To All: Received a four pack DA-SR NCE Decoder pack from Walthers Friday.

          I plan on installing them this week in Kato diesels, 3 GP7's and one RS-1

          Two Geeps in NKP, one  Geep in a NC&St.L,and an RS-1 in C&EI colors.

          They are easy drop in's that requires the wires to be soldered. This will  

 To All: Progress on layout--Installed a new billboard featuring Cheerwine Diet Soda (est. 1917) and

                                            installed a barber wire fenced in field. Larry and I ran four trains.

To All: Here is a recent scratch built town house project that has seen better days. It will be installed on a hill next to a street leading to a railroad crossing.

Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St.Louis Rail Group Layout

To All: To all but especially to the person that wanted to know how to build an

           analog fast clock. Simply remove the second hand from a large wall

           clock. I post a sign next to it that states, for example, that 10 minutes

           equals 1 hour. Therefor, 1 hour equals 6 hours. Two hours would be

To All: "Jeremiah and me wuz surveying together for 2 months. He never said

            a word. That is what I call good company."  Pappy McCoy, Railroad

            Surveyor, Chicago & Ouray Railroad

            Jeremiah had quite spells. Really quiet. Usually, he had been having a fight

To All: Years ago I belonged to the Private Roadname SIG. One of the perks of this
group was exchanging decals. This covered hopper is a result of one of my
trades that I lettered, painted and weathered. I still run this car on my
layout.

Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St.Louis Rail Group Layout