About Me or What I Like Most About T-TRAK
I live in the suburbs of Washington DC. I got into T-TRAK in about 2003 and enjoy the ease of setup as well as the many layout design possibilities afforded by the relatively small size of the pieces.
I built my first modules in 2003-2004 and they included two 90 degree corners, one 180 degree corner, and two singles.
The Story of the T-TRAK Junction module
After I had shown these modules at a couple of shows, I decided that I wanted a T-TRAK junction module for the Capitol Limited convention in 2004. I built the first two T-TRAK Junction modules based on the design of the NTRAK junction modules that were in use by our club at the time. I prepared a document to describe the process I used to come up with the junction design.
The junction module was also modified to work with the T1-TRAK idea as well.
Modifying the Kato Double Crossover
I created a page outlining how I modify the Kato Double Crossover so that they do not require external jumpers or connectors to ensure electrical connectivity.
My Modules
Module | Type |
---|---|
Jurassic Corner | Corner |
Whistle Stop Corner | Corner |
Wandering Creek | 180 Degree Corner |
Glenn's Inside Corner #1 | Inside Corner |
Glenn's Inside Corner #2 | Inside Corner |
Construction Site Set | Single Pair |
Peaceful Crossing | Single |
Power Creek | Single |
40-Love | T1-TRAK Single |
Times Change | T1-TRAK Single |
Emma's Horse Farm | T1-TRAK Junction |
Reed Brothers Hardware | T1-TRAK Junction |
Lumber Yard | Double |
Fuel Depot | Double |
Old Crossing | Junction |
Gentle Meadow | Junction |
Texas Flood | Junction |
JD Industries | Junction |
Skinny Yard | Yard |
Camping Corner | Corner |
Fire Scene Double | Double |
Fire Scene Single | Single |
Herndon 1905 | Single |
DC Junction | Double Crossing |
My Trains
I am a fan of the Missouri Pacific, so most of my engines represent that road. Additionally, I am a proponent of DCC, so my engines have been converted to DCC.
Atlas GP38s - The middle unit was custom painted to represent one of two engines which were painted with the screaming eagle (representing a turbocharged unit) even thought it was not turbocharged.

I am a cheapskate, so I figured out how to cut up the factory light board in the Atlas locos and install Digitrax DZ123s under the rear of the light board. Here is one of the GP38s with the shell off.

Three Kato SD70ACEs. I bought these when they came out because of the beautiful paint schemes on the MoPac and Katy locos.

Atlas SD50 and LifeLike GP38-2. Through the use of setting in the decoders, I was able to get these two locos to speed match and can run them as a set. FWIW, installing a decoder in the GP38-2 was not very much fun.

Two older Atlas GP35s with TCS split decoders in them.

This LifeLike BL2 has an older shell, but the newer chassis which has been replaced by a Southern Digital frame.

A LifeLike FA-1 A/B Set.

A LifeLike E8

A pair of Atlas GP-7TT. I installed decoders in these before TCS came out with their split decoders, so these two units have Southern Digital replacement frames.

A Kato GG1

A Kato P40 with an MRC sound decoder installed.

I have several of the awesome MoPac cabooses from Bluford Shops
