Welcome:

I am not new to this hobby when it comes to model trains.
Many years ago, I only partially built a HO scale model train layout.
Now that I am retired, I am now totally completing my HO scale model train layout.

My Era:
- Late steam and early diesel combined together.
- Grand Trunk
- Canadian National

My Layout:
- L girder bench work (finished cut pine)
- 7' feet deep x about 14' feet long.
- 5/8" thick Homasote (soundproof & dam proof) fiberboard.
- BackDrop Warehouse (x2 joined together forest back ground scenes).
- Shinohara (nickel silver code 100) flex track.
- Shinohara (nickel silver code 100) switch tracks.
- Switch track machines (x27 Tortoise).

My Electronics:
- Digitrax (DCC) operating systems.
- CTI (Model Railroad Computer Control).
- DCC Specialties (PSX track circuit breaker and auto track reverser).
- DCC Specialties (RRampMeter - track AC voltage and amperage).
- DCC Specialties (PPX PowerPax - DCC programming booster).

My Software:
- Freiwald Software (program advance DCC locomotive decoders).

My Steam Locomotives:
- SoundTraxx DCC sound decoders. (To be installed).
- (x2) Proto 2000 Steam Heritage (0-8-0 USRA)
- (x1) Proto 2000 Steam Heritage (2-8-4 Berkshire)
- (x1) Proto 2000 Steam Heritage (2-8-8-2 USRA)

My Diesel Locomotives:
- SoundTraxx DCC sound decoders. (To be installed).
- (x4) Proto 2000 (SW1200)
- (x4) Proto 2000 (GP-7)
- (x4) Proto 2000 (GP-9)