Funny, it was the former shop foreman that let me in to see it! :D
Great job on Checker #1! I had the pleasure of being able to climb up on that engine back in 2000 when I visited Checker Motors' plant in...
Solidarity, brotha! Got plenty of stresses in life (four kids, one with Autism, wife with MS, business slow, etc.) and working on and running...
Railfanning on the hill, across from the station... [img] A filthy Conrail crummie brings up the rear... [img]
For the first time in 15 years I made it to the show. Last show I went to was Greenberg in Timonium in 1998, so it's been awhile, and this time I...
Penn Central local pulls past the depot on a sunny day... [IMG]
Thanks John, and you're very right. The Atlas caboose was a good starting point though, and removing the roofwalks and replacing the wheels were...
Those are coming along great, JM! Here's my latest project before: [img] and after [img]
So I had found a Conrail caboose a little while back. Started out as Bachmann "trainset" version that looked like this: [IMG] Since I was...
I don't have much in the way of metrics to gauge this by, so I can't speak to lower numbers, but as for me personally, 2011 has been a huge jump...
No trains under the tree for me this year, but thanks to some generous folks on some of the train-related forums I post on, I'll be getting a...
"Look kids! Big Ben, Parliament!"
Bravo! Encore!
Merry Christmas, TBoarders. I've really enjoyed my time here this year, and I'm looking forward to even more good times and antics next year. :)
Hank has been schooled! :)
I'll echo the same as the rest of the guys, make it look "lived in" and you'll have a winner. :)
I was a kid in the 70s and back then what I wanted was an Amtrak Metroliner. Still have it to this day (even with the original power pack) and am...
Welcome aboard, N-scaler! :) Echoing what has been said above, Unitrack is a great way to get started, and you don't have to switch later on...
Check this out! http://www.plastidip.com/blog/2011/11/create-your-color-can-create-a-lot/
