Currently have two layouts, one for operation, the other as a test track for DCC-EX and other projects.
On June 1st 2019 we visited Alto Train Museum & Roadside America, both locations closed down shortly after our visit
Alto Train Museum was Leasing a spot in an old shopping center and was to pack up there goods only 3 days after I was there. They finally found a new location in Altoona a few months afterwards. Their new location is:
1117 9th Ave Altoona Pennsylvania . Only a few blocks from Railroaders Memorial Museum which we also visited a few weeks earlier.
Roadside America was not so fortunate, They closed their doors for good in 2020 after a failed attempt to find a new owner. Biggest reason was the building was in bad shape and the layout was in even worse shape. News reports it was due to COVID
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadside_America
I did a live stream on August 23 2025 on my used profile -Train Of Thought about the lack of Categories & the over populated Secondary Categories with Gaming and hardly anything else
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I wrote back asking is there was a link to submit a Category. have not heard anything in return as yet!
Support did not give me a link to remove unwanted Secondary Categories
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A short clip that I did not include in my last video of me adding spikes to the trestle
Will be going to the train show in Raleigh NC on the 8th of November on our way back to Florida
Have tons of video clips to go through from our visit
Timonium train show
York train show
National Aquarium
Fiel Hocky Games
Howard Zane layout
Al Pugliese layout
Then Raleigh train
Much more
Thought I would share some of my recent protects. The ties are hand cut scale size standard ties. Stained with wood stain from Walmart. Next I added alcohol and India ink to bring out cracks in the wood and then dry brushed with antique white craft paint. Next I glued on pre painted resin cast tie plates with super glue. The ties are meant to look very old and sun bleached like what would be found on a seldom used branch or industrial lead. All rails will be hand laid
