My T-trak Adventures

[Michael_Hohn]

Our NMRA Division is very active in building T-trak modules. I thought I'd take the opportunity to do something different and build one of my own.

How different?
- No particular time period (not early railroading)
- N scale (not HO)
- Appalachian scene (not New York State)

Here goes.

[Michael_Hohn]

The basic module with track down . . .




. . . and with ballast.




I'm going to start on a building next.

Mike

[CNE1899]

Mike,
Alright, something new! Being in Z I am familiar with T-trak. I am pulling up a tiny chair and a shot of beer.

Scott

[greg_s]

Mike, it appears that you've rounded the corner on your T-trak adventure. I look forward to seeing what you have planned for it!

Greg

[desertdrover]

Good one Greg! Mike the pun's have already started, I see you have things nailed down, and on the right track here.

[Larryc]

Michael puns aside, I to will be pulling up a chair and see what you do with this one.
Definitely a change of pace for you and an interesting concept as well. Have fun!!!!!

[Michael_Hohn]

Thank you Scott, Greg, Louis and Larry.

Scott, a member of our club is interested in T-trak in Z scale. I've suggested he secretly builds something on the corner of one of our club layouts; nobody will notice it.

Greg, I like to think of myself as a well-rounded modeler.

Louis, I decided to at-tack something new.

Larry, no puns required.

[Guff]

Mike,
Have fun with N scale. Looking forward to your new posts.
Dave

[OK_Hogger]

N-teresting. You may become very n-gaged with N scale. N that case, it will remain to be seen what kind of n-terests you pursue with-n N scale!



Andre

[George_D]

I’m sure you’ll have fun playing with N scale, Mike. I’ll be following.

George

[Michael_Hohn]

Thank you Dave, Andre and George.

As N-tertaining as the puns are, it's time to get some work done. . .

I've started building an Appalachian barn from an article that appeared in a 1958 Kalmbach publication:



Here's the title page of the article.



I scratchbuilt the barn and house back in the 1960's when I was in my mid-teens. At the time I thought it turned out pretty good. I don't know what happened to them.

Here's the book where the article was published:



The author had several good scratchbuilding articles of high quality in the volume. I assume they were reprinted from Model Railroader magazine.

Mike

[George_D]

I can see the West Virginia influence in your planning.

George

[deemery]

I remember that article and that book from when I was a kid...

dave

[Michael_Hohn]

I can see the West Virginia influence in your planning.

George

George,

Yes, it has the look I’m after. In fact, according to the article the barn is patterned after one in Missouri. Close enough.

Mike

[Michael_Hohn]

I remember that article and that book from when I was a kid...

dave

Dave,

It’s a classic, with a number of structures I’d like to build.

Mike