The Caboose - Random ramblings about "TT-Tracks^©"

As this page was getting a bit long it has been split into pages by years.

• This Year
• 2020 - 21 Page
• 2019 Page
• 2018 Page
• 2017 Page
• 2016 Page
• 2015 Page
• 2014 Page
• 2013 Page
• 2012 Page
• 2011 Page

2020 and 2021, the Lost Years, have been grouped together becuase of Covid.

January 1, 2020 Happy New Year A quick look back at the TT-Scale and TT-Tracks highlights of 2019: A good setup at Western Rails. I took the GuiTTar layout to the Nanaimo show. Two good setups at BCSME July and September A great Setup at the Salt Lake City NMRA Nationsl. Our Largest ever display at Chilliwack A good display at VTE 2019 2019 was a Great year for TT-Scale!

January 18, 2020 Happy Birthday TT-Tracks is Nine. What a long way we have come in Nine years. We had a Birthday/planning dinner on the 18th.

Possible Displays in 2020

Sunday March 15, 2020 Display at Western Rails. CANCELLED - Covid Crisis.

Sunday April 26, 2020 - display at Nanaimo with the GuiTTar layout. CANCELLED - Covid Crisis.

June 26, 2020 to July 5, 2020 - Setup at BCSME- two weekends and Canada Day. CANCELLED

August 28, 2020 to 30. - Display at BCSME. CANCELLED

Sunday September 27, 2020 - Possible Display at the Victoria Show. CANCELLED

October 17 + 18, 2020 Display at Chilliwack. CANCELLED

November 2020 - Display at Vancouver Train Expo 2020. CANCELLED

Things to work on in 2020: Build locking mechanism for new return loops. Run through station - on hold. Sway back module with RH crossover #8 LH crossover module Industrial Area - Started. Possible new cornes with legacy track. Possible new straight module with legacy track. Short Bridge Module Standardlength bridge module. Change scenery on 30 degree corners to match diamond corner. Equipment Scenery upgrades Of course not all this will get done but it is something to aim for.

February 2020 - Added Locking mechanism to return loops.

March 14 - 15 , 2020 - Western Rails - CANCELLED - Covid Crisis.

All 2020 local shows have been cancelled.

March 2020 - Working on the Industrial Area.

Although most of 2020 was a write off due to Covid some things were accomlished. - Equipment was acquired off of E-Bay. Models from Jan. - Two structures kit bashed for the fifth Industrial Module. - Experiments with ballasting the Bedding track. - Experinments with raising the ground level beside the Bedding Track to make it less conspicuous. - Vollmer kit started for the industral area, to replace the planned cattle pen, and other minor things. - With no shows to spur on progress and Covid casting a pall over everything, it was diffcult to be enthused about much. Still we survved the year with out serious incident. Better days to come.

December 27, 2020. The only TT-Scale operation I had in 2021 was running the GuiTTar Case layout on December 27th.

2021. Happy New Year - The Second year of Covid.

January 10, 2021 TT-Tracks is 10.

All 2021 local shows have been cancelled. The 2021 NMRA National in Santa Clara, CA was CANCELLED - Covid Crisis. Replaced by an online event. Was interesting.

July 31, 2021 the first TT-Tracks 3B dinner in eighteen months. The Beer was cold, Burgers were good, Company was great.

No activity for the rest of the year.