It was so fun that I took the approach of only trying to do one a night after work. Kept me entertained for two weeks.
The Rio Grande ran an excursion train from Salt Lake City to Denver today. The 4-8-2 1553 was in charge. My friend Chris Hawkins detailed and modified the IHC 4-8-2, and decled the Con-Cor Tool car....
Wow. Wouldn't it be something if there was a real standard gauge D&RGW steam excursion? But there are no survivors?
I received a shipment of goodies from Japan today. It's an N scale Tomix JR KIHA40-1700 DMU coach. I also got a couple of 1927 era passenger cars.
Made a little real progress on the HO scale Zalma Branch layout this evening. I'm adding the fascia along the front and it is making a big difference in the overall appearance. It's Masonite and I painted it black. I'm going for that museum diorama display look. Soon I'll add a valance. So many projects so little time.
Wow -that's beautiful, Jim! Reminds me of some of my old rural Oklahoma stomping grounds along the Frisco. (Creek subdivision) -Mike
Candy, Your modeling is excellent, as always. Would love to see what you could do with a steam loco with wooden passenger consist. That'd just have to be over the top!
I'm sure the confusion was caused by the fact that the Colonel's name is Paul also. So when Eagle 2 mentioned Paul in his post, you were thinking "Chili Dog Trailer", what a strange name for a tender dog house. Oh well, may have to remember that one.
And it turned out rather well, as well. If I ever back up to getting steam, I may have to do the same, as they seem to have been fairly normal.