Work session update 24th March…

Pics of todays work session now online here.

RS Tower for RS Tower!

Just a few shots here of RS Tower, the structure that gives it’s name to the layout and also the focal point for traffic on the layout (and we think a likely future railfan hotspot!)
Front view:

More on Modules…

Just a quick post to say that i’ve started adding photo’s and info on the modular system we’re developing, the ‘module info’ link at the top of the page will get you into that section and the page menu on the right of every page will let you jump directly to any of the sub-pages.
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Modular Mission – the reprise…

Keeping it chilled

Blackhawk Down

Also in the package with the Atlas cylindrical covered hopper yesterday were a pair of Proto 1000 RDC’s in Amtrak livery to add to the solitary one i’ve had in my fleet for a few years now (yep, that would be why one of the ones in these pictures is weathered and the other two aren’t!)
The [...]

Second time round

New arrival in the post today is one of the latest run of ACF Cylindrical covered hoppers from Atlas. The prototypes were built from 1961 to 1965 and so predate ACF’s iconic Center-Flo design, whilst they are far from the most common design of ‘large’ covered hopper there appear to have been enough built for them to [...]

Modular Mission

Whilst the main layout is not due to get it’s launch till June, (see our Exhibitions page for details) – the first of the add-on modules gets it’s debut outing much sooner.