Got it up and running! Actually, it’s been running for a few weeks now. I’m just terrible at blogging my progress. 😅

I even installed a new siding (seen in the foreground). I needed a nice long siding to park a train.

I thought this video would be helpful for identifying derailment issues at switches.

It’s been a long time. Today I moved my table. It’s going to take some time to get it set up again. I’m excited to get back into modeling.

Updated Plan – Added a spur for a future train station

Here are some photos from this past weekend.  My focus has been on laying track so the scenery needs a lot of work.  I have a few more switches to wire up then I may begin filling in scenery.

I really like working with the curved turnouts, they add a lot of flexibility to my industry options.  I find that using a curved turnout at the exit end of a curve allots the industry to be larger because space isn’t wasted by turnouts after curves.

The Alaska Railroad has, in typical Alaskan ingenuity fashion, fabricated what appears to be a transfer car made out of a shipping container.  These special cabooses are used in transfer service between yards or on short switching runs.  As such, they lack amenities such as a bathroom and cooking or sleeping spaces.  The ends of the car are left open and will include railings and chains to protect the rail-workers.

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