Trains are running! It was nice to dust off the pieces after several months of being packed up after the big move. It took some effort to get things wired up again and the electronics were a little cranky but after 30 minutes or so the chuff of steam and ding of the bell were alive again.

The middle picture shows the current progress of track laying. Track is now laid from the sawmill site to the tip of the canyon.

The final picture is of all the tools that I use to lay and wire track. It is a very precise operation and a man can never have enough tools.

1. Solder Feeder wires to bottom of rails.
2. Drill holes for feed wires to pass through plywood to wire bus.
3. Trim and fit track together with adjacent piece using rail cutters and rail joiners.
4. Drill tiny holes in a few of the ties for spikes to attach track to roadbed.
5. Connect feeder wires to bus using suitcase connectors. Suitcase connectors are the best and deserve their own blog post.