Welcome:

I am not new to this hobby when it comes to model trains.
Many years ago, I only partially built a HO scale model train layout.
Now that I am retired, I am now totally completing my HO scale model train layout.

My Era:

• Late steam and early diesel combined together.
• Grand Trunk
• Canadian National

My Layout:

• L girder bench work (finished cut pine)
• 7’ feet deep x about 14’ feet long.
• 5/8" thick Homasote (soundproof & dam proof) fiberboard.
• BackDrop Warehouse (x2 joined together forest back ground scenes).
• Shinohara (nickel silver code 100) flex track.
• Shinohara (nickel silver code 100) switch tracks.
• Switch track machines (x27 Tortoise).

My Electronics:

• Digitrax (DCC) operating systems.
• CTI (Model Railroad Computer Control).
• DCC Specialties (PSX track circuit breaker and auto track reverser).
• DCC Specialties (RRampMeter - track AC voltage and amperage).
• DCC Specialties (PPX PowerPax - DCC programming booster).

My Software:

• Freiwald Software (program advance DCC locomotive decoders).

My Steam Locomotives:

• SoundTraxx DCC sound decoders. (To be installed).
• (x2) Proto 2000 Steam Heritage (0-8-0 USRA)
• (x1) Proto 2000 Steam Heritage (2-8-4 Berkshire)
• (x1) Proto 2000 Steam Heritage (2-8-8-2 USRA)

My Diesel Locomotives:

• SoundTraxx DCC sound decoders. (To be installed).
• (x4) Proto 2000 (SW1200)
• (x4) Proto 2000 (GP-7)
• (x4) Proto 2000 (GP-9)