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Basically 70% General American English - as long as it lasts.

There is one episode of Banicek (spelling) that involved a train and the theft of a fancy sports car that was being shipped via rail. To this day I swear that every time a re-run is shown on the tube this one is the one being shown. JD

You just have to hate it when the railroads do not take railfans with cameras into consideration when they lay their tracks. JD

Dan, nice picture. You just have to love that white horn and bell - adds a lot of character. Any chance you can retake this from the other direction and get the hood illuminated by sunlight so I can see the details? JD

This works for me and gets my vote. JD

You would not want my wife anywhere near this forum. She HATES railfanning, modeling, model railroading and the fact that I hang out with such people<g> JD

This would be another concern and I like everyone else will await the results. JD

I have to ask this question, but what does the oil do to the glue that holds the ballast together or the track to the roadbed? JD

I am still trying to figure out what really is a "fiddle yard" to begin with. JD

Russ, are you serious? Robo-jobs are now six-axle power? JD

Thanks all for the answer on HO scale. I should have figured the answer was so logical it would have slapped me upside the head. JD BTW - Mom was from the north (Pennsylvania) and dad from the south (Tennessee) and my middle name is Lee. I am constantly at-war with myself<g>

Don't laugh at this, but this has bugged me for years and since nobody knows me and cannot take cheap shots at me I feel obligated to ask this question. Just exactly what does HO scale stand for? Yeah, we have Z, N, O, S, G and a host of other sub-scales, but why is HO called, HO and not H...

Could be, but I have yet to see one in use on a class one railroad in California. JD

The new look is right on. JD

Yep, checked via e-mail direct and was told it was discontinued, out-of-stock and not to be reprinted. JD

I am looking for Microscale HO decals 87-337 (Walthers) for Southern Railroad. I have searched the LHS in my area and have done some on-line searches but have come up empty. If anyone knows of a specific source that has this in stock I would appreciate knowing. Thanks in advance for any...

Try getting rid of the snap switches. As I understand it, not only are the angles on snap switches not prototypical, but also to sharp to handle HO scale. I personally use Peco large turnouts whenever possible and when those will not work I use Peco mediums and yet to have a problem. The...

Brian, thanks for the lead and while this is not my thread I can put this intel to good use in designing a modern era local yard. JD

There is also Altamont Press that publishes multiple directories of frequencies, reporting points, mile posts etc., for various states and regions all over the US. JD

Hope he is in Ballard Yard - nice yard and some decent photo ops of cabeese, SD9's and a whole assortment of other goodies. JD