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  • 15 Minutes a Day

    15 Minutes a Day

    Here’s proof that grabbing 15 minutes here and there can result in getting some good work done quickly. I knew that getting rid of what was originally supposed to be a dramatic and iconic scene for the branchline…

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  • A Transition to a New Era

    A Transition to a New Era

    Recently, I decided to roll back the clock on my model railroad to the last days of steam. Doing so requires some reworking of the layout as it currently exists to move away from a proto-freelanced version of…

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  • Lessons Learned

    Lessons Learned

    After lessons learned from this weekend’s Ops session, I sat down to finalize my plans for the new Metaline Falls Branch. The goal was to keep as much of the original railroad as possible while updating it to…

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What is the Metaline Falls Branch?

Set during the “last days of steam”, the Metaline Falls Branch is a prototype-inspired, room-sized layout that seeks to recreate the drama of mountain railroading in a remote corner of the pacific northwest.

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Follow Along on YouTube

Want to see my layout in action? Check out my YouTube channel. I share hundreds of videos featuring tutorials, ops sessions, hobby discussions and more. The links below will take you directly to the playlists for three of my current layout projects.

The Metaline Falls Branch

26th Street Station

O Gauge 3-Rail