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Thanks, Gary. These glow wires are really interesting stuff! jawdrop Ron

Gil, your computer must have a heavy case of hiccup! :D:D:D:D:D Ray, you really are a lucky guy! And the cars are even very well weathered. SUPER bargain! Ron

Gary, this looks fantastically real. :thumb::thumb::thumb: I never heard about electroluminescent wire before. Where do you get it and how does it work? And can you bend it to any radius? Ron

As a more modern example of a standard gauge vicinal RR here in Switzerland, there is the so-called 'Seetalbahn' (Lake Valley Ry.). This line is notorious for lots of train/automobile accidents, because many access roads to private homes without any protection to speak of are crossing the...

Probably the term 'vicinal railway' was coined from laying the track in the immediate vicinity of an existing (automobile) road. The advantage would be that the RR builders could use the already graded roadway, perhaps only widening it a little bit, and then adding RR tracks. (Makes sense after...

Welcome to the Gauge! For me, using salt as ballast is definitely NOT a good idea. With changes in humidity and temperature lots of salt grains will disintegrate into a very fine dust which in turn will be blown all over the place. Also into your engines... :( Together with air humidity this...

The yellow-silver Rio Grande cars could have been used on the D&RGW Zephyr and/or the famous D&RGW Ski Trains (Denver - Winter Park CO). As motive power one of the yellow-silver D&RGW F7 (or F9) locos would be ok, I think. They ran on that train in the four-black-line and in the one-black-line...

Nothing spectacular with my name, too: My first name is Ron(ald), and I love almost everything which has to do something with rails, so: RailRon. Ron

David, that is exactly what I also would be looking for. On one side it is very interesting to present an extraordinary locomotive (say a Big Boy or a DD40-X) in a special feature. But I think there are also lots of model railroaders who would be grateful when somebody showed them in words and...

A beautiful diorama, Cory! I like the last picture - the trees in the background make it seem real. Very good photography! :thumb: Ron

Why not Trim Creek? (Could be a subsidiary industrial switching line of the TC&W - see my signature below! :D:D:D:D:D) Ron

Train Nut, thanks for the beautiful pictures. On the second shot we can clearly see why the ALCO engines often were called 'honorary steam engines'. Look at the smoke belching out of the stacks! What type of loco is Thomas the Tank Engine? Is it only a 'dummy unit' or is it really powered? Ron

This is a very sharp looking color scheme. Great job done both by designers :) and 'painter'! :thumb::thumb::thumb: Ron

Don, in the 'Guidelines' posted on Trainspotter ID you wrote: Two questions: 1. Are the entries restricted to North American prototypes, or is the description of international prototype possible, too? (E.g. the Swiss crocodile engines) 2. Title of the thread: You say 'the engine's model...

Great looking plant, Mike! You really thought of every aspect of the whole industry. And besides, the whole model complex is a very good example for an optimal use of limited space. :thumb: Ron

sign1 :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D sign1 I knew the story as far as the Roman chariots - but the zoological extension to Roman horse asses was new to me! Hilarious (but perhaps even true)!!! Ron

Brakie, you didn't lose faith in yourself, and you kept going on. And that's just great, my friend! You surely stand as an example for all who have to face a sudden handicap! Bravo! :thumb::thumb::thumb: And besides - your work looks great! :D Ron

Art, I'm joining the choir of the others. What you do must be the ultimate technique for rust-weathering. The combined impact of the different color shades PLUS the appropriate surface structuring produces the most realistic rust I've ever seen. :thumb::thumb::thumb: A question: Do you really...

Scooby, I am deeply touched by the bad news about your situation. Since English isn't my native language, it is hard to express my feelings. But be assured that I am feeling the deepest sympathy for you, your family and most of all, for the brave, little boy. There are situations where it is...

Don, even halfway around the globe I don't have any problems here. Hope you can sort out the bottleneck soon - must be frustrating for an administrator not to be able to get into the pages which you should administrate... :curse::curse::curse: I'll keep my fingers crossed for you - but...