Turn the Lights Back On

February 26, 2024 My New Year’s resolution is to stay motivated to rebuild and expand my HO railroad. Having taken down a wall to open to what was a separate storage room, by the end of last November I had those walls painted sky blue. I decided next I needed a ceiling above and what a difference! Starting in January I used the Armstrong track system, put fiber wool sound deadening insulation above and built a valance surround. The LED lights are now flush mounted and controlled by a wall switch. Now I can build the staging yard I want below, and extend and finish the ceiling as I rebuild my existing layout. Here is a link to Turn the Lights Back On 2024, a photo album of my ceiling project . Inspiring me as I worked was a song by Billy Joel by that name, his first release of a new song after 30 years. Some think this song is a metaphor for his life and career. I think that also this song is a metaphor for my railroad renovation!