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Hi Y'all I'm researchin' for my proposed/in-progress layout of the VGN in southern West Virginia...right about the time of the merger with the N&W...late 50's early 60's. Of most interest are the Mullens/Elmore Yards and Engine Facilities and the town of Mullens itself. Earlier photos would be...

Hi Y'all...long time no type... Hey, can anyone give some info. on what might be the source of "Cancer causing materials" in my new Kato Caboose (a little N gauge Cupola...undecorated, standard Box car Brown/Red...I'm suspecting a pigment in the paint, or perhaps lead, or maybe it's a solvent...

OK story lovers, here we go again. This time, all passangers should be existing fictional characters, as outlandish as possible, preferably, not expected to be on a train, any time, any where, and some how fit the description "Slow"...let's be decent to handicapped persons, though, OK...

Let's find out if VGN is still a 'guest'.

Sunday before last, the small railroad/coal town of Mullens, West Virginia was hit by a devastating flood. Much damage, including the small train museum, and the house my Grandparents had on Front St., along the Guyandotte River. If any of you are persons of faith, please pray for the folks...

Hi y'all! The 'bedroom' is emptier, but still not ready to become a layout room...I'm doing some model building in there, but have one dresser to relocate, the ceiling needs to be painted, the walls washed down, maybe painted, ..carpet cleaned?? etc.,etc.. In the meantime, the 4x8 in the 'shop'...

Hey Dave Hagen!! Somebody's computer timepiece 'sprung a gear'! Check the "Time Posted" on the General Talk heading!!, and this post as well as Lance's just below. hm, let's see looks like we lost a couple of hours somewhere. HEH,HEH!!I'm writing at 5:14P.M. PDT for a point of reference. I hope...

Hi Dave I have plans to join NRHS sometime in the future.(N&WHS comes first!) I'd think I'd like a convention of "Train Nuts" where is your 'meet' this year?? and Next?? Hope you have a good time VGN [This message has been edited by Virginian (edited 06-14-2001).]

Hi y'all I'm seeking info. re: Pacific Fast Mail, specifically, brass HO model of N&W Class A locomotives. Any help?? Virginian

Hi y'all I've just discoverd a photo (in an old modeling book I've had since Feb.,FCOL!!) of a beautiful model of a 2-6-6-4 class A Does anyone know anything about "United model from Pacific Fast Mail" manufactured sometime before 1964 .Are they still in business? The book is"The Complete...

Hi y'all I'm hoping for ideas of how to add weight to the LL proto 2k 2-8-8-2. There's not much room under the the boiler...not much room period ...if I add about 6 ounces sitting on top, she'll climb my club's steepest grade with about 20-25 cars... as is..10-12 is the max.. Any suggestions?? VGN

We're all havin' so much fun with the story line in progress, I thought maybe we might try to keep two runnin' silmultaniously!, without getting the two mixed up...or, ummmm.. There are outlines to this one though...It must stay on the train, that is, within the framework of a trip from here to...

HI y'all... shamus, After a "delay on account of pain" (carpal tunnel injury, left hand/wrist), I've finally got my 4x8 ply supported and ready to attach insulation board, and then, at last, I get to lay some track The question is, since I want to be able to, if necessary, remove the insul...

Hi y'all I've looked through Walther's, but I can't find any N&W cabooses. Not the REAL ones, any way...I mean...N&W designed and built their own, first wood then, starting in , oh, about 1960- or there abouts, steel, that at a distance, look about the same, but with brighter red paint. Does...

Hi y'all!! I'm happy to tell I've finally made the last payment on a brand new 2-8-8-2 Mallet, and have happily run it a few times on the SCMRS (Sonoma County Model Railroad Society) layout...so I'm now an HO! HO! HO! model rairoader as well as a N ut It's a LL Proto 2000, based on the USRA...

Question for Dave Hagen: Can members edit their own subject headings...I just noticed a typo...it's 'GoodFellows', not Goodellos VGN

Once upon a time...

Hi y'all' I need some figures, does anyone know good manuf. sources?...please check 'General talk' for specifics. Thanks VGN

Hi y'all I'm building a platic kit of a "Goodfellows Hall building. I'd like to put some figures inside...like mabe a Dance, with musicians on the band stand, and maybe square dancers 'whirlin' around(let's not get into tryin' to animate them, just yet ). Or a meeting of townsfolk in...

Hi Y'all! Just to pass along my little bit of experience....to all "newbees".. The book N scal Model Rail Roading, pictured above, has some good information, in an easy to understand format and presentation.. Well written. Nice photos and drawings. Worth the $$$ The step by step...