https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2014/05/cement-distributor.html
JLandT Railroad: Cement Distributor...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/12/another-busy-day-on-l.html
JLandT Railroad: Another busy day on the L&T...
RDG GP35 #3647 is busy spotting covered hoppers into the plastic pellet unloading shed... Jas...
jlandt railroadbusy dayon theanother
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JLandT Railroad
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/04/adding-simple-view-blocker-for-photo.html
JLandT Railroad: Adding a simple view blocker for Photo Backdrops...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2020/12/first-batch-of-homemade-ballast.html
JLandT Railroad: First batch of Homemade Ballast...
First base batch of medium grey ballast, used 200 drops of RIT - Charcoal Grey dye, mixed 50 - 50 with isopropyl alcohol. This is a 1/2 cup ...
jlandt railroadfirst batchhomemadeballast
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/10/more-signal-mast-being-produced.html
JLandT Railroad: More signal masts being produced...
Well I have had a few busy weeks with work and not much time dedicated to layout at all. So the last two days I have spent building more s...
jlandt railroadsignalmastsproduced
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2018/02/
JLandT Railroad: February 2018
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadfebruary
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/09/more-structures-around-harrisburg.html
JLandT Railroad: More structures around Harrisburg...
The last week has seen some major structure building going on, in particular the area around Harrisburg. As this is to be a heavy industri...
jlandt railroadstructuresaroundharrisburg
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/03/tom-pattersons-cwe-layout.html
JLandT Railroad: Tom Patterson's CWE Layout...
Just thought I'd put up some YouTube footage of a good friend of mine and fellow MRH forum members, CWE Layout. Tom has an amazing eye for...
jlandt railroadtom pattersoncwelayout
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2014/09/progress-update-layout-expansion-2014.html
JLandT Railroad: Progress Update: Layout Expansion 2014...
Well the last few days I have been flat out (but in my happy place) doing all the internal framing for the layout expansion. The shed exte...
jlandt railroadprogress updatelayoutexpansion
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-few-changes-some-lighting.html
JLandT Railroad: A few changes & some lighting...
Well today I had the chance to make some changes to the Chemical Transfer Facility, nothing major just altering the heights of the unloadi...
jlandt railroadchangeslighting
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2012/09/last-of-l-entrances-to-be-hidden.html
JLandT Railroad: Last of the L&T entrances to be hidden...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/03/
JLandT Railroad: March 2016
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadmarch
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/08/
JLandT Railroad: August 2013
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadaugust
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/03/weathering-completed.html
JLandT Railroad: Weathering Completed...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/05/moving-along-with-well-more-programming.html
JLandT Railroad: Moving along with... Well more programming of blocks!
So after a little break from the layout due to family, work and other commitments it's back into programming the blocks into the JMRI - Pane...
jlandt railroadmoving alongmore programmingwellblocks
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2020/09/more-fascia-panel-work.html
JLandT Railroad: More Fascia Panel Work...
Being a extremely productive day, I also installed the new fascia panel for Carlisle Junction, these are printed on gloss inkjet sticker she...
jlandt railroadfasciapanelwork
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2019/05/first-train-to-run-entire-helix-and.html
JLandT Railroad: First train to run the entire helix and onto the Staging Deck...
This week saw another major milestone achieved for the layout. I have connected the upper deck via the helix and into the Staging Yard. T...
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2021/04/
JLandT Railroad: April 2021
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadapril
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/01/scratch-building-crossing-part-2.html
JLandT Railroad: Scratch Building a Crossing - Part 2...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/10/harrisburg-industrial-area-alterations.html
JLandT Railroad: Harrisburg Industrial Area - Alterations...
So today was one of those days that had a few things to be done, and not a lot of spare time to get stuck into anything substantial on the l...
jlandt railroadindustrial areaharrisburgalterations
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/08/tomar-double-head-dwarf-connected-to.html
JLandT Railroad: Tomar - Double Head Dwarf connected to the SE8C's...
So over the last couple of afternoons and evenings I have been playing around with JMRI and installing the Tomar - Double Head Dwarfs onto t...
jlandt railroaddouble headto thetomar
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2021/02/
JLandT Railroad: February 2021
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadfebruary
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/03/airbrushing-asphalt.html
JLandT Railroad: Airbrushing Asphalt...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2020/10/working-today-on-getting-concrete-hard.html
JLandT Railroad: Installing concrete standing areas...
Working today on getting the concrete hard standing areas done. This is just 0.30" (0.75mm) Sheet Styrene. This area will incorporate a bun...
jlandt railroadinstallingconcretestandingareas
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/03/two-birds-with-one-stone.html
JLandT Railroad: Two Birds with One Stone...
So as part of moving forward with the detection system I've decided to do a little maintenance on all of our turnouts as we install the asso...
jlandt railroadtwo birdsone
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2018/12/another-staging-deck-section-completed.html
JLandT Railroad: Another Staging Deck section completed...
Today I completed the next section of Staging Deck. This section house the last of the storage tracks before the next yard ladder, and the ...
jlandt railroadanotherstagingdecksection
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2021/05/
JLandT Railroad: May 2021
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadmay
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2019/02/staging-deck-track-laying-continues.html
JLandT Railroad: Staging Deck track laying continues...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2020/10/loksound-v5-install-on-kato-rdg-gp35.html
JLandT Railroad: LokSound V5 install on a Kato RDG - GP35...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2019/05/wiring-up-staging-return-loop-bdl168.html
JLandT Railroad: Wiring up the Staging & Return Loop BDL168...
Today I wired up the four zones for the Staging Deck and Return Loops. I had to redesign the backing board that has the Digitrax BDL168...
jlandt railroadwiringstagingreturnloop
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/07/
JLandT Railroad: July 2016
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadjuly
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/03/window-frames-something-little-special.html
JLandT Railroad: Window Frames & Something a little Special...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/04/
JLandT Railroad: April 2016
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadapril
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/08/work-continues-on-interchange.html
JLandT Railroad: Work continues on the Interchange - Classification Yard...
So last night I began work on the yard lead to the Classification area for the Interchange. Firstly I had a great win with the crossing at...
jlandt railroadon theworkcontinuesinterchange
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2012/09/work-continues.html
JLandT Railroad: Work continues...
Well yesterday work continued on laying the concrete unloading area for the Warehouse and the Metal Stamping Plant, within the Appliance M...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/04/scratch-building-loading-ramp-while-you.html
JLandT Railroad: Scratch building a Loading Ramp, while you wait...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/12/harrisburg-west-signal-bridge.html
JLandT Railroad: Harrisburg West - Signal Bridge...
Yesterday was again another day of wiring up trip-coloured LED's and constructing the bracket masts for the Harrisburg - West signal bridge....
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/02/final-stretch-of-tortoise-installs.html
JLandT Railroad: Final stretch of Tortoise Installs...
We are now finally into the last stretch of the Tortoise Motor installs, the northern area of the layout is the last section to receive them...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2014/07/
JLandT Railroad: July 2014
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadjuly
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/p/well-in-this-third-instalment-of-our.html
JLandT Railroad: JL&T Module - The beginning of a Railroad - Part 3...
Well in this the third instalment of our module construction, I created the ground surface by using masking tape over the cardboard base fo...
jlandt railroadthe beginningmodule
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/05/industrial-models-o-scale-weathering.html
JLandT Railroad: Industrial Models - O Scale Weathering...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-very-last-signal-to-be-installed.html
JLandT Railroad: The very last signal to be installed...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2012/09/almost-finished.html
JLandT Railroad: Almost Finished...
Well just about finished this section of styrene/concrete area. I have one more piece to go in and it's ready for detailing. The detail...
jlandt railroadalmostfinished
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/01/new-rutherford-yard-design-altered-track.html
JLandT Railroad: New Rutherford Yard Design & Altered Track...
Inline with the updated post below with the altered track plan, here a few photos of the new track work install. I have installed one of t...
jlandt railroadyard designnewrutherfordaltered
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2017/06/
JLandT Railroad: June 2017
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadjune
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/01/mainline-tortoise-motors-installed.html
JLandT Railroad: Mainline Tortoise Motors installed...
Well last night I finished the installation of the Tortoise Motors on the mainline for the layout. There are 30 in total for the entire ma...
jlandt railroadmainlinetortoisemotorsinstalled
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/04/when-server-throttle-become-your-best.html
JLandT Railroad: When a server & throttle become your best friends...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/05/
JLandT Railroad: May 2013
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadmay
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2014/08/jl-layout-expansion-of-2014.html
JLandT Railroad: JL&T Layout Expansion of 2014...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2022/06/
JLandT Railroad: June 2022
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadjune
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2020/10/
JLandT Railroad: October 2020
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadoctober
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/07/
JLandT Railroad: July 2015
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadjuly
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2016/05/the-lk-railroad.html
JLandT Railroad: The LK&O Railroad...
My very good friend, sounding board, freight relocation engineer and astonishing layout builder Alan Bailey has just reached a major milesto...
jlandt railroadlk
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2018/07/it-has-arrived-downunder.html
JLandT Railroad: It has arrived Downunder...
Suddenly I'm just a little distracted...! More posts to come...!
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2021/07/helixlocomotive-shops-backdrop.html
JLandT Railroad: Helix/Locomotive Shops - Backdrop Transistion Scene...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/p/jlandt-railroad-how-to-videos.html
JLandT Railroad: JL&T Railroad - How To Videos and Pictorials...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/01/
JLandT Railroad: January 2015
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadjanuary
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/12/l-branch-fascia-upper-valance.html
JLandT Railroad: L&T Branch - Fascia & Upper Valance...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2018/10/western-maryland-on-operating-roster.html
JLandT Railroad: Western Maryland on the Operating Roster...
Today I took delivery of the latest editions to the layout fleet. I've been wanting to expand the Operating Railroads on the layout to thos...
jlandt railroadwestern marylandon theoperatingroster
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2012/12/demolition-new-roads.html
JLandT Railroad: Demolition & New Roads...
jlandt railroaddemolitionnewroads
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/12/more-fascia-work.html
JLandT Railroad: More Fascia & Valance Work...
Well today was a big day, managed to get the frame for the upper valance installed (the block rail to which the MDF secures to) finished, i...
jlandt railroadfasciavalancework
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/12/more-signal-mast-work.html
JLandT Railroad: More Signal Mast work...
So last night I began installing the Bivar Tri-Coloured LED's into a Tomar - H-873 Double Head Searchlight Signal. The Bivar LED's are e...
jlandt railroadsignalmastwork
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2014/03/upper-valance-finished-in-l-area.html
JLandT Railroad: Upper Valance finished in the L&T area...
jlandt railroadin theuppervalancefinished
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2012/08/building-grade-crossing-using-styrene.html
JLandT Railroad: Building a Grade Crossing using Styrene Sheet...
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https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2020/09/shippensburg-classification-yard-signals.html
JLandT Railroad: Shippensburg Classification Yard - Signals...
Finished off the Shippensburg Classification Yard, signals tonight. This cantilevered signal bridge protects the West end of the yard before...
jlandt railroadshippensburgclassificationyardsignals
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2019/09/staging-deck-wiring-schematics.html
JLandT Railroad: Staging Deck wiring schematics...
Things have been a little quite on the layout front over the past month. We have been doing some more renovations on our home, including a ...
jlandt railroadstagingdeckwiringschematics
https://jlandtrailroad.blogspot.com/2015/11/
JLandT Railroad: November 2015
Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger...
jlandt railroadnovember