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Operating Session – Dec. 2019

A group of experienced model railroad operators and fine gentlemen were on board as The Eagle River Division hosted our annual December operating session and Christmas lunch on December 7th. Thanks to all who joined us. Special thanks to BNSFguy617 and to Mr. Ron Williams, both for participating in the…

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Mopacmike December 9, 2019 December 9, 2019Gallery, Locomotives, Operation, Rolling Stock model railroading, operations, trains

Backtracking

Originally, the Eagle River Division was a two-level layout. Two levels allows for double the operations in the same amount of space – or so it does in theory. In actual practice, I learned that two people cannot occupy the same floor space, with one working the upper level and…

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Mopacmike February 15, 2019 March 9, 2019Blog, Construction, Operation double-deck, HO-scale, layout construction, operations

Smooth Operators

Six talented model railroaders and experienced operators participated in the action during Eagle River Division’s operating session on Saturday, August 12th 2017.  There were the usual derailments, problem couplers, and minor electrical issues that always seem to magically appear during an ops session, but they were infrequent, and nobody died.…

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Mopacmike August 21, 2017 March 7, 2019Blog, Featured, Operation HO-scale, model railroad ops, operations
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