Trainspotting: Grandchester Double Feature

Today I caught two trains coming through Grandchester in opposite directions. 2315D and 2309D pulled into Grandchester station waiting for a green signal.
Today I caught two trains coming through Grandchester in opposite directions. 2315D and 2309D pulled into Grandchester station waiting for a green signal.
Today, I caught Aurizon's 2388D and 2313D coming through Grandchester with an empty coal train. The voiceover is from my daughter, who delights…
Truth be told... the Mk1 of the programming box was always more of a proof-of-concept than an actually usable thing. It was used once or twice, but was so unwieldy that it really needed improvement.
After a long time, the work on the new layout finally began almost a year ago.
Earlier this year, I took this blog offline for a variety of reasons - lack of time was one of them, and the cost factor also played a role. I wasn't sure whether it would come back, but I kept a backup either way. But in the meantime, some good progress was made on the build, and a few other things happened which both warrant articles to examine them in detail, and made me feel like I want to write about them.
2021 is behind us by over a month already It's hard to believe how fast such a busy and eventful year can end.