Category: Eastern Ave.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of “good enough.” That phrase is often thrown into the mix to talk about the concept of detailing locomotives and rolling stock just enough to look “the part.” But it clearly creeps into everything we do on our layouts. I’ve also …

My layout room is a mess. (What does this have to do with track plans, you ask? Bear with me.) If you’ve watched any of the videos I’ve posted on my YouTube channel, you might think that my layout room is a pristine oasis. You’d be so So SO wrong. …

In my last post I talked about the logical reasons for choosing the Eastern Ave. underpass for the corner just past Consolidated Coal (track plan). But some research provided additional interest that clinched it for me. That area will be the first project in Phase II of the layout build, …

Although I’m committed to building the layout in sections (as discussed here and here) that doesn’t mean I’m not prone to letting my mind wander to the future. The General Motors trackage and Penn Mary/Canton yard tracks and leads are in place and operational, track for Consolidated Coal is nearly …