Posted by marty makarick
Holiday Depression , First of all I apologize but I have no where else to share this. Here we are and the Christmas Holidays are upon us once again time just moves too quickly, this used to be such a great time of year but only when I was very young and quite frankly I'm not prepared and I ne...
Posted by G Scale Outlaw McGraw McGraw
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Posted by marty makarick
PENN CENTRAL INFORMATION alco FILE Details for painting and decals.This information was found on website- http://pc.smellycat.com/pics/equip/diesel-alco.html FA1'sNYC contributed three FA1s to PC, but they were all out of service by the end of 1968, and were never repainted into PC colors....
Posted by marty makarick
Why do trains play such an important role in my life? On another forum I wrote this to my friends , Jim had some problems and it really made me stop and think. I'm Really Glad Someone Could Help him Out. Jim,I am glad someone stepped up to help you ,that is in a position t...
Posted by Scott Olson
Had myself a pretty good run home tonite from Centralia to Galesburg.We made it into the yard in just under 11 hours. This is the first trip in 8 tries that I even have made it north of Beardstown or over the Illinois River for a little perpsective, let alone all the way. We actually had...
Posted by Scott Olson
Good morning from the train Mecca of Centralia IL. I finally madde my first trip from Galesburg to Centralia on the new long pool. The waters were parted for us yesterday when we left so to speak. No trains had been ordered out of Galsburg for almost 12 hours when I went to work an...
Posted by Peter Wehrhahn
Where are your model people buying the gas for all the cars on your layout?Do you like to get a really fine model of an authentic US-prototype gasstation?The german cardmodel-designer Godwin T. Petermann makes his design available to everybody - for free! Thanks to Godwin. It is easy to build....
Posted by Joseph Antosiak
I've often heard parents complain about their child's fascination with trains (real or model). When I hear "I just don't know what to do with him," I always feel compelled to tell them my story. I was fascinated by trains since before I can remember; my mother told me that when she asked m...
Posted by Joseph Antosiak
From Model Railroader magazine, July 2008: oversized loads may be moved in regular freight trains or in special trains. A special train is normally required when a dimensional load meets any of the following conditions: - Overall width exceeds 13 feet; - multiple-car load over 135 feet lon...
Posted by Rick Phipps
Anyone of you that has been keeping up with me knows the conundrum I have been in for the last six months. For those of you who don't, a little history. I have been working at getting my Shack to a point to where I could comfortably set up a small HO scale layout. It is located in a 10' X 12' "shack...