Action on the railroad

Summer 2013 - Winter 2014 projects:

  • Mountains at the Bowman mine, High Line and Rockwood
  • Add houses to Newport & fix electronic short 12/2013, see picture below
  • Dirt road and plots w/fences at Rockwood
  • Install push buttons for LT44 turnout to Newport + LED signal in tunnel 8/20/2013
  • Cannery building mock up at Newport [ready 8/20/2013]
  • RR crossing and slope to Ironworks at Durango ready to put on layout 8/30/2013
  • Build the Silverton snow shed [ready 1/2014]
  • Shape and paint the mountains north of Silverton ready 1/2014, added an ore mill
  • Build the sawmill w/cyclone over Nn3 track ready 8/2014
  • Weather the track at Newport ready 8/18/2013
  • Ballast and scenic the Durango Team Track ready 12/31/2013
  • Finish all buildings in Silverton ready 1/2014 w/pavement, lights & soldering the wires dangling over the lower level
  • Clean up wiring and document all electronics so I can recall it when I’m old ready 2/2014
  • Finish the fascia trim and lights ready 1/2014
  • Build a wooden retaining wall above Thoreau ready 2/2014
  • Add ladders and hoods to the double head signals ready 9/2015
  • Ballasting!
  • Build the Tacoma Power House in stone

So there’s lots to be done, but I’ve made a lot of progress!

Newport harbor




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