Spline Roadbed and Backdrops!!

Here a few pictures of the start of the backdrop and the spline roadbed coming out of the staging yard level. After the first few splines I had to go back and do some physical adjustments to where it connects to the plywood. Good thing HD has spring clamps 22 for 9.99. 

JSL

Spine roadbed started!

The spline roadbed construction has started on the BNSF. Its taking awhile to get to this point but it looks like all design elements will fit. I now hopefully will post a final track plan in the coming month. Of to Minneapolis for a week. I hope the railfanning goes better this time. Pictures when I return of the start of the spline...

JSL

Win N Trak 25 Year Anniversary Pin

Here is the artwork for the Win N Trak 25 Year Pin. Thanks to Bob Mitchell for his excellent design. The club is located in Winnipeg MB and our modular layout is located at Elmwood Hobby Works on Henderson Hwy.

JSL

The Milwaukee Road Hiawatha visits the BNSF!

Thanks to my friend Jeff Arnold at Prairie Shadows Model Railway Company, I am the proud owner of a 1935 Hiawatha!! Thanks again Jeff. If you are looking for a great company to deal with and with fair prices, talk to Jeff. If you are into CN or like cabs, check out his new CN cab being produced for his company by Rapido. Here a couple of shots taken tonight.

JSL

Trip to Minnesota

I can't wait, heading back home - Frazee MN and Twin Cities area for the first ten days of July for some RandR from a long school year. My plans include some railfanning along the Staples Sub - northern transcon. Some northtown action and hitting the hobby shops along the way. Should be fun.

Not much to report!

Not alot happening on the model railroad in the last week or so. I did manage to get some foam floor tiles installed on the floor, sure softens the concrete floor... Hope to have a real update by the end of the week.

JSL

Locomotive Roster

Locomotives


Manufacturer Model Road Number

Burlington Northern
Atlas MP 15DC BN #1003 (DCC) DN163A3 (Installed)

Atlas GP 15-1 BN #1385

Atlas SD 24 BN #6244

Athearn F 45 BN #6628 (DCC – Sound) Tsunami (Factory)

Kato GP 50 BN #3107

Intermountain F 7 BN #724

BNSF
Kato SD70MAC BNSF #8802

Kato SD70MAC BNSF #9838

Kato SD70MAC BNSF #9959

Kato AC4400 BNSF #5608

Kato AC4400 BNSF #5615

Kato AC4400 BNSF #5624

Kato SD70ACE BNSF #9378

Kato SD70ACE BNSF #9385

Fox Valley ES44AC BNSF (Heritage 2) #5738 (DCC) DZ125IN (Installed)

Fox Valley ES44DC BNSF (Swoosh) (Christmas) #7236 DZ125IN

Fox Valley ES44DC BNSF (Swoosh) (Christmas) #7256 DZ125IN

Fox Valley ES44DC BNSF (Swoosh) #7632 DZ125IN

Fox Valley ES44DC BNSF (Swoosh) #7768 DZ125IN

CNW/UP
Kato AC4400CW CNW #8819 DN163K1C

Kato AC4400CW CNW #8835 DN163K1C

Atlas SD 9 GN #582 (DCC) DN163A0 (Installed)

Milwaukee Road
Atlas GP 38-2 Milwaukee Road #358

Atlas GP 38-2 Milwaukee Road #360 

Atlas GP 38-2 Milwaukee Road #365

Atlas SD 7 Milwaukee Road #509

Atlas SD 7 Milwaukee Road #510

Kato NW2 Milwaukee Road #668

Atlas SD 60 Oakway #9058

SOO Line
Atlas SD 60 SOO #6050

Atlas SD 60 SOO #6057