July Ops

 July's operations were on the 2nd Sunday, as per normal.

This was the last session before the NMRA National Convention in Chattanooga, TN.

Didn't take too many pictures during this session so see the guest photos instead. :)

A few more shots at richmond-terminal.org.

June Operations

Editor's Note:  This is a fill in post as the blog is behind real time by months and months. This isn't to say that nothing is happening on the layout, as lots of stuff is happening, but actually documenting it is what is missing.

A string of RF&P boxcars rolls south behind a RF&P Geep.

More pictures are on the gallery at richmond-terminal.org

Guest Photographs for May Ops

Here is a selection of photos from the (in)famous O. Missing Link, taken during the May op session.

The highlight of the afternoon: Lunch!

A northbound freight is going by a stopped Amtrak train at Staples Mill Station

Apparently, the yard crew needs more work to do:

You have to admit, it is pretty meta to take a picture of the super taking a picture.

For your enjoyment, more photos can be found on the Richmond Terminal gallery.

A Teaser

 Even though I have a workbench in the staging room, I do a lot of work on the taller bench that is inside the layout room proper, as I can stand instead of sit. I do too much sitting during working hours, hence my desire to stand when I work on things for the layout.

May Operations

 

A few more pictures are on the gallery at richmond-terminal.org

Mid Atlantic RPM in Photos

 It has been many months since the Mid Atlantic RPM, but I wanted to keep up my momentum on the blog, so here is a few minutes of entertainment for you.

I'm a sucker for RF&P (obviously):

A sample from the layout tours:

More shots on the gallery at richmond-terminal.org

Fascia Controls

 Operators of the Richmond Terminal are familiar with the fascia mounted control panels used to indicate turnout status and control same.

 The mix of control panel circuit board layouts that I used over the years has been a bit of a logistical and training challenge; one of the early designs that was used was missing mounting holes. (Whoops)

I went ahead and did a redesign on these, and when I had them remade, I chose a white solder mask to make them standout better against the black fascia.

Old and new at Hamilton.