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As we covered in a previous post, (and, if you’re reading regularly, are probably sick of seeing,) I decided to start with the area of the layout that included the GM assembly plant, Penn Mary Yard, the Canton RR interchange, and the line to Bethlehem Steel. The photo at the …

* Let’s be honest. No one would know this unless: you’re from the Baltimore area and paid close attention you worked there or you’re a weirdo like me Based on a previous post, you may have known that, for many years, General Motors had a large assembly plant in Baltimore. …

Once I had my concept in place, and a draft of the track plan I was happy with (I’ve come to believe that a track plan is never complete, it’s just the latest draft, but more on that later), it was time to start building. I made the decision long …

There’s been a lot of work going on since the last week of March. Benchwork. Track. Wiring. Even some new electronics. I’ve been trying to tell the story in order, and there will be additional posts that follow the story line, but I was too excited with what happened today …

I’ve never understood the layout builders who just… start. They start building without really knowing where they’ll end up. I mean, I get it. You’re excited and want to just go, but the idea of having no track plan and just building whatever comes to mind seems… wrong. I believe in …

I like comfort. I’m spoiled. I’m a firm believer that before you build your layout, the area where the layout will live must be comfortable. And I know from experience with my previous portable layout that my unfinished basement wasn’t comfortable. At least not year-round. Here in New England, the …

Hi Everybody. For those who may remember, I had previously kept a blog that talked about building a portable version of the Monument City Terminal Division. That layout, which focused on Wicomico Street in Baltimore, MD, was intended to give me something to build and operate while I got around …