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Nice donkey picture, Ben. Is that taken on Vancouver Island somewhere? Stan

Donkey Info Steve, Thought you might be interested in this months (January/February 2003, http://www.ngslgazette.com/issue.htm) issue of the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette. They have an article on how to scratch build an S Scale American Hoist & Derrick Steam Donkey Engine. It comes...

Hmmmmm........I wonder if canned layout is as good as the fresh stuff?:D

Has anybody created, or put any thought into, building a model railroad in a ISO shipping container? Seems to me that a used container (8'x20') is somewhat affordable (about $3,500 Canadian), is weathertight, secure, and transportable to boot! If one feels really adventurous, there are even...

Leigh Creek pictures? Does anybody know of any online pictures of the Leigh Creek logging layout? I've seen the Red Stag site...it's real purdy! :D Stan

HUGE Skids Thought you guys might like a taste of logging, British Columbian style! These skids (hope the photo is attached) were cut up by the Capilano Timber Company in North Vancouver. They made skids up to 6 feet in diameter, and up to 40 feet in length! Reeaaalllly BIG!!!:eek: :D...

Log Driver's Waltz Alright, Jon......you asked for it....:D http://members.shaw.ca/tunebook/logdrive.htm Stan

Lets see.........Shays and Mallets, spar poles with lots of high lead action, rickety bridges and a ramshackle camp, lots of creeks and gullies, and monstrous trees! Oh ya.......a log pond just like Shamus'!!!:D

Thanks, Shaymus, what a great looking log dump. Now there are some happy little loggers, what a beutiful place to work! :D BTW, how did you make the frothing water along the edges of the logs in the pond? Stan

Ahhhhh......diagrams for people like me. Now this is good info. Does anybody know where a fellow can purchase the blocks and other metal wheely thingys found on the spar poles? Stan

Thanks guys. Guess I've gotta hire a wee little plastic people labour force to cut the logs, and another to build stuff. Kinda like railroad fairies building a little town for me while I sleep. Hmmmmm.....I might be on to something! :D Stan

Has anybody ever thought about a "loads in, empties out" approach to log loading and sawmill unloading operations? :confused: Do I need to back loaded log cars up to the spar tree in the woods, or move empty buggies away from the spar after I've delivered them earlier? Same question in...

What a beauty! (said with Jon's famous imitation Aussi accent) Nicely done, Ian! :cool: Looooove those Mallets. Nice lookin' bridge approach in the background. Do you have any logging scenes on your layout? Is it free lanced or do you following the West Side Lumber prototype? Stan

Is there any other?!?! ".....I sleep all night and I work all day. I cut down trees, I wear high heals, suspendies and a bra.....":D :eek: :D :D I haven't seen too many lumberjacks around here in BC that look like that, but I'm sure they're very nice. :D

I second Jon's remark! Everybody now........"Oh, I'm a lumber jack and I'm OK.........":D Stan

Shamus, even your backdrops are simply majestic, what an inspiration! In your photo, is Johan standing in a popout section, or is the layout away from the wall? (I can't tell from the photo). I was thinking of keeping my future layout several inches away from the wall for lighting purposes...

Aww, nuts! Oops.......double post. Dave, would you please delete me? Thanks, Stan

http://shopping.discovery.com/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10000&storeId=10000&langId=-1&productId=31453&categoryId=22558&interCategoryId=22512&parent_category_rn=1107&partnumber=662593 Well I'll be....... an S Scale (1:64) remote control car! Hmmmm.....imagine the...

http://shopping.discovery.com/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10000&storeId=10000&langId=-1&productId=31453&categoryId=22558&interCategoryId=22512&parent_category_rn=1107&partnumber=662593 Well I'll be....... an S Scale (1:64) remote control car! Hmmmm.....imagine the...

Hi Lighthorseman, If you go to http://www3.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/spe/histphotos/ and enter "donkey" or "Capilano Timber" (my favorite) under Keywords, you'll find some mighty fine photo's of steam yarders and skidders as well as other juicy logging pics. Around these parts (British...