Dear All:
Got back late Friday afternoon after attending the NMRA 2016 National Convention and the National Train Show on Friday. Thanks to all who opened up their homes for OPSIG operating sessions, LDSIG layout tours, clinic presenters, and National Train Show participants.
There were so many great layouts, models, and ideas that I can't post them all, not to mention that my i-Phone really doesn't shoot the best photos, and I am no accomplished photographer. 
The following group was shot on Tuesday evening at Alan Bell's HO scale New York Central as part of the OPSIG operating sessions. Alan models the NYC in the Schenectady, Albany, and Rensselaer NY area. His layout is in a 24x24 room, models about 19 miles of railroad, and is one of the best designed layouts it has ever been my pleasure to operate on. One of the highlights of his railroad is that Alan models tower operation, and the signal system is completely operational. My job for the evening was the "Rensselaer Turn", which had to cross over the three track main line repeatedly from Rensselaer Yard to the industries. Alan's trackwork is ALL hand laid, and operated flawlessly. Here is a link from the "NYC Modeler" on Alan's railroad if you want to read about it.
https://nycshs.files.wordpress...3/06/nycm_3q2012.pdf
Thursday night I operated on Marty Witkiewicz's Erie Lackawanna Railway. Spent the evening switching the industries on the west side of Fairfax yard, and classifying trains from a switch list. My buddy Al was the yardmaster, and I took my instructions from him. There was a LOT of action on this model railroad, and it kept 12 people busy for an entire evening. This railroad ran flawlessly also.
My assigned power for the days work.
A view of the layout room looking west. Fairfax yard is on the left.
An absolutely wonderful grain elevator complex. I was looking for ideas for my layout in my new grain elevator area, and this has great thought starters. Kitbashed out of Walthers kits.
I'll post more photos later, but wanted to get started. Today is my last day of my "train vacation", and I want to get more work done on my railroad.
Regards,
Jerry
