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    C.N. & W.C.

    Too bad Wisconsin doesn't have Jesse Ventura for governor! George.
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    For Woodie and others! READ THIS!!!!

    This is all old news, guys. Better read TRAINS a little more often to keep up to speed. George.
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    Going With the Standard Gauge

    Welcome home, Charlie! I was wondering when this part of the library was going to be torn down. If it prevents another storage room from being born, power to us! George.
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    L I M A ? ? ?

    Charlie, I think they're totally different and unrelated. AHM went to Rivarossi, or the other way around! It got quite confusing for some years. AHM passenger cars were suddenly market as Rivarossi in the late 80's. Leading up to that, they were made first in Italy, then Yugoslavia, now in...
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    CP 3005 "Booger"

    Ok, from Hoser to Hoser, I'll bite.:P Why is it a "Booger"? Why is it green? To camouflage it from a Frenchman? What dey do wid da beaver? George.
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    C.N. & W.C.

    Lance. Is there any reaction from the state legislature? What are you hearing on television regarding public reaction to all this? George.
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    The Main Line

    Lance, I'm really sorry you're off the trip, and I hope everything works out before the next excursion. Chin up, and keep the boiler hot. Season's just a startin! George.
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    24" curve radius capabilities

    Bob, Stick to a limit of 3-3.3% unless you're building a cog railway. I've ridden up a 3% grade and it was like being aboard an airplane struggling to get off the runway. The train I was on had a helper pushing at the back as well. 3% is dreadfully steep in reality, and a runaway is...
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    What Should I Do First?

    Put on some Mozart, and use a brush. You'll be glad you did BOTH! George.
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    model construction

    Woodie, how do the ceramic kit prices compare with the plastic? I think were someone to try selling something like that in North America, even Europe, it would be laughed off the market - KER-SMASH! Are they cost effective for putting in the rear of a yard? George.
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    24" curve radius capabilities

    Easing into the first riser is always the worst. George.
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    L I M A ? ? ?

    Woodie, the two local dealers who carried LIMA have gotten rid of them. Probably couldn't make enough profit from selling them. Several years ago I purchased a modern DB IC trainset of theirs for only US$40! They had several sets for the same price and I purchased three others. They also...