It's been a while since I posted anything. I am most proud that a guest saw my layout in action last night. She exclaimed, "It's REAL!" High praise, I thought. Nancy then went on to recount how she recognized some of the cars from her growing up in the west. I was thrilled that a non-modeler saw some reality in my humble layout.

At church, a lady who found out I was a modeller was very interested in my layout. She's a commercial illustrator, and she wants to look over the La Veta Pass Route. Talk about pressure. Still, I invited her to visit the layout, or even the blog.

On the route, I finally finished wiring the switches. Now, the Coors yard is fully wired. The train person can throw the switches from her post, while the engineer works the locomotive. I feel like I have accomplished something in the last few weeks!

Operationally, I have been making progress, reducing the number of moves it takes to handle ever larger cuts of cars. It is possible to handle six car trains now. But, I do have to plan out the moves in advance. It's still a challenge. I like that though. And, spending time with my oldest daughter who is learning the train person's job is a real treat. No photos to upload tonight.