Hi folks,

I need to replace the color UP logos on several PFE reefers with the black & white logo in order to update them to late 1953.  I also need to re-number and change other lettering as well. 

One of the signature scenes on the Great Western in northern Colorado is the spot where the GW crosses I-25 just south of US 34 near Loveland. It is named Birds after a local farmer.  Besides the really neat overpass that the GW runs across, there is a fairly unique grain elevator.  No commercial models of this type exist (I think) so I scratch built a version of it.  As far as I know, there were two on the GW, maybe more.  I’m sure they may be more in Colorado.

Prototype photos taken in 1985. 

The GRANDE PACIFIC MODEL RR has seen its second eye of a hurricane. Isaac made it very slow pass on Wed morning. I am happy to say this time their was no damage. Gustave in 2008 took all of the new shingles off of roof. This is just another one of those things you have to plan for when building a place for your railroad. Building has now been hit by 125 mph winds. Isaac beat on us for over seven hours with winds of 60 to 70 mph gust. Visit www.grandepacificmodelrr.org and you will see the construction pictures of the building.

this is a video slide show of my first major scratch build. it is a prototype of "smith pipe & steel". it is located across the street from Mobest yard.  this structure is 1 of  4 that make up this industry, there are 2 more warehouses + an office / warehouse.the first 2 pics are of the prototype