Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Here is a track plan drawn with a broad brush for the actual railroad tracks at and near the Houston ship channel, a track lover's paradise - not to mention a ship modeler's paradise:


Thursday, September 12, 2013

Tank car loading requires an even number of tracks; hence, a slight change frees one turnout that I placed in mainline to lead to junkyard perhaps.



Saturday, September 7, 2013

Preparing for the Temple, Texas, Train Show

I like these photos so much that I shall post all of them until I can pick the two or three best.  The first seven were supposed to be a panorama, but only the first two worked to give Panorama 16.  I like the way tired old Instant Horizons was so effective in these photos.













Wednesday, August 28, 2013

This might make it easier to visualize.  The details of the upper-level track are very much up in the air.  (Word play for John Hunt)  However, I bought half-inch plywood for  the roadbed yesterday.




Here is yet another version - probably the last before I cut the roadbed:



Tuesday, August 27, 2013

The high-level track should be in the center, the low-level track near the edge.


Saturday, August 24, 2013

All graded track is on the left-hand (mountain division) table.