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April 2024
Carbondale Loop Is Up & Running!
The Carbondale loop has been successfully completed! All electric wiring, track, and turnout controls are now in place, extending the reach of trains within our Belmont Shore Railroad layout. While some scenic work remains to be done, this milestone marks a significant achievement, and we’re proud of our members for their dedication in seeing this project through to completion.
On the left, you’ll find a photo of the turnout diagram and the controls themselves. Negotiating the turn will require the attention of skilled engineers, but such challenges are inherent in train engineering. We look forward to showcasing some new scenery soon, so be sure to come down and check out the latest updates!
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March 2024
Free Railroading Clinics!
Over the past 6 weeks the Belmont Shore Railroad Club members have been volunteering down at the Lomita Calvary Chapel on Wednesdays to give free, hands-on clinics, all about model railroading and scenery building. We feel very honored to have a group of near 30 kids who spend their Wednesday evening eager to learn and build! That is what model railroading is all about and we are most happy to promote the hobby as it lives on with our future model railroaders!
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February 2024
Carbondale Loop Update
We are one month into the new year and loads of fantastic progress has been made on the new Carbondale loop! The passing side track has been laid and sanded along with a hinge door for crossing into the loop. It is very exciting to see the project grow from just an idea to witnessing the ground-breaking actually happening. Once completed, the loop will allow trains to continuously run into the far ends of the track without the need of stopping and changing a locomotives position on the train to return. The extension should also allow for some fun railroading operations as portions will require trains to wait at passings to get in and out of the area due to the single line entry. The Carbondale loop progress is all thanks to the amazing work by our club members! Can’t wait to see more…