About Lukas
I am 14, almost 15 years old, and I have been collecting locomotives and rolling stock since I was 4 in preparation for building a layout. Ten years later, I begin to realize that dream, and am starting my first layout with the help of Model Railroader articles, employees at Eastside Trains in Kirkland, and the support of friends and parents.
Model Railroad Showcase Videos
Although I am not an accomplished model railroader as of yet, I have many thoughts on railroad videos on YouTube. I have some training in video production, editing, and filming, and from watching many YouTube videos, I have gained a … Continue reading →
Switching Route
For my next post, I thought it might be interesting to review an interesting switching route Downtown. First, here’s an overall diagram of what the route includes. Please refer to the diagram when needed. One thing I forgot to include … Continue reading →
Railfanning At the Western Railway Museum in Suisun, California
Mostly, it was streetcars, however, there were some very old freight cars, and diesel engines, particularly engines used in mining. They also had 2 of 3 of the Western Pacific steam engines. I would recommend going there if you have … Continue reading →
Introducing Lukas’s Layout
So, I’ve been trying to build a model railroad since I was four. We were just starting when we moved, and I started school, and my train was forgotten. However, ten (almost 11) years later, I have begun work on … Continue reading →
Adding Guardrails
So now that I’ve finished changing all of my couplers, I moved on in fixing the broken rolling stock and locomotives that I’ve inherited. I noticed when putting them away that some were missing guardrails and ladders where they should … Continue reading →
Changing Couplers
Something that I’ve encountered from inheriting old trains from my uncle, and finding the old locomotives and rolling stock that I had when I was a kid was horn hook couplers. Since they aren’t compatible with knuckle couplers, which are … Continue reading →
