After getting requests from the kids for more action, I spent the last week trying to come up with a better track plan that included 2 trains, added a few more accessories & kept the farm ( daughter's request). This is what I came up. I'm going to replace the tubular track w/ Fastrack as funds permit. Given the small space I have to work with, I think this fits in a lot of stuff. Only thing I wanted to add but couldn't find room for was a tunnel. We are also going to build a door on that back wall so the layout isn't visible in the dinning room. Added the MPC versions of the oil derrick, ice station & switch tower. The kids approved!
Next up I want to paint the board surface so everything looks better until I get some ground cover & ballast on there.
After getting a fresh crew, CSX U201 with ET44AH 3320 on the point departs Hinton, WV as the sun begins to set for the evening
A quality leader in the form of NS SD70M-2 2696 crosses over the Roanoke River in Elliston, VA as it leads 28Q on the Christiansburg District.
Swan song for Portage. Former Conrail SD50 6729 is in familiar territory as it splits the 258 intermediates in Portage. The West Slope is now void of any PRR signals, robbing the area of a huge part of it's character.
Running on home rails, N&W painted heritage unit 8103 in 'Pevler Blue' leads westbound 217 through Shawsville, VA on the Christiansburg District
On an overall wet & gloomy day, ex CR 5618 leads 35A in familiar territory as it exits the Allegheny Tunnel in Gallitzin. This would be the final ex CR SD60 variant I would shoot on NS
