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Hey vol (Tennessee,Tennessee! Ain't no place I'd rather be... Baby won't you carry me, back to Tennessee!): Russ answered you're questions better than I could, but I will offer this tip: Using a yardstick for a trammel is a great idea. Just remember, that if you use the 1 inch mark for...

Great scene, Ed - there's something about old tractors; regardless of their condition, they always seem ready to go... You gotta love them... Jim ;)

Very nice Michael! Perhaps some white outlining around the black lettering, to make it stand out? I guess that depends on how light the blue would be... Regardless; I like it very much. Jim

Thanks guys! You're all right - a crescent moon is exactly what this little scene needs- that would really fill in that big blank spot. Stay tuned for another attempt. Jim:)

Easy there, fella... Nice work, Blake... I painted a pair in HO and WOW, what a giant! Jim :rolleyes:

Charlie - Great job! This is one of those "D'oh, why didn't I think of it..." deals... What a great way to make a quick distinctive structure. Thanks for the inspiration! Jim;)

Greetings all; here is an image I took this evening and realized it would make a neat tribute to O. Winston Link. Different railroad (although the EL was controlled by the N & W during the Dereco era), but I think it has the flavor... I will try another tomorrow with better lighting; I had to...

Beautiful work, Blake, but man, I gotta tell ya, that workbench is WAY too clean ;) Seriously, you are hereby instrructed to bering them to my place next time you visit, take 'em for a ride on the BeanPea. Jim :cool:

Casey, I agree with Don; wonderful little vignette. Any chance we can see the gear side? Jim

Maybe an unused switchback with the track half buried in the asphalt. Where I lived and worked in San Francisco, there was street trackage everywhere, and it was the neatest trackage. Unfortunately, I never photographed it. Perhaps we can start a street trackage thread, like the recent on of...

Very neat shots, Mark. A GG-1 in Tuscan 5-stripe. on NJ Transit! In 1984! Not PC or Amtrak Black! Jim:cool: :eek: :cool:

Nice work Tom! I very much like that feather logo. Is that a row of small feathers along the side? Looks like a great addition to your freight car fleet. Jim:cool:

Gary- What else is there to say? I especially like the doubleheader with the N1. As someone else said, shweeeet! Jim:cool:

Gary - Looks great! I think Andrew is on to something here; also see MRR Planning about modeling industries off-layout (I think this was the most recent MRR Planning?). Thst space could be a fence and a guard shark (er, I mean Shack, heh heh...) for an industry that is in the background. Make...

Hi Graham; This is definitely a good idea, especially with delicate structures. Plus, many times, kits don't come with a real foundation for the building. I've used many different materials; 1/8" luaun plywood, 1/8" masonite is real nice, 1/8 acrylic or styrene sheet, even mat board and...

Ahhh, Gary, and Blake too, just great!!! We have to have a run-through arrangement on the B & P! How about a multiple-unit shot? Jim

Hey Raider; I like those P2K GP30's... They run nice & quiet and the detail is phenomenal - scale handrail diameters! Plus, you can probably get a pretty good deal on em... Jim

Hey Goatman; I agree with NYCentral here; the plaster gauze works great. Even mixing up some plaster and dipping your newspaper in THAT will go faster. Another concern about the wallpaper paste is mold. Even though most pastes have some kind of fungicide, I would worry about mold growth...

Hey Aart; Great trees! So, one CAN make those woodland scenics trees well; I'll be trying out some of these techniques soon. As for spray adhesive, I use 3M Super 77; have for 20 years. It is hands down the best and strongest that i've tried. Home Depot carries it; some hardware stores and...

My rust streaks Here are my eyeliner rust stains ;)