The Carson and Fernrock Central Model Railroad

08/13/2024

Happy Tinkering Tuesday! Here’s my latest project video. I make a number plate for a G. scale locomotive. Check it out!

In this video I show you how I made a number plate for a wonderful little LGB Stainz 0-4-0 Locomotive.

02/17/2023

Hello friends! Work is slowing progressing on the layout. On yesterday a father and son a project happened, I had two retaining walls that needed repair due to damage from moisture. My dad chopped the lumber and I drilled holes and screwed everything together. I ran out of paint and time but this will be done soon.

01/25/2023

Happy 2023! We had a lot of rain but now things have dried out and it’s time to get back to work.

Please enjoy the pics as you see what’s been happening.

09/29/2021

Well, I haven’t checked in here in quite a while. The railroad hasn’t seen much attention but here’s a few pics of a car I just finished and it will eventually run on the Carson and Fernrock Central! Stay well friends!

12/11/2020

I got some more track work done...finally!

07/01/2020

Well, not much going on. I’m recovering very well from knee surgery and I’ll start tinkering again soon. Here’s a short video I took of what the railroad looks like. I think I’ll redo some of the ballast work to start as some is loose or has washed away and I can do this on the ground rather than getting up and into the dirt. More and I mean a lot more to come and work to do!

05/10/2020

With my recent surgery and recovery no work has been done on the layout. Yesterday after physical therapy I went out and looked at some of the areas that are heavily overgrown. I still plan to get back to work once my knee is more recovered. In the meantime I’m building and weathering models for customers and a few projects for myself.

01/30/2020

Hello friends! Times have been very busy but a little bit of work got done. Adding dirt to build up the grade near the waterfall and yet another repaint on the wooden bridge. Mostly touch ups and some areas needed sanding. Putting the final coats of paint on and then plexiglas goes on the backside of the bridge to keep the water from splashing on the trains.

There’s a whole lot of work left to do.

08/18/2019

Been doing a little track work!
Much more to come. The wetted down areas are a mix of chicken grit and quick setting cement. I’m trying this out as a solution to holding the track in place. More pics and info soon.

10/29/2018

Hello friends! Not much has been going on in Carson. I’ve been busy weathering and detailing trains. Here are a few pics of my latest project.