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The lionel crayons are a great idea, but I see overalls and an engineers cap soon....perfect fit....Congradulations!!!:thumb:

I am extremely impressed by the clarity, focus, and richness of the colors. Very impressive photography, and of course very impressive subjects. Well done! Cory

I think you are both missing the best feature of this new system. With the potential power of the 5DCC system you could run super long 100 car trains using 2 engines up front and 2 engines cut in behind as helpers to "push" you through the tunnel until you reach the other side. It's a brilliant...

Sorry to take so long to get back. Going back, someone asked how a tank got to portola. Well I didn't have an answer good enough to tell so I did some digging. The only problem is I asked 5 people and got about 8 different answers...my kind of luck. The best couple were, "I don't know but there...

Found info here similar, but not directly stated on the 9404. http://utahrails.net/all-time/all-time-71.php Good luck Cory

If i remember right Chuck Hitchock's Santa Fe Railroad was all about passenger operations for the Santa Fe. In model railroader he had articles about the details of passenger operations, much more complex than i thought. You have a lot of pullman cars getting transferred to different trains and...

Well, I was wondering when I was going to get to post this picture. Taken on my Birthday at the Portola Western Pacific RR Museum. As you can see a nice steel UP caboose, A simplot boxcar behind the tank and the UP DD40aX. The one showing off the tank is my wife, Alex. Hope you enjoy =].

There was variation even on the same stretch of track for the same company. Sometimes they would run backwards, other times they would back up the hill and be facing the right way on the way back. In case of the West Side Lumber Co they had balloon tracks and wyes in the woods to turn their...

Other hobbies? I don't think you understand! There are no other hobbies! =] I like to collect coins, working at a bank I get some neat stuff coming through. I also enjoy playing the electric bass and piano. My favorite music is the blues but I have very eclectic tastes. I have a very large CD...

Well, The job that pays for my trains is Banking. I am a personal banker with a business specialty, which means I do home loans, business loans, and new accounts. I am currently in a supervisor training program so by this time next year I am guaranteed to be a manager of a branch in our...

I just read an article in an old RMC that had vinegar, steel wool, and a hairdryer. Worked good. They dropped the steel wool in the vinegar let it sit overnight dunked the wood in it overnight then hairdryed it for varying pattern. Ive been meaning to give it a try myself. Cory in Turlock

Cadillac, I would really enjoy more pictures, feel free to email me them directly if you like. Would enjoy more pictures of the skunk and any black widow stuff you might have too. Thanks! Cory

The Niles Railway Museum eh? Never been, but have driven by many times. Can you poke around the shops and such or only take the train ride? Cory

Hello! As far as I know this is not a Spectrum Loco. I had one from way back but have lost the tender somewhere. I am not sure of the quality because mine wont run any more =[. Hope this helps! Cory

From the crew at Vandelay Industries... Happy Festivus to all!!!

Leave it to me to bring back long dead threads, especially one that never got any responses! Jeff, I live in Turlock not far from you. Am interested in the Cal Northern era on my NWP. Know lots of people that are into the railroads you mention. I am interested of course but don't know anything...

Tried using this code today and it is dead =[

Rusty, Glad things are going well for you. Dont let the SD experience bum you out. Sometimes the day, time, and people make all the difference. I know of a guy who has a layout as you describe but his layout has been down for sometime due to problems with getting DCC up and running. If i can...

Of course, one might say that we are being too picky. No matter what the train is, I still am in awe of the power of todays locomotives. On a recent trip to truckee on the Union Pacific former SP donner pass route I had the fortune to witness a westbound freight gaining power to tackle the pass...

Ahh but my two favorite are: LP Bankers (like me) and most importantly LP Beeotches =]