The new track is up and running

I have a lot of new track laid out and the New York Central passenger train is making it's way around the layout. The freight train is also on its way. This is all due to my loving family understanding how much I wanted the track. Thank you family. Now all I need is a few more pieces and the layout will be complete. Then I start work on the tables to put the track on. This part is going to take some planning, as the tables need to be irregular in shape and need to be portable so I can move the layout if I need to.

Hanukkah Harry was good to me

Well the first night of Hanukkah came and went and I found myself with enough funds to buy a lot of track for the New York Central layout. My kids made sure I was all setup. I am still a bit short of the original setup design but I'm a lot closer than I was. I will be picking up mare track today.

Looking for a good book

Lately I have been looking for a good historical reference on the Ann Arbor Railroad. I've discovered that libraries don't really stock many books on railroads. I turned to the Internet and found there are only a limited number of sites out there that have anything to do with the Ann Arbor Railroad. If anyone can tell me of a good book I would appreciate it.

Big surprise

Yesterday my son John gave me his old laptop. Now I can conduct my business without having to use other peoples computers. He got me all decked out with Google chrome and an anti virus package. He also used this picture as my wallpaper.

Taking a break

Well the holidays are upon us. I have had to divert finances to holiday gifts. My hope is that Hanukkah Harry will see fit to drop off some track so I can expand the track. It's only about half as large as I plan it to be. We will just have to see what happens.

Freight train freight train rollin round the bend.....

I have decided to add a New York Central freight train to my passenger train layout. It requires a lot more track, but I really like the visual of two trains passing each other. If I can figure out how to do it, I will post a video of the two trains as soon as I am able. The video will show the very simple state the layout is in at the moment. i.e. no tables no scenery and simple track layout. I still have a long way to go to complete this project.