modules. For the layout, I’ve decided to go the easy route and use Atlas O commercial track components. …
Nov
23
Scenery has finally started on the Ellis Flats module. The first step is painting the tracks. For this, I work in two steps. The first step is to paint the tracks with a base color – in this case a flat black. Normally I’d use a model spray paint like Testors or even airbrush the …
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