Yes, I really enjoyed his magazine! I still remember seeing the first issue on the rack at my LHS. It was so much better graphically than N...
I solder every other joint so one feeder electrifies 2 track pieces. Then I leave the standard gap on both ends. Rinse, lather, repeat....
I met him at Sacramento in 2015. He encouraged me to get some scenery on my last layout and getting it published. I moved before he finished. I...
By new I only meant since the old man passed away and his son took over. Great stock, old school vibe, full price but they will often give a...
Are you speaking of Angelo's or the "new" Model Train Crossing, which is a very well stocked shop now?
I'm lucky, as I am old, but don't get up at night to pee.....I still pee, I just don't get up..... I'm here all week! But seriously, when I need...
I made the decision to go to DCC in about 2005, which meant I had to move an 11 x 17 layout to my post divorce town house garage. It was in 3 big...
I was working in Nekoosa many years ago and some guy was so teed off at the local power company he paid for a radio ad with him singing a jingle...
I didn't think their math worked either. I won't be having the MR editors do the math on my helix grades! I agree O has made a comeback, and...
I measured the HO and N Walthers Silos - HO is 9" high, or about 117 feet in N, whereas I have seen diagrams of proto silos and 120-135 feet is...
I bought some used Atlas jumbo covered hoppers from a friend at $13 each. I doubt I will ever buy any new rolling stock again. For $48 typical...
According to the January issue circulation statement, MR is down to 66K subscribers. When I switched to N in 1990, I remember that number was...
A bit OT to my own post, but in that time period, I was watching live golf on TV and they said they would be interviewing the architect (a friend...
Started with Digitrax maybe in 2005. I traveled a lot then and when I came back it was a chore to remember how to operate it, which I understand...
I bought a new scale last night at Office Depot. I was shocked at the shelf price, but a nice salesman checked their web price, which was about...
Not quite a department store, but Long's Pharmacy way out east of LA somewhere used to have a large train section.
My paternal grandfather worked for the B and O at Rossford Yard near Toledo, but died in the roundhouse before I was born. My maternal...
With the new section of my layout depicting Chicago area steel mills on the IHB, I picked up two MP15DC switchers. One was Seaboard System,...
They haven't done this (or at least I haven't seen it) for a few (Maybe 5) years, but the HIA (Hobby Industry Association, I think) did an annual...
In a weak moment, because I have no need for anymore rolling stock, I ordered the Rapido GP20 tank cars, and also the Atlas GP40 in Operation...
