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    resistance soldering

    Great links..... Thanks Ray Bill S
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    An "old" Photograph

    Paul, No, I think what it is --- at least to my eyes --- is that there was not color photography in the "old days". So we only see monochrome photos of old stuff. So that's what seems normal..... Bill S
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    Class "A" Shay

    Dammit, Shamus. You keep this up and you're going to make me REALLY seriously consider switching to On30..... Bill S
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    An "old" Photograph

    That's great Casey. I think old time models & scenery really come off much more realistically in monochrome. Bill S
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    Appreciating Wildlife

    See? That's what I mean about the Canadian sense of humor..... Bill S
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    The portrayal of modelers in the media

    My thoughts on the subject: 1] I suspect that "making fun of" model railroaders is probably no worse than the flack or misunderstanding about other hobbies. Most bird watchers and stamp collectors are characterized as nerdy little twits, and the few I've known were not that at all. From...
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    More HOn30

    They're all sweet, Chris. I particularly like what you did with the Bachmann 2-6-0. Must have been difficult to part with them. Bill S
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    A more primative milk car

    ..... but guaranteed fresh. Bill S
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    Appreciating Wildlife

    Watch out Val! --- Incoming Spuds! Gary: Yup --- Wish I had known him. But I am spending so much time on trying to write his life story (which may or may not ever be published) that I haven't been doing much model railroading..... Bill S
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    Appreciating Wildlife

    My grandfather, who was a naturalist-explorer-hunter-photographer-writer running around Northern BC, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Alaska from 1896 until his death in Alaska in 1918 (and for whom the Stone Sheep is named) once rated his wild animal eating preferences in this order: 1 -...
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    Nyack Dairy milk car in service.

    Bordens will be jealous..... Bill S
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    a sample of my trip west

    Beautiful photos. Especially the "Eureka" Thanks Bill S