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Here is a EL RS-3 #1024 working some hoppers.

Hi all, I starting to detail some of the new HO Life-like Erie RS-2's and I have a question that maybe you can help. What is this? see attached. Thanks for you help, Marty

Well with all the rain we had over the Labor Day weekend, I finally got some scenery done. Here some pic's. Marty

Here's some pic's of the new layout. Construction started in 2/03 with the mainline completed in 5/03. This is the south side of Anderson, IN.

I was cleaning out my files and found these. Herman's Farm Supply is a bashed DPM kit. Marty

I found this interesting article in Modern Plastics, a plastic trade magazine, that the Union Pacific is now using plastic ties. The plastic ties contain more than 50% recycled plastic, rubber and mineral fillers. The Union Pacific installed 10,000 of the plastic ties in 2001 and has purchased...

Construction of the new Indiana Midland is finally underway. Getting the room ready was a time consuming task, with putting up drywall and installation of the H/A unit. The first pic shows about 2/3's of the bench work up. It is a combination of open gird and a modified L-girder. The L-girder...

Hi All, The pic below shows the design for the benchwork that will have the hidden staging yard on the new layout. It's not to scale but hope you get the idea. I have a problem with my scanner and I did this with Paint. The front of the staging will not have a fasica board to allow for...

Happy Birthday Catt! Hope you have a good day. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D Marty

Hi All, Has anyone used Homabed from California Roadbed? How do you like it? Is the thickness consistent? Thanks, Marty

Hi All, After seeing all the problems caused by uncontrolled enviroment conditions, the CEO of our family has finally allocated the room and funds to build a new layout. The layout will be in a 25'x33' room that has the proper heat/air and humidity controls. The overall size of the layout...

IM 358 with new paint scheme was shot switching Herman's Farm Supply.

Back in October there is a thread on the problems of airbrushing Polly Scale paint. Vic suggested that the paint be stirred not shaken. Vic - Thanks it works great. Since Oct 26, I have opened and stirred a new bottle of Polly Scale RI Maroon every other day. I even left the cap off for...

I just finished a few items in my freelanced Indiana Midland. Also got a new camera, these are first pic's, I have not had time to play with it yet. This is Indiana Midland's 1 of 20 GP-30's

I would like to wish everyone here a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving! Thank You to all that has help me though out this year and to Dave and all the moderators for a great forum! Marty

I don't know if this topic should go here or not, but here it goes. I model the Erie Lackawanna. I try to detail all loco's and rolling stock per every detail, a rivet counter, if you want to call it that. Well, for me anyway this is no longer fun. I'm spending too much time on getting the...

Hi all, I'm now ready to set-up a operations system. Is Albion's Ship-it and/or Ship-it Car cards 2.0 software worth the price? I'm wanting to use a 4 cycle car card and waybill system. Any thoughts? Thanks, Marty

Hi all, I need some help. I want to add full length handrails to a Stewart AS-616. I have looked all over and can not find Smokey Hills or Smokey Mtn. Railroad supplies? I think that is the name, I'm not sure. They make replacement handrails for loco's. I know use handrails from Athearn...

I have been working with a new program and wanted to test it out. Lets see if it works. Marty

I found that photo of a Erie berk for ya. It was in Sept 1949, my son and I were about ready to go fish'n. Eastbound NY-98 made a sudden appearance lead by three "f" units. Lucky I got the camera out in time for the pusher. Wonder where the berk's caboose is?