Category Archives: Design and Construction

Poppin’ and Droppin’ at Kimberton

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Geren

Some time ago, I commented that the idea of using fomecore as a roadbed material was not as successful as I’d hoped it would be. Unfortunately, I was not able to show a really good picture of just what went … Continue reading →

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The New Home

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Geren

Well, we’ve put an offer on a house, but we have to wait until we get a contract on our house before it will be accepted. That may (fingers crossed!) come very soon. The new house will have a most … Continue reading →

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Moving…

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Geren

It looks as if we’re going to move. We don’t necessarily plan to move far, but we are looking to move out of this dratted townhouse and into a real house somewhere. That means that all railroad plans are temporarily … Continue reading →

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After the Show

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Geren

Obviously, I’ve returned home from the Mid-Hudson meet. Spent a lot more money than I intended, on things I hadn’t intended to buy. Specifically, I bought a couple of pairs of Micro Engineering code 70 switches, and a bundle of … Continue reading →

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Trying “CAD” Again …

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Geren

With some decisions made about the new layout design (overall size and shape), it’s time to get down to serious planning. First up, I decided that I’m going to give another go at using the computer for layout design. That … Continue reading →

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