Railfanning

I went with the local N scale club to Selma NC this weekend for their annual Railroad Days festival. We had a T-TRAK layout set up in the train station and we also had a chance to see some trains go by.

Station platform looking east, Selma NC. The tracks to the right are Carolina Railroad and the CSX mainline crosses from north (left) to south (right).

A 100+ car freight heads south on the CSX main.

One of our club members rode the Carolinian in from Raleigh.

At least one of our viewers was surprised to know that the Selma NC station is an active AMTRAK stop. The door in the center of the picture leads to the old baggage storage area which now houses a defunct HO scale layout.

Setting out the first trains of the day on the T-TRAK layout.

It was a decent size layout, but nowhere near what the club can put up if it has a mind to.

Still, it was well enjoyed by the people attending Railroad Days.

While we were there we got a chance to do a little 1:1 railfanning as well. When the call would go out that a train was inbound the area around the layout would clear out. At least five of the people in this picture are NRMRC members.

At the end of the day our train-riding club member hopped the Carolinian westbound back to Raleigh.

A good time was had by all.

In other news, when I'm not railroading (which is often) or working (which is rarely) I am working on another project for the oldest grand-daughter.

Ground floor complete

When it is done it will be 25 inches deep, 52 inches long and 45 inches tall and will have thirteen rooms including the attic.

Notice the beamed ceiling in the dining room. I'm kind of proud of that.

In this shot the kitchen still needs the trimwork on the right wall finished.

The library with its pocket doors.

The wrap-around staircase.

The entry hall. The staircase has not yet been painted in this photo.

It was her grandmother's and I hope to have it done for her by Christmas. As you can see, I still have a ways to go.

Back to work tomorrow.