Jims Model Train Site
Switching and Industrial Model Railroading

Whats in this site

My layouts have been
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This site is about model and prototype railroading, and features information about my layout building and operating activities, and other layouts. The era modelled is 1960s to 1990s on all the currently existing layouts mentioned below. Here is a quick summary of the information you will find here:

In the Articles section:
  • My Layouts : Dolton Industrial Park is a 6x1 feet switching layout set in the general vicinity of Dolton Junction, Illinois.
  • My Layouts : Illinook is a 3-2-2 Inglenook style track module 4 x 1.5 feet in size, representing a hot mix asphalt plant, snack food manufacturer, and and a clothing manufacturer.
  • My Layouts : Previous Layouts has information about previous layouts I have built that are now fallen flags.

Other content includes:

  • Articles : Prototype Info has information about prototypes railroads including  histories, photos, and links to other related content.
  • Model Railroad Track Plans to give you ideas for your next layout.
  • Photos of various real and model trains.
  • A Railroad-themed Blog
  • Links to other railroad related website.
Added: 2011-10-30 16:52

How to interact with this site

There is no need (or ability) to register as a user on this site as everything (commenting, rating of content, using the addThis feature, Tweeeting, Facebook "Liking", Google +1'ing) is available to everyone. This website is dynamic and interfaces with Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo and various other Social networks to (hopefully) give you a more enjoyable experience surfing this site.

So enjoy the site. And don't forget to add an entry to the Guestbook.
Added: 2012-03-16 00:21