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September
6, 2010
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The valence and light supports have been added and painted and the light fixtures have been installed and connected. Next, the actual valence will be installed. Go to the Construction Photos page to see photos of the lights. Also, now that the electrical work is complete, the attic can be insulated. | |
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September
6, 2010
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For DCC users, I've added a new program "CVBits" to the "Miscellaneous" page. It's purpose is to calculate the CV value based on the setting of its bits. It will also show what bits are set based on the CV value. | |
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February
28, 2010
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More photos have been added to the Construction Photos page. Trimwork is done and most of the painting is complete. Next is the layout lighting. | |
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February
21, 2010
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I've revamped the photo sections to (hopefully) make them easier to navigate. The lead-in pages are more compact now, and clicking on any thumbnail will bring you into the "slide" presentation. In the meantime, the final stages of construction continue in the train room, a bit slowly, but at a steady pace. The end of the tunnel is in sight! | |
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December
10, 2009
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A couple photos have been added to the Construction Photos page. I've started documenting the construction of the Louisiana Central via this page. Initially, I'll cover the final stages of the building completion, then cover the actual layout construction. | |
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September
16, 2009
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The Locomotive Roster page has received work. I've added some tables showing the basic roster information. I'll expand on this in the future. | |
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September
15, 2009
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The Construction Photos page has been started. | |
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September
3, 2009
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The Locomotive Roster page has been started. This will be a work in progress over the next couple years, but at least now you can get an idea of what power will be running on the Louisiana Central. | |
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July
25, 2009
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The Track Plan continues to be updated. Constant tweaking is in progress. I'm trying to get the various industries firmed up. | |
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June
28, 2009
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Check out the Tony Howe's new website. Tony has partnered with David Price at their new Mississippi Rails. There is plenty of good stuff to see here, including Tony's railroad art gallery. | |
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December
6, 2008
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I've updated the photo sections by adding the ability to go directly to larger images and peruse them without having to back up after each photo. Check out the Railfanning Photos and the Louisiana Central Right-of-Way shots. | |
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November
1, 2008
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Added a couple more links to some interesting model railroad websites. Uploaded a newer version of the Track Plan ... yet more tweaking and refinement. | |
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August
20, 2008
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Added a couple new pages. The "Operations Overview"
page outlines the proposed operating theme for the new layout.
I'll be updating and refining it from time to time. The "Waybill Program" page describes the car forwarding system I plan to use for layout operations. |
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August
17, 2008
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Added a new "Miscellaneous" page. Currently it contains links to download some small Windows programs that you may find useful. | |
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August
14, 2008
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Added a couple links to some interesting model railroad websites. I still am unable to make progress on the train room, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. The delays I've encountered have been painful, but hopefully we'll be in there this fall to complete construction and get the railroad started. | |
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June
11, 2007
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Added a link to the Southern Forest Heritage Museum. This is an unbelievable relic from the past. Practically the entire sawmill complex is intact. And wait till you see the Clyde skidder and McGiffert loader! | |
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February
24, 2007
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The Track Plan had been updated. Constant tweaking is in progress. | |
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February
19, 2007
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The Spencer Lumber Company is the largest single customer on the line. I've added some photos of recently logged-over areas in their timber holdings to the Prototype Photos page. | |
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February
12, 2007
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I finally got to make another field trip this past weekend. I've added more photos to the Prototype Photos page documenting the rest of the proposed ROW. | |
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February
8, 2007
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The trusty Minolta is back! And just in time.
Former SP Mikado No. 745 was in town for a short time during
it's shake down following repairs. I managed to catch her on
her way out of town, and recorded my first images on the restituted
camera. Check out the bottom shots at the Interesting Real Stuff
photos page. |
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January
17, 2007
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Well, there's nothing really new, but I thought I would post an update. I had planned a field trip of the proposed ROW during this winter while the trees are barren. I broke out the "trusty" Minolta A1 digital back in early December, and it was dead. It's still at the repair facility. Hopefully, I'll have it back before spring! I'll be posting additional photos of the proposed line route soon after my field trip. Also, due to some family situations, I've had to temporarily use the train building as a storage facility; therefore the sheetrock still lies in a neat stack in the room center. Hopefully this spring will see the room emptied, and sheetrock should start assuming the vertical position against the walls. In the meantime, I continue to review and revise the track plan. I'll post an update to that also in the spring. |
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October
14, 2006
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Rotated the track plan for easier viewing, and added a PDF version. | |
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October
13, 2006
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Added this "What's New" page. | |
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October
12, 2006
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Wanna see my mug? Okay, go to the new About page. | |
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September
30, 2006
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Added some prototype photos taken along the proposed right-of-way. | |
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September
9, 2006
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Added the System Map page. |
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