JLandT Railroad: Mainline Update

Follow the construction of the JLandT Railroad, a HO single deck, proto-freelanced layout set in the 70s to 80s, based on the Reading Lines and Conrail merger era...

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Middletown, Pa

Friday, 20 January 2012

Mainline Update - 20/01/12

Just a couple of quick photos from track laying last night & today...

Passenger Terminal, Freight Terminal, Mainline & Passing Siding...

Lots of crossovers & lots of switching...

The next section to be laid...

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Greg Amer1 February 2012 at 06:13
Looks real good.
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JLandT Railroad1 February 2012 at 07:51
Thanks Greg & Welcome to our blog.
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