Track Plan: Details and Parts
I had a few people ask me recently for a list of parts and a detailed layout plan. This is thrown together and stitched using Photoshop. I’m hoping to do a cleaner version at some point, but hopefully for now this will suffice for anyone who has questions. Kato Part Number Kato Part Description (Name) […]
Review: LETSCOM Bluetooth Headphones
I really meant to write this review a few months back, but I got sidetracked by more important things and couldn’t get back to it before now. Fortunately, I have the time that I didn’t have before, so I can do this now. Back in the beginning of September, just as I started to get […]
A Bit of Soldering Goes a Long Way to Causing Insanity
I made a decision when I started the WSVRR to go to a DCC control system, rather than the traditional analog method used by many people for a long time. It’s nothing against analog. I’ve worked with it, it’s fantastic, and it was a great way to learn and be comfortable with DC electrical circuits. […]
West Seneca Valley Railroad Photos
I did a bit more last night, but time constraints means this will be a small series of steps for the next week or two.
West Seneca Valley Railroad Timeline Estimate
Yeah, don’t hold me to this – I can’t actually gaurantee the timeline on this, but this is the breakdown of my upcoming layout work. The order of tasks is correct, but beyond that, timing is anyone’s guess. Table construction – completed on 11/10/2019 (minus drop panel for river area) Drop-panel for river area – […]
A Non-train Post
If I seem bit obsessive lately with the whole train thing, lately…. well, you don’t know me very well, do you? At any rate, I figured it was time to talk about something else, even if only for a post. So what’s been going on? Well, there is a lot as of late. My son […]
West Seneca Valley Railroad Photos
What a morning it was. In between some other work I have to do, I manage to spend a bit of time putting in the foam on the second table. I’d estimate that I’m somewhere around 35% – 40% complete with the sub-roadbed work. Now comes the long, draw-out process of doing the two tables […]
West Seneca Valley Railroad Photos
Today saw the beginning of layout the sub-roadbed area out on the layout. First, I put in that bottom panel I’d talked about , then I began the sub-roadbed. I’m starting from the center section (Mary Ann Junction) and working my way out from there. I picked up a piece of 2 inch insulating foam […]
West Seneca Valley Railroad Photos
Some photos around the railroad during construction.
Track Laying Completion (Sort of)
If you didn’t know it, I actually have an issue that is called psycho-physiological insomnia. I’m not sure if that’s actually the proper name for the issue, but it’s the one I’ve heard, and it makes a reasonable degree of sense to call it that when you hear the description. The general result of this […]
Track Laying Progress
I’ve been pretty busy with work-related projects, but I wanted to share some snaps of the latest progress on the layout.
Layout Progress
I realize progress on the layout has been slow as of late; trust me, it’s been frustrating, but priority mean that family concerns MUST come first. On the bright side, Wednesday evening saw a LOT of progress made on the construction of the 3 remaining train tables. As of right now, I have all the […]