It’s been a while since my last post. At the end of the summer we decided to move. Our new house is 50% bigger and we decided the extra space was worth it. My wife recommended we call the new
Kato Unitrack v14 & v2 4×4 Layout
Con-Cor Pennsylvania Railroad set #8505
The only thing I was really looking to purchase at the Ohio N Scale Weekend was a steam engine. I lucked out. Not only did I find a great steam engine, it is from the Pennsylvania Railroad and part of
Gomez Addams Train Wreck Tribute
A couple of months ago, someone sent me a comment about one of my videos with a bridge. “Now you can blow up the bridge, like Gomez Addams.” I had not watched the 1960’s version of the Addams Family enough
Kato v2 with Assorted Variations
I added the Kato v2 set to my collection. The viaduct track comes with elevated piers in various heights. Alone, the v2 set can create a rectangle track with one side elevated high enough to run a second track under
v16 Ultimate Figure Eight
I have used the v16 Kato set in several of my recent layouts. This variation is the largest radius double track set from Kato. It fits nicely on a four foot wide table. This week I added turnouts on all
v14 and v16 with Extras
I am back in the sunroom with a new 4×8 layout. Last week I had essentially unlimited space on the floor in our new room. This week, I am back in the sunroom. The picture below shows what the sunroom
Easter Train 2021
I do not get to use the “new room” very often, but this Easter is one of those times. I used most of my track to make a giant layout. Normally, I keep stacks of similar pieces bundled with rubber
One Long Single Track
My last few layouts have been different combinations of the v11 and v16 Kato variant sets. Before I started with something fresh, I wanted to try a small adjustment that would turn the combo into a single lane, very long
Kato Unitrack v11 & v16 with Overpass and Reverse Loop
Last week I did a 4×10 layout using the v11 and v16 sets. The biggest problem with the layout was moving a train from the outside track to the inside track, which is where the reverse loop was located. This