Over the weekend I saw that seemed to be one of the Alco C or RS unit family engines as one of the three lead units on a BNSF freight. It was in the yellow and red scheme but logo was not of UP or recognizable to me. It has a low rounded short hood and a high long hood. This was part of a long mixed freight and was in the Chicago Illinois area. Any ideas on what I really saw and if there were any photos of the one I saw?

A couple of questions : one for Aussie Modelers, and two a question re the old "Atlas" Water Tower Kit # 703.

No 1.

Because I go stalled on my engine kit, I moved to working on two boxcar kits i bought at the National Convention.   I cleaned the flash, which can be a little bit of a challenge.   You have to make sure not to remove some of the details cast into the resin.  I had to make a special sanding stick to help me.  Nothing grand, just a proper sized popsicle stick and 220 grit sand paper.  One kit I had to put the walls and roof together.   The other kit is a one piece.  Now I am putting the grab irons on.

Here is a how to on water texture. over 5 types of water and I how hope it helps you with your scenery. Video is a long one so grab the popcorn and a refreshment. 

Happy Modeling

Mike

Now that the staging yard is complete I can build the rest of the lower deck:

The exit from the bottom of the helix runs into the small town of Glanton and then running over Insular Gorge (whopping big trestle here) enters Cornhill, where we interchange with the Antioch and Southern RR - actually the double ended staging yard that feeds either end of Cornhill.

Rob Clark

I am thinking about using operating signals on my layout and was wondering where a good cheap source of small LED's would be. I know the SMLED's are smallest and so would probably work best but TCS's seem overpriced ($51 for 10) and I can't seem to find the right keyword for search. So where do you find yours and what is a good source?

There are many chapters to a companies existence. The early years, first lessons, success, then sold. ITLA is exactly that type of company. 

I could talk to the owner today of the kit division, but that would ignore all the fun of the early years. And alternatively the owner of a time past wouldn't have a clear picture of the company today. Then consider they still "kind of" operate separately serving the hobby in their own way.

Hi! :)

Waterfalls adds magic to every miniature landscape and diorama. I just had to try it out.