J. P. Gottlieb
@jpgottlieb.bsky.social
Mostly harmless train nerd.
I finished installing the paper lanterns.
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I finished installing the paper lanterns.
People on the facebook bullied me into making a "progress video" but I didn't put much effort into it, lol.
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
People on the facebook bullied me into making a "progress video" but I didn't put much effort into it, lol.
I got some new followers so maybe people are interested in how foam can be used to build up terrain?
Anyway, here are snaps of future terraced rice fields, a mocked up rail yard (the ridge carries a line up to a town in the hills), and the incomplete castle.
So much pink foam.
Anyway, here are snaps of future terraced rice fields, a mocked up rail yard (the ridge carries a line up to a town in the hills), and the incomplete castle.
So much pink foam.
December 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I got some new followers so maybe people are interested in how foam can be used to build up terrain?
Anyway, here are snaps of future terraced rice fields, a mocked up rail yard (the ridge carries a line up to a town in the hills), and the incomplete castle.
So much pink foam.
Anyway, here are snaps of future terraced rice fields, a mocked up rail yard (the ridge carries a line up to a town in the hills), and the incomplete castle.
So much pink foam.
Today I finished two road bridges and carved a tunnel through a ridge between a suburb and a railyard but even I think that's boring so here's some trains—and a railbus!—that have no business being together.
December 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Today I finished two road bridges and carved a tunnel through a ridge between a suburb and a railyard but even I think that's boring so here's some trains—and a railbus!—that have no business being together.
While I work on carving the pink foam terrain underlayment here is the Blue Train.
December 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
While I work on carving the pink foam terrain underlayment here is the Blue Train.
I haven't made any progress for four weeks because I've been away.
I did manage to figure out how to adjust the depth of field on the phone camera with unspectacular results.
I did manage to figure out how to adjust the depth of field on the phone camera with unspectacular results.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I haven't made any progress for four weeks because I've been away.
I did manage to figure out how to adjust the depth of field on the phone camera with unspectacular results.
I did manage to figure out how to adjust the depth of field on the phone camera with unspectacular results.
The catenaries really liven it up.
October 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The catenaries really liven it up.
Yamaguchi Momoe singing.
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Yamaguchi Momoe singing.
Mainline re-assembled.
October 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Mainline re-assembled.
I finished the mainline approaches to the embankment and added a secondary line.
I haven't reassembled the mainline, so here's a train passing on the secondary line.
I haven't reassembled the mainline, so here's a train passing on the secondary line.
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I finished the mainline approaches to the embankment and added a secondary line.
I haven't reassembled the mainline, so here's a train passing on the secondary line.
I haven't reassembled the mainline, so here's a train passing on the secondary line.
Chico-chan and Tetsujin 28-go supervise railway operations.
September 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Chico-chan and Tetsujin 28-go supervise railway operations.
Why are these trains on the same line? idk
September 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Why are these trains on the same line? idk
View from the holy bridge. If you know, you know.
Hisakuni Tsuyoshi posted the photo to a Japanese train nerd site on the facebook.
Hisakuni Tsuyoshi posted the photo to a Japanese train nerd site on the facebook.
September 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
View from the holy bridge. If you know, you know.
Hisakuni Tsuyoshi posted the photo to a Japanese train nerd site on the facebook.
Hisakuni Tsuyoshi posted the photo to a Japanese train nerd site on the facebook.
I have not reached the "starting to look like something" stage but I have acheived the "able to stage a convicing photo" stage.
Pictured are an EF210 pulling freight, an EF66 pulling the Blue Train, and the E259 series "Narita Express."
Pictured are an EF210 pulling freight, an EF66 pulling the Blue Train, and the E259 series "Narita Express."
September 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I have not reached the "starting to look like something" stage but I have acheived the "able to stage a convicing photo" stage.
Pictured are an EF210 pulling freight, an EF66 pulling the Blue Train, and the E259 series "Narita Express."
Pictured are an EF210 pulling freight, an EF66 pulling the Blue Train, and the E259 series "Narita Express."
The video isn't good but it does have Chico-chan way in the background.
September 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The video isn't good but it does have Chico-chan way in the background.
I worked on some terrain where the Shinkansen passess over the main line and then ran shorties for the fun of it.
August 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I worked on some terrain where the Shinkansen passess over the main line and then ran shorties for the fun of it.
The tram switches work.
August 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The tram switches work.
B Train Shorties
581 series, N700 Shinkansen, and Blue Train with EF510
581 series, N700 Shinkansen, and Blue Train with EF510
August 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
B Train Shorties
581 series, N700 Shinkansen, and Blue Train with EF510
581 series, N700 Shinkansen, and Blue Train with EF510
The tram line is operational.
August 15, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The tram line is operational.
Ligne 14, Paris Métro
July 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Ligne 14, Paris Métro
Travelling so no new developments on the layout.
Here is a Bordeaux tram as seen from a Ferris Wheel.
Here is a Bordeaux tram as seen from a Ferris Wheel.
July 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Travelling so no new developments on the layout.
Here is a Bordeaux tram as seen from a Ferris Wheel.
Here is a Bordeaux tram as seen from a Ferris Wheel.
Testing the commuter line.
June 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Testing the commuter line.
The people cry out, "Why are you building a station before we even have houses to live in?"
June 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The people cry out, "Why are you building a station before we even have houses to live in?"
View from the hills.
June 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
View from the hills.