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Hi Guys: I was lucky Val, the boxcar just happened to arrive the week of the show. Since i only have a layout at shows it really increased my ability to record the b-car's trip to the area. Fun stuff. Regards, Ted

Last one, The SW-9 pulling her out of the siding for a run to the interchange yard nearby. There, to be transformed back into proper scale for the rest of her journey 'round the world. Thanks for including me on the stops for this neat event. Will get my instructions from headquarters and...

These next couple required a bit-o slight-o-hand since the ACSG modular layout is "S" gauge. Turned the boxer into a "container load", hope non of you "little scalers" is too offended by this, and if y'are, well,.........:p THis one shows an S-Helper SW-9 putting the consist together on the...

This one is looking west across Lazy Creek towards the overpass. It's hard to capture the scope of this layout in a couple shots.

The next two shots are of the Sippin' 'N Switchin' Society of NC's layout. Both are taken of their newest module, a three section 18-foot radius curve. The-Gauge boxcar was part of a sixty-five car consist. This shot is looking east towards the dock where some folks are takin' a dip in Lazy Creek.

Next is "United Oil of the Carolinas" as modeled by Roger Erickson.

Hi All: Well The-Gauge boxcar made the rounds of the Greenberg Charlotte show this past weekend. The folks at both of the other layouts at the show were kind enough to grant The-Gauge ROW passage rights on their routes so there's a variety of locales shown in the following photos. I had some...

Hey Val: I've got one of the refinery, and, .... what's that i see in front of it on the track? Hehehe

And you didn't even take a picture of OUR layout! I'm,....i'm.......crushed......sob, sob, sob,......boohoohoo.... So,... i take it you're one of those "little" scalers huh!?! Well!!! Didja at least come over to and push a few of our accessory buttons on the ACSG layout? Blow a whistle? Load...

Hi All: The Atlantic Coast S-Gaugers will be bringing their 40' x 40' modular layout to the Charlotte Merchandise Mart this coming Saturday and Sunday, 10-4. If you want to chat about S-Gauge, or if you're too young to remember the "Gilbert Hall of Fame" and wonder what all the fuss is about...

Hi Aart: If you do what Jim T suggests, do you still need the turnouts? You could have continuous running without them and the train would cover all the track each time around. What did you want to do with the layout? Are you just running one train or more than one? Any trollys or other...

Hi all: The Gauge boxcar and cargo arrived safe and sound yesterday. Expect to run it next weekend at the Greenberg Charlotte show. 88Fan1, the logo is starting to flake off on one side, would you like me to get out my rapidiographs and touch it up a bit? Keeping it Gauged in the new...

Dash: That's called balloon framing and was used at and before the turn of the last century. Most everything today is platform framed. Uses shorter lumber, younger trees. Regards, Ted

Hi: I assume having a "highball" means you'll quickly find youself rollin' down the pike? Ted

Hi: Little tid bit from the C&IM. Overlooking the trackage on a steep grade near Oakford Illinois is the gravesite of pioneer settler William F. Henning who died in 1874. During his term in office C&IM President Fred Schrader had track crews maintain the gravesite. Don't think a "board of...

Hi: They are getting ready to convert a number of downtown RR crossings to this system. The reason stated is to reduce the noise in the nearby neighborhoods. The local government has to pay for the conversion. Columbia is a busy RR community so this will have a positive impact on living...

Try this link. I built this style panel. http://www.the-gauge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=164&highlight=shamus+control+panel I don't use the turnout control method Shamus uses, stayed with the traditional AF switches, but this looks like a great low tech method of control. You...

Whoo Whoo!!! Beautiful artwork in the book, I think it won the Caldecot. The preview looks like it'll maintain that look and style. Can't wait! Same guy that wrote Jumanji. Ted

Hi all: My faves all have ties to family, except for the B&O. Grew up watching those. Like the C&IM, C&EI and N&W. As you can tell, coal figures prominently in my modeling future. But all also ran passenger and freight at their peaks. The Chicago & Illinois Midland is a nice system to model...

Hi Takev: Thanks for the correction. Obviously i'm a provincial when it comes to the world. No offense meant. Just geography deficient. Didn't get a stamp in my passport from either. Hope it turns out that all are well in the train incident. That's a rude way to stop a train, at any scale...