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The Erie used Pacifics and Mikes at that time. I know that Kato makes an Erie 2-8-2 Mike in N scale for $129.00. That'll probably be the largest loco you need to run for your freight...a Pacific would do for the passenger operation. The Erie also had 0-6-0 and 0-8-0 switchers. Here's a link to...

I finally added the last details to my Erie welded side caboose and am seriously thinking of weathering it according to the color photos that I have. My other Atlas undec NE6 caboose will get underway this week....I'll paint and letter it up for my other home road, the Camden Terminal. Think...

The most sensable thing to do would be to get to an eye doctor and have it checked out. Acid and solvent burns of the eye can be very damaging. I once had an employee accidently get sprayed in the eyes with acetone...he went to the emergency room of a local hospital and had his eyes flushed out...

Anybody have an idea of what the 'Farewell' post is all about? :confused:

That's the one! I loaned my copy out to a friend and couldn't think of the author's name. Great book! William Knapke worked for railroads across the country and gives a very understandable description of the caboose along with some really funny stories....like the one about the horse being...

Canadian railroads used them, too, but called them 'vans'. Another important function of the caboose was that of a mobile office. On many railroads, the crew also consisted of a freight conductor who was responsible for the train, its loads, and the paperwork associated with each freight car. A...

My favorite cologne A new wallet Slippers A new Thinsulate-lined chore coat Clothes and I bought myself a Bethlehem Car Works HO scale DL&W heavyweight baggage/RPO combine kit! :thumb:

Hey, Lynn.... If you can't ,ocate decent wheel sets, talk to your LHS about the Life-Like sets. The come in 33" and 36". I think they're packaged 12 to a card. Russ

And a Merry Christmas to all here at The Gauge!

Val... Here's what I've been working on. The sheet rock wall divides the basement in half giving me a room approximately 14' X 25'. The wall is completely sheetrocked with wiring roughed in. In the last view you can see the open sills that need to be closed off. This is best done with a drop...

I've always been a fan of designing your layout for the space that you have and not vice-versa. I know this may deflate some of your plans, but it can head off operational problems down the line. If you have a small room, build a small layout! Instead of focusing in on running trains aroound in...

Hey, Val... You have me inspired, pal! I have to get another gallon or so of wall paint to finish the rough-faced stone foundation in my RR room. It's already coated with Dry-Lok, but I don't trust it enough to cover it with wall board. If it springs a leak, I need to know about it. The...

Hey, Bongo... I just finished up 'Railroad Signaling' by Brian Solomon. I came out last year and is a great, understandable explanation of RR signals and their history. It covers semaphores, position lights, colored lights, etc. I highly recommend it! :wave: Russ

Val.... What's the plastic sheeting on the floor joists for? Dust control? Russ

Good Morning, Blake! Very nice...the Mother Hubbards of the anthracite roads are pretty much overlooked. Yours is coming along greatly!! And in N scale to boot! :thumb: I'm originally from Hawthorne myself and lived 5 minutes from the Erie station. Although I model traction, I also model...

Wow! Some weekend! :eek: Glad to hear that you're doing okay, Matt. I wonder about those rental trucks sometimes...I hear about breakdowns and such. Anyway, I got my decals in from Paul over at Prime Mover Decals for my Erie Caboose. I had to redo the paint job because of a blushing problem...

Hey, Don.... I have two of the gold series with DCC & sound in the DL&W scheme. They're fantastic. As far as the sound goes, you rally have to judge for yourself. Best to have one test run for you so you can hear 'em. Brake squeal, increasing revs as it pulls away, the whole bit. I also have...

Best wishes to all of you and your families for the Holidays! Russ :wave:

Mine came already....a new job with a promotion, better salary & benefits package, an office instead of a cubicle (HOOOORAY!), and it's 15 minutes from home to boot! :p MRR-wise, I'd like to get a brass Milwaukee Road 'Little Joe' to do up in my Hudson Electric scheme! :thumb:

On Wednesday morning, WCBS News Radio 88 in New York reported that this cell phone 'do not call list' email is a hoax.