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A friend with an interest in estate sales dropped off a bag of HO stuff he'd picked up for $20. He knows I like trains, but is indifferent to the finer points of the hobby. Normal, in other words. This is exciting. Some might think: "Man, I do 1:160; this stuff is useless!" I look at it as a challenge. It's all train set stuff, but rather than throw it into the closet, I'd like to do something with it.
Glacier Gravel becomes part of a mining industry.
Fall has arrived, snow has arrived so that means the winter modelling season has begun. I wanted a little more “beef” for my mining industry area. I am building the industry to fit the cars I already have. I have collected a number of smaller hoppers similar to ones used in the Fraction sand And potash industry. I also have a number of larger hoppers used on Canadian railways and for Canadian industries. If you have not followed my blog, I collect cars with Canadian railway names, or references to Canada not too many of the major players.
SMA35 Interactive DCC Decoders IDEC The Next Generation - Sequencing Movement Sound & Lighting v1.08
Scale Model Animation—bringing models to life—adds enormously to the interest and enjoyment of any layout or individual model! When I started out designing low-cost decoders, they were intended to facilitate my animation work.
Detailing ConCor Passenger Coaches to VIA Rail
Just finished upgrading three N Scale ConCor passenger coaches to VIA Rail HEP. After removing the skirt and manufacturers markings I used a combination of several different MicroScale and Highball Graphics decal sets. 4107 is a ConCor Parlour car I configured as a VIA 1, unfortunately decals for this class are not available. When I find a good graphic or photo, I will create them.
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Oregon wildfires threaten Molalla model train park
Happy memories at the Oregon Molalla model train park, it's now threatened by the wildfires.
Molalla is on level 3 evacuation ... leave NOW! Two large fires that have been burning in the foothills of the Cascades are now expected to merge into one massive fire at Molalla on Friday.
End of the track - not yet!
Many of you know that my wife had a stroke 2 years ago and it has been my honor and ministry to care for her.
Well they just discovered and removed a brain tumor from me and here’s the
My cancer: GBM facts from the web: very rare - less than 200,00 cases per year.grades 1, -4 with 4 the fastest growing. I have grade 4 - no cure.
Life expectancy 12 - 18 months. Only 25% survive 1 year or more. Only 5% survive 5 years or more. One women has survived 11 years
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