4-27-08 - Two New Links

We have added two new links to our Links page. RailServe.com is a large directory of rail-related websites covering many subjects and categories. Railroad Picture Archives is an enormous collection of pictures of real trains and railroads.

Also, as part of our ongoing effort to expand and improve the written content in the Movies and Archive sections of the site, we have added information to the page for the LGB Pennsylvania Mogul. Along with more details of our model, there is also a short history of the prototype and links to pages on this related to the locomotive.

4-13-08 - Graphical and Content Updates

E&A Trains now looks slightly different in places. The headers at the top of each page have been redesigned. They now sport a softer and more subdued look, making for a nicer and less clunky top of each page. Also, the right side of the home page has been redesigned, in an effort to make it look less cluttered and more separate from the main news feed.

Also, as part of our ongoing effort to expand and improve the written content in the Movies and Archive sections of the site, the remaining panoramas now have better and more complete descriptions. They are Legoland Fairgrounds, The Park at Town Plaza, The Platform - Day, The Platform - Night, SERR Tracks, and Town Plaza.

3-17-08 - Two New Movies

We have uploaded two new movies to the site. Penn Shay features the LGB Pennsylvania Mogul with a passenger train and the Bachmann Shay with a log train. Afternoon Drive is a new version of Midnight Drive, taking an engineer's-eye view around the layout. Both are widescreen and are available in much higher quality than any of our previous movies.

2-17-08 - Rolling Stock Library Improvements

We have added the ability to view items in the Rolling Stock library by brand. Besides just the list, we have included some information about each manufacturer: LGB, Aristo-Craft, and Bachmann. Also, we have clarified the names of many pieces of rolling stock.

We are also slowly enhancing the written content in the Movies and Archive sections of the site. So far, the Turntable, Crossing, and Eric's Auto panoramas have been updated. Besides going into greater detail of what's visible in the panoramas, we have also described the changes in the area since the panorama was taken.

2-2-08 - New Layout Tidbits

While construction of our new layout is a ways off, we do have some information we'd like to share. The layout will be moving from our enclosed porch to our basement. It will occupy an area of about 40'x15', roughly twice the amount of space it occupies currently. The plan is to have two main loops as we do now, but also to have a few smaller loops, allowing us to run more trains at once. We'd like one of the smaller loops to be specially for the Bachmann Shay, with a prototypical grade up a mountain to a logging operation.

1-09-08 - New Year Updates

The New Year has brought some railroad updates as we continue to prepare for the complete redesign and reconstruction of our layout. These updates deal with buildings, vehicles, and track placement. Read More

10-25-07 - Model Numbers Added

Our Rolling Stock Library has been updated with model numbers for each item. Also, the descriptions for some items as well as for some movies have been revised and crosslinked.

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