Here’s a little rundown of some of the progress I’ve made on the layout.

I got the tortoise and throwbar for the turnout on the upper level just outside the helix installed.  This will be the east turnout on the siding through Elmwood.  I also installed the tortoise on the lower level helix turnout.

I have it placed in its general location, but here is one of my two cantilever signal bridges.  These were custom made by Custom Signal Systems and are operational with a Red/Green LED.  See the video post below for a demo.

Got my 2nd order in for Humpyard throws, so my GERN industry now has all it’s turnouts completed.

Just some pics of scenery progress, not a whole lot really. Little more tape in the corner, moved the feed industry to the back, and installed the rock molds in the other corner.

I installed a Grade Crossing Pro module on the lower level road.  I”m using photocells for detection on this unit. Works pretty well.

Here’s a video demo of the crossing (the cross bucks are NJ International)

And lastly, my tunnel portal from Alkem Scale Models arrived. This is a B&O double track portal with a custom engraving of 2006, the year my wife and I married.

The portal looks fantastic. I’ll eventually paint it one of these days

Shaun Previous Layout