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Is that a photo backdrop of trees? It looks very nice.

I'm sure as heck no expert on the topic. There are lots of people mentioning speculators as a cause of higher prices. And, to some extent, I believe that is true. However, (most) of the speculators are not idiots, and the only way thay can make money investing in oil is if the price continues...

Thanks guys. CN, with that beautiful fleet of locos you have I would think it fairly easy to resist the impulse to start buying other roads power. Ha, I do understand the powerful draw though! Discipline my man!

Thans Wayne for answering Gus's question, and more thoroughly than I would've. Thanks for the kind words Deano! Gus, here are some photos of the other side.

Gus it is a K3a. I t was the first brass loco I bought, back around 1979 or so. PFM used to place ads on the rear cover of Model Railroader back then, and when I saw the photo of this loco I just had to have it. I hadn't chosen a prototype road to model, and wasn't particularly interested in...

Heh, I'd like to take credit for the detailing, but in reality it is a brass model and no additional details were added. Just added/balanced the weight and painted. It runs beautifully. And hauls well too. Sorry! Regarding additional photos, I have none in my files, but will try to take...

Here are a couple more of the 2341. One of them is one I used for a greeting for Brakie awhile back, I guess I didn't save the original!

Hi Pete, thanks. I often wonder if another family function (hopefully something like a wedding!) might bring you back this way and you'd be able to stop by again. I had hoped for lots of operating sessions, grown in scope since you were here, but as it has turned out I rarely have as many as 3...

Hey e-paw, can't help you with your quest, but wanted to say great work!

Thanks Miles. Yes, it is me, Gary. A month or so ago when the Gauge had some problem, the link in my favorites started bringing me to the site as a guest, I couldn't log in and 4 messages to the admins went unanswerd so I have to assume thaey did not receive them. So I have rejoined as...

They are as long as the double track they connect are wired the same. I did not address possible problems due to turnout gaps. I was only discussing the reversing aspect. If what I refer to as a power routing turnout, that is one where the frog polarity switches depending on the throwbar...

Specifically, page 25 of the DCC wiring presentation on the above link shows how to handle double track crossovers. What it does not show is that each of the double tracks must be wired the same polaity. In DC, we are used to having these two tracks wired opposite, which is why crossovers can...

RonP said: hmm first thought is nylon stapled to 3 rings. I get it! Of course you need to support that top ring....but the rings could be discs, and held apart by wire.

Funny that there are several of us installing turntables around the same time. Although I guess a bit late for Trainiac, here is how I'm going about using the same Walthers engine house he has. Only I am using a 110' turntable, by CMR. The roundhouse kit box shows a dimension of 11.97 or so...

Here is the one at Lechworth state park, ex Erie RR

Thanks for the kind words everyone, sorry it took so long for me to get nack to you. It took me about an hour Friday to type the story and attach photos, and my wife got really upset with me, one of those times when all you can do is shake your head and deal with it, ya know? We were waiting...

At long last, our day of railfanning was over(but our night of drinking was just about to start!). Just as Eddie had done, I've saved my best for last, I hope you've enjoyed the trip, don't you wish you could have been there?

It had been a long day and we were getting anxious to head to a pub for well deserved beverages, but we just couldn't leave till we saw the star of Eddies collection. We hoped it would be next, as it was overdue, and we worried there had been a problem. Our concerns turned out to be unfounded...

Well before it came into sight, we realized we were about to see our first diesel of the day. Kind of puzzled us, Eddie usually had enough steam to take care of Saturdays usual light freight movement. Later we found that track work had necesitated a detour of an L&HE train. A most welcome...

And the parade of overhanging Elesco heaters wasn't over yet! Eddie obviously loves them as much as I do! A NYC pacific heading up a milk train was next. What fond memories.