Oh, Yeah, There’s a Train Show Coming Up!
I finally made it back down to the basement tonight to get some work done on the layout — there’s only a couple of weeks until the Corinna module have to go on the road again. In the process (and over...
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But Wait, There’s More…
No. 10 idles in front of the Corinna freight house on an overcase morning. Another four feet of basic scenery done. It’s amazing how much more quickly things go once you’ve collected up all the tools...
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North Corinna Bridge
This entry is part 1 of 9 in the seriesNorth Corinna BridgeI’ve been a little paralyzed, because I couldn’t figure out how to handle the north end of Corinna scenically — beyond knowing that there...
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Yeah, you’re all probably wondering what happened. A posting fury, and then, nothing. Well, instead of posting, it’s been a very busy few days, and I have been beavering away in the basement. The...
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More Benchwork!
Yesterday, Kevin and I finished up the benchwork for the area between the towns of Brooks and Plymouth, which includes the Mount Harris/Common Hill area. In other words, benchwork for the peninsula...
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On The Roadbed Again
Today I laid the roadbed from Corinna Mill all the way around to where the bridge at Mount Harris – Common Hill will be. Never mind that the layout is still supported on a couple of rock-n-roll speaker...
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First Roadbed, Now Track
I had a little time this evening to get back down to the basement and play trains a little more. I decided to put down a bit of track on the new roadbed. Yes, I know the support issue still needs to be...
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C&S Mainline Arrives in Brooks!
Friends Kevin and David came over last night, and we finished laying roadbed and the main line through Plymouth and into Brooks. Of course, only about half of the benchwork for the town of Brooks...
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Brooks Benchwork Nears Completion
Finally back to some serious work on the railroad. Kevin and I got together last night and this morning to build the next section of benchwork. Here’s the all-but-completed benchwork section for the...
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Benchwork and Roadbed for Brooks
Birthday boy Kevin came by and dropped off the rest of the bench work for Brooks, and we set it in place. I’ve temporarily secured it with a few screws. After a quick trip to the Home Depot for some...
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More Trackwork in Brooks
I laid the mainline and passing siding track the rest of the way through Brooks this evening. I had hoped to get it wired as well, but I didn’t get the track down early enough for the glue to dry. So,...
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First Train to Brooks
The first train rolls into Brooks under its own power! Sorry the video’s so crappy. There’s no lighting in Brooks yet. Or scenery. And there’s stuff all over the benchwork. But what can you expect? I...
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Possible Track Switch
Those of you following along so far may have noticed that I’ve been using track and switches made by Micro Engineering code 70 track on my Corinna & Searsport Railroad to represent the 35-pound...
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Layout Lighting Plan
After a lot of experimentation, I’ve finally settled on the general lighting plan for the layout. I had thought of using LED strips, track lights, strip lights, etc., but none of these options were...
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Progress on Layout Lighting
In my last post, I outlined my plans on lighting the layout, and that I had ordered at least a portion of the required materials. Yesterday, I started on installation, and the results are quite...
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Progress at Corinna Mill!
There’s been some progress at Corinna Mill today. A second MTH “Granary” building was acquired from The Moose Caboose, doubling the size of the mill building. The two buildings will undergo some...
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Removing the Roller Coaster
Work closed a half day today because of the weather, and I decided to take the rest of the day as well. I used at least part of the time to see about removing the roller coaster sub-roadbed at the...
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Busy Day in Brooks
Today was a busy day in the little town of Brooks on the Corinna & Searsport. The long siding serving the town was graded and laid, and rough grading for the store and also the “coop” were roughed...
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The Wall
Not having to go to work this week is great fun. I get to work on the railroad, among other things. So far this week, I’ve cleaned the garage a good bit, as well as the basement and my home office (a...
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The Train Room is Now … A Room!
After a couple of days work and a couple of trips back to Lowes, the train room is now its own room. The wall is completed, with the exception of tying in the two AC outlets. I need to shut down most...
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