Yes, it's been a while. Again. You have my permission to chuckle. Amidst webserver woes and general life challenges I have not had the time or energy to post, much less make significant progress with my model train setup.
Another year has gone by, and while this blog was offline for part of it, sufficient things have happened in the train room this year. The layout has made progress to the point where we can at least run trains, and there have been a fair few rolling stock additions.
2021 is behind us by over a month already It's hard to believe how fast such a busy and eventful year can end.
I don't usually write at length about new models that I acquire. However, every now and then one comes in that just wants to be talked about. And when I got my hands on this beautifully made and exquisitely printed NR Class from Australian maker SDS Models, I couldn't help but share a more in-depth look.
Last year, we had a bit of a holiday haul. This year, while some new rolling material arrived over the holiday period, there have also been quite a few additions throughout the rest of the year. So it figures to do a year-in-review style post this time around.
I've talked about the Track Tester, a GE 44-Ton Switcher, a few times. This unit - now having been given the nickname 'Zebra' due to its livery - was bought primarily to test the freshly wired layout and tell me if there are any problems that needed fixing - bad wiring, low power, something like that.