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Directions#55 – September Status Report
October 9, 2011
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 55) In this installment we’ll look at some temporary additions to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) Layout consistent with the Halloween theme most ably represented by the Jack O’Lantern Junction Halloween Event. All of the scenes shown below are in the area around the Modern City. As usual, the […]
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August 8, 2011
In this installment we’ll look at more new scenic elements that have been recently added to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) Layout. As usual, the descriptions mostly follow the order in which you would see the described items as you follow the aisle in sequence from entrance to exit. As you exit the aisle tunnel […]
Read More >#53 – July Status Report
July 30, 2011
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 53) In this installment we’ll look at some new scenes that have been added to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) Layout as well as a great new addition to the train expo center. As usual, the descriptions mostly follow the order in which you would see the described items […]
Read More >#52 May Status Report
May 31, 2011
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 52) In this installment we’ll look at some of the recent changes to the Modern City. As usual, the descriptions mostly follow the order in which you would see the described items as you follow the aisle in sequence from entrance to exit. As you exit the tunnel […]
Read More >#51 – April Status Report April 30, 2011
April 30, 2011
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 51) This installment will look at some of the new things added to the layout recently. As usual, the descriptions mostly follow the order in which you would see the described items as you follow the aisle in sequence from entrance to exit. The first addition shown is […]
Read More >#50 – March Status Report
March 31, 2011
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 50) While we’ve been focusing our attention on the upgrade to the Modern City, some less grandiose but equally worthwhile improvements have been incorporated into the Middle Period City. Also there’s been a long-awaited completion in the Modern City. As usual, the descriptions follow the order in which […]
Read More >#49 – February Status Report
February 28, 2011
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 49) Some major new buildings are finally being installed in the Modern City in sufficient quantity to give the city a less barren appearance. One of the most creative of the new additions is what I’ll call the Oakmore Skytower (Figure 1), which is reminiscent of Seattle’s Space […]
Read More >#48 – October Status Report
November 1, 2010
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 48) Major changes are being made to the layout, which need to be reported immediately, so I’ve put off the promised look at more of the layout’s details. The Modern City on the layout is undergoing sweeping urban renewal. The entire city center inside the mainline track loop […]
Read More >#47 Status Report
September 8, 2010
Last month we introduced the open air subway station. It’s right next to the aisle, just past the tunnel leading from the Middle Period to the Modern Period in the EnterTRAINment Junction layout. We had just finished installing one of the two platforms, and it was still bare of any details. This month, we highlight […]
Read More >#46 – August 2010 Status Report
August 31, 2010
Our tour this month will look at some of the more noticeable changes that have been made at EnterTRAINment Junction recently. As usual the sequence will be in the order in which you’ll see them as you walk the aisle through the layout. The first item is on the lakeshore behind the town of […]
Read More >#45 -July 2010 Status Report
July 2, 2010
As in months past, this month, we’ll take another look at small details on the EnterTRAINment Junction layout. Many have stories or show recognizable scenes from their time periods. Most of those stories, of course, are not fully explained, and so leave a bit to the imagination of the viewer to fill in the details. […]
Read More >#44 – June 2010 Status Report
June 2, 2010
This time we’ll again take a look at some of the recent big changes at Entertrainment Junction (EJ). Most notably, the brush has been cleared between the I-75 and EJ’s back fence, providing a much better view from the freeway of the mural and the Thomas the Tank Engine track which will run along almost […]
Read More >#43 -May Status Report
May 2, 2010
As in past articles, this month we’ll look at some more of the smaller details, which add character to the layout. I’ll describe them in the order in which you would see them as you walk the aisle in the layout. On the platform of the station at Mott Junction, are a man and a […]
Read More >#42 -April Status Report
April 2, 2010
This month we’ll look at some of the recent additions to the layout. I’ll describe them in the order in which you would see them as you walk the aisle in the layout. On the hill above the army depot is a new tannery. Details include a large tanning wheel, numerous workers, some of the […]
Read More >#41 March Status Report
March 2, 2010
This month we’ll look at some of the improvements that have been made to the Middle Period engine servicing facility. This area is of special interest to MVGRS, because it is the area we originally committed to design and build for the EnterTRAINment Junction layout and the one to which we’ve given special attention. […]
Read More >#40 February Status Report
February 2, 2010
This month we’ll continue our look at small details on the EnterTRAINment Junction layout. The addition of interior lighting has provided both the opportunity and, in some cases, the necessity to add more detail to individual scenes. A good example of this is the station at Thompson (in the Early Period, next to the […]
Read More >#39 January Status Report
January 2, 2010
As promised last time, this month we’ll look at some of the smaller details that add character, life, and realism to the layout. Many of these and similar details require good eyesight and a careful look to find them. The first example is the thirsty soldier sitting on a barrel in a gondola adjacent to […]
Read More >#38 -December Status Report
December 2, 2009
This month I’ll show you some of the noteworthy new additions to EnterTRAINment Junction. For travelers coming north on I-75, there’s a new attention-getter. The picture of a locomotive “breaking out” of the wall in center of the building (Figure 1). This is not as impressive as the original architect’s concept of a full […]
Read More >#37 November Status Report
November 2, 2009
This month we continue the tour of recent changes to the EnterTRAINment Junction layout in the Modern Period. As you exit the tunnel from Oakmore, a new scene unfolds in the meadow of the “Balloon Area.” Since neither the balloons nor the method of hanging and animating have been produced yet, the empty meadow cried […]
Read More >#36 Status Report
October 2, 2009
This month we’ll take a small detour from the usual tour of permanent changes to the layout and look at some special items temporarily added to the layout for the month of July 2009 in celebration of Independence Day. The most noteworthy of the additions is 4th of July parade in the town of […]
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