Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Freight Trains in the Sky

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One of the bigger changes in model railroading since the 1970’s is whether we’re modeling a completely imaginary railroad, a plausible bu...
Monday, October 28, 2024

Take the Electric Trains to the Broad Gauge Depot!

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I had a visit this weekend from YouTuber Interurban Era , a Bay Area custom model and layout builder. I've been a big fan of Miles&...
Thursday, July 25, 2024

Movie Night XXX: Serious Switchman Skills

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Playing the model railroad operations means trying to keep track of a ton of cars as you try to place each in the correct location. Rea...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2024

What makes a social group work?

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Pat LaTorres greets the public at a garden model railroad exhibit at Bay Area Maker Faire 2016. What’s it take to keep a group a...
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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Getting Way Too Excited About Terminal Strips

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In my last post about replacing the Vasona Branch's signal controller , you might have spotted those odd terminal strips in the p...
Friday, February 23, 2024

Big Changes At Signal Gulch

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Semaphores at the east end of Glenwood siding. When is a model railroad “done”? Some might say it’s when it’s complete - when every scene...
Monday, January 1, 2024

Bay Area Layout Design and Operations Meet: Feb 2-4 2024

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My favorite model railroad event, the Bay Area Layout Design and Operations meet, will be in Santa Rosa this year on the weekend of Feb 2...