The Layout:
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/dads%20stuff/dadstrains001.jpg)
The Helix:
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/dads%20stuff/dadstrains002.jpg)
The Cars:
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/dads%20stuff/dadstrains004.jpg)
The Buildings:
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/dads%20stuff/dadstrains006.jpg)
The Work Space (Where I build my models):
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/dads%20stuff/dadstrains005.jpg)
The Diagram: The lower level represents points south of Diann and north of Ann Arbor; Huber = Ann Arbor; West Pittsford = Milan (Conan Powder Co.) and Dundee (Coal Loader); Innishowen = Diann. I'm putting industries in the same locations but modeling Ann Arbor prototypical industries. For example the coal loader = Dundee Cement; Silk Mill = Fingerle Lumber; Freight House = Dundee Grain, engine facilities = freight house, interchange, and coal yard, etc. On my layout the track to Conan Powder Co. leads to Milan interchange with N&W and several Milan industries (it angles away from main board like Huber/Ann Arbor side of board):
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/dads%20stuff/dadstrains010.jpg)
Me and my better half, Redina, who gives me alot of help, with this hobby:
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/dads%20stuff/dadstrains012.jpg)
There you all go!
Big thanks to my son Andrew, who is an expert at taking pictures because I am technologically challenged when it comes to posting pictures and taking them!
edit: I'm putting this picture in here too because without me, this post would have never been possible
![Very Happy :D](https://www.railroadfan.com/phpbb/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](https://www.railroadfan.com/phpbb/images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
![Image](http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll65/andrewspics61891/Yellow%20Stone%202008/Yellowstone786.jpg)
Don Simon