Hello everyone.  It has been too long since I did regular updates to the blog.  Too much work and time being spent on other things it seems.  I have been working on the layout on and off in the little spare time I have had and have documented things along the way which will make for some interesting posts.  It will take a few post to get things caught up here on the blog. Lets bring you up to date somewhat on the construction status.

Construction has continued up the branch line with most of the track work being completed in Holden (contemplating a few town name changes, again.) including the rough wiring.  Everything is mechanically and electrically working great, I just need to hard wire the leads to the terminals and switch machines and tidy things up.  I do still have to install the west end turnout which I can start working on now as I have competed the installation of the trestle bride which I will do a separate post on.  The track work is complete up to Walton which is the second town on the branchline.  I am not installing the towns industry tracks until I confirm where the lumber industry buildings will go so I can work the tracks in around the buildings as I do not have a lot of space here.

Hopefully I will be able to complete the west end of Holden soon and start installing the risers and spline work for the third and furthest west bound town Clifton on the branch line.  I am trying to complete all the track work as a priority so I can start developing an operating schedule.  This is why some scenery projects have taken a back seat on the priority to do list.

Here are a few pictures of the track work in Holden,  awaiting scenery in Woodshill and the temporary Fire Proof Storage building on Gainesville.

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