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!
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