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With the different events held through out the year in the park, we felt some "crowd herding" was in order. Several walkways are being installed across the tracks to help shepard people in the right direction and to let them cross the rails safely.
 | A crossing is added on the North end of the Depot. |
 | Another view of the depot's north end crossing. |
In an effort to facilitate night running, several lighting projects are being planned. This is the pilot project for the back corner of the shop. This corner is completely dark at night and we felt with the new mainline going in closer to the shop, a light would make night running more enjoyable and safer. This light was scratch built by volunteer Doug Corry and several more are being planned for various other locales around the layout.
 | The vintage-style lights at the back of the shop. |
 | A close-up of the light hangers, inspired by a B & O Design. |
 | The light at dusk doing what it was built to do; light up the back corner of the shop. |
This was a long time coming and very needed. The yard is being completely dismantled and put back together in a much better, functional way. Thanks to previous owner and long time Little Toot Railroad Company friend, Jim Adams, for some of the design layout concepts. The new layout features a turn out around mile post #8 and a long parallel run with a passing siding (the old main line). The new main will come into the station around the main shops. The yard is complete. The new main line is about 50% complete.
 | A volunteer cuts in the last switch. |
 | The new main curves around the coal bin and out of sight around the shops. |
 | View of the yard from the shop. |
 | The approach track to the future turntable in the foreground. |
 | The entire yard with the main line starting in the middle. |
 | A little closer view of the yard. |
 | The main line is disconnected from the siding. |
 | The main line is disconnected from the siding. |
 | Main line is disconnected from siding. |
 | The yard is pretty well empty. New main is roughly laid in place.. |
 | The relocated three-way switch is almost completely installed. |
 | A Volunteer cuts some rail. |
| The yard is shaping up nicely, only a little more to do. |
 | Volunteers working to connect the three-way switch to the main line turnout. |
This was a quick little project to add a little detail and functionality to the layout. More additions are being planned for signaling.
 | The block signal was roughly patterned after a Galon Borders design from the 1960's. |
 | The signal is located past the depot and water tower as the siding joins the main line. |
 | Amber and Green: Proceed with caution. |
