10/11/201 operation session on the UCW

New Toy

My latest toy. Athearn Genesis SD70ACE in MP heritage paint scheme with sound.

Playing trains

I got a chance to go and play on a local train layout. I went to a operations session. That is where you go and move cars according to train schedules and switch cars to specific destinations. It was a blast. It is a lot more than just running trains in a circle. I am planning to set my layout up the same way.

Evanston Train Show

Some pictures of my trains and the layout in Evanston WY

ATK Train

Here is my HO version of ATK's shuttle booster train.

Freshly painted Locomotives

I have just finished painting 3 locomotives to pull my army train.

Building Hills

I have been working on some scenery on my little layout.

More Playing

A load of equipment passing thru town.


A train approaching some "workers".


Utah Railway dropping off some tank cars.

Front Runner stopped at the station.



A Santa Fe intermodal on the main line while a Utah railway passes on the branch line and a passenger on the other main.

Utah Railway switching out some coal Hoppers.