Ballasting (first time)
by Let the ballasting begin! Ballasting is a great way to give your layout the feeling of realism. Tools: Eye dropper Elmer’s school glue Water Ballast …
Category: General
General posts
Got the layout fully operational
So as I build the new room for this hobby I couldn’t use the layout. With a new wall comes sheet rock and mud and …
Amtrak derailment on tight radius
The derailment of the Amtrak passenger cars on a tight radius. Looks like it’s almost time to add more track with larger radius curves
New Hobby New Room!
So it’s been just about 2 full months since I decided to embark into this new hobby. At first I thought I would just have …
My HO Layout Inspiration
My dose of inspiration comes from riding the Seattle Sounder on may way into and from work. I compiled a few videos from the sounder …
Ho Train Online Links
Online Links to good places to check out, with both limited and extended reviews.
Build Amtrak Cars (Diner/R.P.O.)
I was able to pick up an Amtrak Locomotive recently and after picking that up I found two Amtrak Passenger Cars at booth when I …
Amtrak 510 gets converted to DCC
Disclaimer: I am not an expert at this, I am just showing the way I was able to convert my DC locomotive to DCC. This …
Random extra pieces & model scenery.
More stuff I got from my father (Roger Hancock). He had a lot of good ideas and supplies when he moved away from model trains …