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First Exhibition

The first time I have ever exhibited my own layout.

By Jim, 7 yearsMarch 7, 2016 ago
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Dolton Junction scenery

Since June 2013 I have been VERY VERY slowly building a corner module to allow the Blue Island and Illinook modules to b

By Jim, 9 yearsNovember 3, 2013 ago
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Matching Nameboards

Because the Dolton and Illinook HO scale model railroad layouts can be attached to each other and operated together,

By Jim, 11 yearsAugust 28, 2012 ago
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Illinook Mark II Scenery

Over the last week or so, a lot of scenic work has been completed on the new HO scale Illinook switching and industr

By Jim, 11 yearsAugust 9, 2012 ago
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Illinook Mk II

“On the road again, I just cant want to get on the road again…”. So goes a song by a well known Country music arti

By Jim, 11 yearsJuly 20, 2012 ago
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First Joined Layout Op Session

On Sunday, the first operating session for the joined Dolton and Illinook layouts (my two HO scale shelf switching l

By Jim, 11 years ago
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Dolton re-configured

For quite some time there has been a vague-ish idea bouncing around on the inside of my skull about connecting Dolton In

By Jim, 11 yearsJune 15, 2012 ago
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