Texas Southeast Belt

[sailormatlac]

Busy week so not much new here. Did set a few cars on the yard tracks for some test switching. Results were OK but some of the couplers need a bit of tweeking. Engine pulled/pushed as many as 10 cars through all the turnouts with no problems, slipped and stalled a bit with 11, but would not pull 12 at all. All the cars have Kadee #158 couplers, Kadee metal wheelsets, and are all about 1/2 oz over NMRA standard.



I have decided to put the track planning on hold for a while and concentrate on some buildings and scenery for the yard.

Thanks to all who have looked & commented! Your comments & feedback are greatly appreciated!

Now you just hooked me on your project with these strings of OSB boxcars! Your ballasting job is excellent so far, there's always something special about brownish ballast, maybe because all I see in my area is light gray limestone. Brown seems exotic! ;-)

Matt