This Kato Unitrack All DC layout is 4×8 feet. There are four tracks that are interconnected with WX310 double crossovers. The beginning of the video shows how one train can traverse all four tracks in one giant lap. Since I
3D Printed Layout
Last Christmas I picked up a 3D printer. After watching way too many YouTube videos about 3D printers, I went with the Ender 3 v2. It is reliable yet inexpensive. The printing resolution is good enough for an N Scale
Dola, Ohio, 1922
Mrs. Trusty’s great grandfather retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1946. He lived in Dola, Ohio, and the train stopped in his backyard to pick him up for work every day. Chances are good that Grandpa Henry would have known
SCARM Tutorial using Kato N Scale
I have used SCARM to design all my layouts. The free version permits a layout with up to 100 pieces of track. This tutorial shows how to use the free version to create an interesting layout and generate a parts
Giant v11 & v16 Kato N Scale Layout
This is my first layout in the new room that comes close to using all the available space. If I moved some furniture, I could add another five feet to the layout, but I have plenty of space without doing
Christmas Train 2021
This year the music for the Christmas Train video was created by Liberty-Benton’s Fermata the Blue.
Welcome to the Fun Room
It’s been a while since my last post. At the end of the summer we decided to move. Our new house is 50% bigger and we decided the extra space was worth it. My wife recommended we call the new
Con-Cor Pennsylvania Railroad set #8505
The only thing I was really looking to purchase at the Ohio N Scale Weekend was a steam engine. I lucked out. Not only did I find a great steam engine, it is from the Pennsylvania Railroad and part of
Ohio N Scale Weekend – May 2021
Central Ohio NTrak hosted the 12th annual Ohio N Scale weekend on May 14-16 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. This was my first visit to the show and it will be on my calendar in future years. There were at
Gomez Addams Train Wreck Tribute
A couple of months ago, someone sent me a comment about one of my videos with a bridge. “Now you can blow up the bridge, like Gomez Addams.” I had not watched the 1960’s version of the Addams Family enough