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Saturday, March 23, 2013
Green Meadows is a low-tech day in the country Low-tech, lovable toys attract kids, collectors Tweet
Wooden Railway Layout Expansion
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Train Tuesdays I bought some more track recently to expand our wooden railway empire. With additional curves, straight track sections, and switches, numerous layouts are possible. This is one example: You can find track online that is less expensive that some major name-brands, yet is fully compatible with other wooden railway systems: See Also: Pink [...]
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Quote of the Week When low tech trumps high tech gives us our quote of the week: Guerrero wisely recognized the limits of technology. Though he and his crew were equipped with wireless phones, at this highly critical moment he would not risk a dead battery or loss of signal. Instead, Guerrero relied on Lex [...]
Expanding the Oval
Monday, November 26, 2012
Train Tuesdays I bought some wooden track sections to expand my daughter’s wooden railway. The eight inch straight sections are a great way to expand a basic oval layout. Additionally, I bought a T-section of track. The T-track piece is known as a wye in real world junctions and with a branch line, can be [...]