May 6, 2026
April 2026 Progress Report
April was a big month for the MVL — the biggest milestone yet, in fact. I missed the update for March, so let's jump right in.
Mar 7, 2026
February 2026 Updates
February was a relatively quiet month in terms of progress on the layout, but exciting and busy nevertheless. Due to scheduling and other things, we didn't have many Monday night work sessions but I still tried to keep progress going on other nights of the week. I also went to North Carolina with friends for an operations weekend. More on that later.
Jan 29, 2026
January 2026 Updates
January’s primary focus has been all things helix. Over winter “break” (when my kids were on break, so we were ‘off’), I worked on building the base for the helix to prepare for building the actual helix.
Oct 31, 2025
Reset & Re-focus
Sometimes, progress doesn’t mean pushing forward — it means taking a step back to reset and refocus.
Jul 15, 2025
Introducing the new Mill Valley Lines
The new Mill Valley Lines model railroad is a layout of many "firsts" for me. Here's a brief introduction to the project and some of what you can expect to see in the coming months.