I don’t want to admit how long this thing has been sitting “half finished” (started??!!) in the corner of my workbench. It’s basical...

Ann Arbor boxcar displaying salvaged rubber, Enosburg Falls, Vermont - 1942

I need to get started on this since I've committed to doing a clinic on how I research and model prototype specific structures for th...

Considering their relatively small numbers, these cars seem to come up on the Steam Era Freight Car List with surprising regularity. They...

Layout Video Update for July 2019 can be found HERE Unfortunately a lot more went on UNDER the layout than on top, entirely necessary of c...

One of the most familiar scenes on my old layout was the Williams Creek* bridge. It was featured on the blog header several times. I also b...

As several of you noticed I changed the appearance of the blog a week or two ago.  I like to change the look of the blog every so often, an...