1/11/2010 - Layout Progress Pictures

"Larry Brown, Tom Rasmussen, Dave Piskorik and Bill Whitworth confer on the new Galt track arrangement."

"Dave is working on the new spline roadbed for the Galt to Newton mainline."

"Tom:  If we up the speed limit, the trains can jump the creek and we won't need a bridge ....  :-)".

"Bill Whitworth has been busy adding new industries to Galt.  The Galt Steel Works will soon have tracks laid to its loading doors.".

"The Red Rock Retort is almost in operations due to Bill Whitworth's efforts."

"Model building must be in the blood.  Bill's skills are evident in his grandson!"

"Instead of a lumberyard, Galt now has a new northern watercourse - Styrofoam Stream!"

"Dave Piskorik and Tom Rasmussen have completed a new viaduct to replace the former (too narrow) girder bridge."

"The roughed-in road at East Albertsville is now in place by Jim McMahon."

"Randy Rogers and Ken Roehrs (our electrical expert) collaborating on Kramer track wiring for the new track arrangement. 

"Ken: I you do it right, the train goes Whoo-whoo.  If you do it wrong, you hear a crackling sound and the room goes black!"

"Nothing is more dangerous than Randy with a Power Tool.  Beware our new Drill Instructor ..."

"Ron Rahn and Bill Whitworth at Amboy renaming the flour elevator to Weber Processing (to honor the late John Weber's memory)."

"Bill Whitworth's latest weathering job on steamer - #9605 Back View."

"Bill Whitworth's latest weathering job on steamer - #9605 Front View."

"Bill Whitworth's latest weathering job on steamer - #9605 Side View."

"Weathering on the Albertsville Commissary by Bill Whitworth."

The riverbed for the new river (no name yet) at Galt / Red Rock has been installed."

"Bill Whitworth has installed the Utica Steel Works at Galt's South End."

The Grain Elevator at Knox now fits in with other Knox Industries."

"Bill Whitworth has weathered and installed new signage for the Elevator."

"Look closely at the State Champs entry for year 1973 ...."

"Bill Whitworth has installed the Red Rock Steel Mill temporarily."

"Neil has finished several feet of Morris Prime Real Estate - upwind of the Packing Plant!"

"Neil Russell (Mr. Spackle) is completing the rough surfacing of the Morris Main Street."

"The Gandy Dancers (Randy Rogers as head gandy) at Kramer have the new track in place."

"Bill Whitworth has equipped the East Altbersville Yard Office with a truck having a rail coupler as a hitch."

"Jim McMahon has completed the new road in East Albertsville."

"Bill Whitworth has equipped the Amboy Water Tower with an inspector (hopefully not a jumper?)."

"The Amboy Processing Plant has been renamed J. Weber Processing in honor of the late John Weber."

"The Amboy Terminal has been renamed J. Weber Terminal in honor of the late John Weber."

"Bill Whitworth has updated signage at the Red Deer Grain Elevator to read Rasmussen's Grains."

"Bill Whitworth has also included some unofficial signage (graffiti) for the elevator."

"Bill Whitworth close-up of the Rasmussen's Grains sign."

"It must be the lighting.  Ken Roehrs looks vastly different as our dispatcher this evening ...."

"Larry Brown has added the Clybourne Freight Station to Colfax."

"Passengers can now stay dry at the Colfax station courtesy of Larry Brown."

"This is a close-up of the Plasticiville Passenger Shelter."

"One of our guests (Chris) running trains"

"Devon is running his train."

"Eric is showing his fiancée that he isn't always a JD Engineer - sometimes he is a QCSME Engineer!"

"Jim is rounding Randy's Curve with his train."

"If we put the thingamajig on the whatchamacallit and turn up the doohickey, the train goes woo-woo!"

"Wheeee!"

"Mike is rounding Randy's Curve with his train."

"Mike is coming out of Toulon with his train."

"Beam me up Scottie!  No, dang, this thing is a UT-1 ..."

"Come on Dad, just take the picture."

"Randy Roger trying to keep up with his train at Galt."

"Ron is greeting 2 of our 79 guests."

"Sam is taking his train through Amboy."

"The back stairs are known as the Stair of Death - these are Stairs of Physical Impairment."

"4-foot steamer at the stairs of Physical Impairment."

"Nathaniel (front), Tony (back) and Billy (right) are keeping busy in the office while the Dads are running trains."

"Nathaniel (front), Tony (back) and Billy (right) are keeping busy in the office while the Dads are running trains (but with smiles this time)."

"Dave is taking his train through Amboy (with only one hand!)."

"Tony running his train around Randy's Curve.  We'll have to get him a proper Engineer's Hat."

"Thomas the Tank Engine - Henry is rounding Randy's Curve."

"Thomas the Tank Engine - Henry is rounding Randy's Curve."

"Thomas the Tank Engine - Henry is parked at Colfax."

"Thomas the Tank Engine - Henry is parked at Colfax."

"Dale Morrow's IAIS 325 going through Toulon."

"Dale Morrow's IAIS 325 going through Galt."

"Dave Piskorik's LV 316 on the Galt viaduct."

"Dave Piskorik's LV 316 on the Galt viaduct."

"Mike Johnson's RI 927 on the Galt viaduct."

"Mike Johnson's RI 927 on the Galt viaduct."

"Mike Johnson's RI 927 on the Galt viaduct."

"Thomas the Tank Engine - Thomas is parked at Colfax."

"Thomas the Tank Engine - Thomas is parked at Colfax."

"Tony Sandavol's UP 1988 on the Galt viaduct."

"Tony Sandavol's UP 1988 on the Galt viaduct."

7/12/2010 - Layout Progress Pictures

"Bill Whitworth has fully installed the East Albertsville Commissary."

"Bill Whitworth has also installed a Truck Maintenance Building at East Albertsville."

"Bill Whitworth is testing the spot for a new Galt Industry next to the lumberyard - Galt Fuel Oil."

"You can almost hear the banjo music coming the 'ol yard shanty at Henry! Constructed by Bill Whitworth."

"Utica Mfg has joined the businesses on North End of Midland Yard.  Constructed by Bill Whitworth."

"Neil Russell has the packing plant (flat) industry in place at Morris."

"Randy Rogers/Ken Roehrs have the new trackage in place at Kramer.  More industries are coming!"

"The new cross-over at Kramer allow the passing siding to be used to service new Kramer industries as well as the new Steel Mill across the river."

"Ron Rahn has temporarily installed a new roller dam at the river near Kramer.  Made of PVC pipe and 2*4s, it looks good."

"Ron Rahn has created a rough-cut stone pier for the Morris bridge."

Future Layout Progress Pictures

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