This was my first time laying track, made a few mistakes, realised some after it was finished which needed to be repaired. I also used a 3 way switch which caused all sorts of trouble and derailments. So I swapped it out for a left and right hand turnout. Problem elimated. I also got confused about the effects of electrofrog and insulfrogs and I still am not sure what to do. I did install a current keeper on my Railmotor which has alleviated to situation but not completely solved the issue. But I will continue to think over the issue.

After retiring at the end of 2016, I ventured into a new hobby – Model Railway. Wow! Things have changed since I was a boy with my train set, who watched his train and wagons run around that so small and circular track. I found that the whole model train hobby had been turned up on its head (some time ago) with the introduction of DCC (Digital Command Control). I found a new adventure to investigate and learn about.

Living in a very small rural community without easy access to hobby stores or a near by model rail club has meant reliance on the internet, Model Railroader magazine and Video Plus and YouTube. Thankfully there is plenty of good information about my new hobby.

One of the appealing parts of developing my own model railway was the ability to control the whole system via computer. While this has been an adventure, it has had its rewarding challenges. Just recently I have entered the world of Traincontroller Silver software which provides a new and novel aspect to learn about.