by Bill Roushey | Jan 24, 2019 | Model Railroad, Uncategorized
How many of us throw money at a problem in an effort to get it resolved? I’ve been there and done that! On this occasion surfing the Internet seemed to yield a solution to my problem. I purchased a couple of highly recommended DCS (Digital Command System)...
by Bill Roushey | Jan 17, 2019 | Christmas stories, Model Railroad, Uncategorized
Last month I attended a local model train show for some much needed inspiration. I hadn’t touched my train layout for almost three years due to Mom’s declining health and dealing with her affairs following her death. At the train show, watching what...
by Bill Roushey | Nov 10, 2015 | Model Railroad
I spent half an hour with my trains last Wednesday. It felt like visiting an old friend. As I loosened the screws on a misaligned section of track, I pondered what sort of introduction I could write to explain to folks the grandiose plans I had for my layout, which at...
by Bill Roushey | Oct 17, 2015 | A word, Model Railroad
My thoughts recently have centered on the word “train.” This usually happens when fall transitions from picturesque to grotesque and I have to retreat indoors. Each year about mid November a desire resurfaces to head for the basement to resume work on my model train...