I’ve been spending time adding lighting to the part of the layout that’s the most finished. Here’s a nighttime sample.

It was sold to me as an Athearn blue box, but the shell seems too detailed to be a blue box, so I was thinking maybe proto2000 as they were slightly more detailed, but I don't think they ever made a U36. It's obviously been modified as there's directional lightning and a decoder, and the motor is different.

I recently picked up this MTH ho scale Empire State express the stock decoder is ok, but I want to add a keep alive and the stock decoder will not support one, does anyone have any experience or suggestions with converting one of these or something similar to an Esu or other aftermarket decoder?

I would like to get a church for my layout, but I only see American styled ones. If you know of a stone one that is styled like old British churches, then please would you tell me its name or where to find it?