1/19/2009 - Layout Progress Pictures

"The Rahn Warehouse at Albertsville has several improvements including a new loading dock."

"A close-up of the new (actually weathered!) loading dock.

"The Superior Warehouse at Albertsville is a weathered flat structure."

"The dock crew is hard at work (ha) at the new Superior Warehouse."

"Eric Viall getting plastered plastering Midland Yard behind the classification tracks."

"Neal Russell has added town building to Morris."

"This is view toward Morris industries.  Hopefully the houses are downwind of the slaughterhouse!"

"Red Deer has full scenery with Cross-bucks at the spur and a gravel parking lot."

"Ron Rahn is add a lake/swamp to the McQuitty Mountain Area.  This is a before picture #1!"

"Ron Rahn is add a lake/swamp to the McQuitty Mountain Area.  This is a before picture #2!"

"Ron Rahn is add a lake/swamp to the McQuitty Mountain Area.  This is a before picture #2!"

"The birds (Gertrude & Heathcliff) are contemplating the best way to decorate the new bridge!"

"Turtle Creek's rock walls now have water at the base of the canyon."

"The fill for the rail embankment has a small waterfall coming from the culvert."

"The completed Turtle Creek scene located between Galt and Newton.

 3/2/2009 - Thomas the Tank Engine Pictures

"The new DCC chip will allow Percy to run at the Open House."

"The new DCC chip will allow Thomas to run at the Open House."

"Turtle Creek is temporarily home to a killer turtle.  Beware!"

4/13/2009 Layout Progress Pictures

"Jay Raley has added a painted mountain backgound (in Iowa?) to the Henry Coal Mine."

"Larry Brown has installed a new road crossing at Colfax"

"Neal Russell has a new housing subdivision going in next to the slaughterhouse.  The wind must be blowing in the right direction ..."

"Randy Rogers has a propane tank farm and a new grain elevator going on the Knox spur."

"Ron Rahn has completed 3 layers of water for the new McQuitty Swamp."

"Nathaniel Morrow has added some dinosaurs at Midland Yard for the Open House Treasure Hunt."

"Nathaniel Morrow found a giant frog in the Toulon River for the Open House Treasure Hunt."

"One of Thomas the Tank Engine's friends - Henry the Helicopter is at Midland for the Open House."

4/18/2009 Open House Pictures

"Bill has a new GE AC6000CW unit (looks much better without the styrofoam on the handrails.)."

"GE AC6000CW rounding Horseshoe Curve."

"Devon Short has heavily weathered this unit to show some serious usage."

"Devon Short taking a Super Chief around Randy's Curve."

"Dangerous Duo at Amboy during the Open House."

"Bernie & Betty from Thunder-Road Hobbies brought in real Digitrax Engines for the Open House."

"Bernie & Betty from Thunder-Road Hobbies brought in real Digitrax Engines for the Open House."

"Thomas has been doing some serious running and Eric is cleaning his wheels for the afternoon runs."

"Thomas now has squeaky clean (literally) wheels."

"Jim has just joined QCSME and is already running trains!"

"Longtime member Mike Johnson running trains for the Open House."

"A Super Chief F unit is rounding the curve into Amboy."

"A UP Dash-9 making its way with a local freight through Galt."

"A UP consist running through Amboy."

5/11/2009 Layout Progress Pictures

"Bill has added interiors for loading docks and loading boxes on the dock."

"A new town has sprung up at the northern end of Midland Yard."

"The railroad now has its own freight house!"

"A new road (perhaps overpass) will cross the northern end of Midland Yard."

"A bird's eye view of the entire collection of new (weathered!) buildings at Midland."

"A steel mill is rising next to the (on the right) red Rock Power Plant."

"Kramer has a new implement dealer next to Green Acre Farms."

"Look at all those green machines. :-)"

"A new river is taking shape at Kramer with one bridge already in place."

7/13/2009 Layout Progress Pictures

"Ron Rahn has added telephone poles to the town of Toulon.  No wireless here!"

"A new river is taking shape at Kramer with one bridge already in place."

"A new river is taking shape at Kramer with one bridge already in place."

"A new river is taking shape at Kramer with one bridge already in place."

"A new river is taking shape at Kramer with one bridge already in place."

"A forward-looking shot of Bills' nicely weathered Santa Fe #3608."

"A rearward-looking shot of Bills' nicely weathered Santa Fe #3608."

"A side shot of another of Bill's nicely weathered engines - Clinchfield #3608."

"A close-up shot of the engineer walking on the side of #3608."

7/20/2009 Layout Progress Pictures

"Tom Rasmussen has a new horse riding trail along the canyon to Newton."

"The Rahn Warehouse is a beehive of activity with boxes and clutter everywhere."

"Parking is a little tight for the 18-wheelers at the Rahn Warehouse."

"An overall view of the whole Rahn Warehouse scene at Albertsville."

"The Midland Southern Railroad now has office space in East Albertsville."

"Jim McMahon is working on new wooden rail crossing for the asphalt road near the passenger station in Albertsville."

12/7/2009 Layout Progress Pictures

"Emergency vehicles are on the scene at Toulon.  Note the orange safety cones."

"Here is a side view of the same scene at Toulon.  A tree has been cut down and has fallen on the telephone wires."

"Yes dear, I know how to operate a chainsaw ....  Real men don't need instructions!"

"Dear, I think it was the wind that blew the tree in that direction."

Future Layout Progress Pictures

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