Andy Miller has installed a length of new "hairpin" fence at Killianport station, to encourage our passengers to cross the tracks via the footbridge. Bad words about wood putty were heard in the vicinity.
	Newly stained ties on the Upper Level.
	Fine craftsmanship demands good lighting, and it just hasn't been adequate as the Upper Level progresses. This new lamp has made an appearance, until the components are needed for layout illumination. It runs off track power.

	For no particular reason, signals at Berkmannville.
	Former TMRC member Riley McCarren visited. He's the CEO and main owner of his own railroad. He said, "I don't seem to have much motivation to build a model." We talked about how realistic (or not) some of our operating procedures are.
	Progress on the Upper Level.
	Seen from the other direction, it is just as untidy.

	Alex is blocking our view over his shoulder, but he's preparing to install asphalt paving in the Chemical Plant area.
	Tracklaying Progress on the upper level--our first turnout!

	JP laying the groundwork for future mainline operations, with a smile!
	And great attention to detail!

	A transition rail joiner.
	Here is is in use--out of the helix onto the upper level!

JP continued work on the upper level. Main line track starting to take shape now.

	A photographer stopped by to take some amazing pictures of the layout. All Credit goes to Bruce Horwitz Photography. Reproduced with permission. "Roundhouse"
	"Along Hillside"
	"MassAveBridge"
	"Out of the Tunnel"
	"Roundhouse2"
	"Station stop"

	It is that time of the spring again: TMRC OPEN HOUSE!!!!
	Intently observing the trains as they sped by the Berkmannville Farms. Who knows what images are going through his head.
	A young dispatcher in the making ...
	The trolley got to have a nice long run to strech its' wheels
	Just refusing to let go
	College bound train with stops at Boston University, MIT and that little red schoolhouse down the road
	Just watching the trains go by
	Two veterans of model railroading talking about the good old days
	JP enjoying a lively conversation with a member of the South Shore Model Railroad Club

Yet more progress on the upper level--ties are down!

	More progress on the upper level--tracks for the Cental Vermont loop branching off the helix.
	We now have enough trackwork to give this kind of view. Five levels are visible here.
	Rebecca's poster now provides an improved view in the Infinite Corridor, and hopefully attracts new members to TMRC.
	The proud artist! We share the board with the Shakespeare Ensemble.
	A joint Open House was held with MITERS next door. Free food guaranteed a good turnout. John says he was arranging the table, not removing anything from it.
	Debbie Douglas from the MIT Museum favored us with her presence, and a lecture on the history of the two organizations.
	That's Alex Leder with the camera, with Hugh Robinson and an unknown gentleman with folded arms.
	Finally, we've started to lay track on the upper level! At least, some wood putty has been placed.

	The last Progress Report showed the start of conversion of the diamond crossings on Section 14 of the helix to use movable frogs. This shows the full set of points and the mechanism which drives them. Phosphor-bronze wire in various sizes, purchased at the recent Springfield show, has been very useful in building this.
	For the first time in a few years, Claude "Smoke Eater" Brown paid us a visit. Here he demonstrates that it takes a big guy to run a small train. It's his own Trackmobile, recently purchased on eBay.
	We've been assigned (thanks to the efforts of Rebecca) a section of bulletin board in the Infinite Corridor. Here John M and Rebecca are measuring it.
	Rebecca is also making up a poster for us to put in the ever so recently aforementioned space. John P did some photography to provide some illustrations for it.

	Andy prepared to install some human figures on the platform at Killianport. These were painted at the West Coast Shops and have been waiting for a home for many months.
	Andy also (mostly) finished his station at Killianport, having now obtained the necessary corbels.
	Here is the painted stairway and overpass.
	John P installed the first rail of the first movable frog diamond on the Helix Section 14.
	Pico people populate the platform.
	Some of them taking each other's pictures--not the best location, maybe? But she appears to be walking on air.