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CV 501 - A basic conversion of an IHC 0-8-0
I've had a couple of IHC locos in my collection, purchased years ago simply because they had Central Vermont markings.
One of them is an 0-8-0 switcher, that I wouldn't mind getting to run. To me, the IHCs are a lot more "toyish" than model, but I don't care - I would just really like to have a heavy yard switcher to add to my list.
I've decided to do a quick, basic turn around on this - I won't be super detailing it, or making it match the prototype bolt for bolt.
Howell Avenue Bridge
Just thought I'd share an Idea I came up with while building an overpass over the tracks. Just about everyone has at least one of these overpasses spanning the tracks that ends at the edge of the layout. I had previsouly decided not to do one of these again after one was taken out accidently by a visitor on my previous layout. He felt horrible, as did I, besides the fact it was destroyed and had to be rebuilt. I've see these somewhat protected by the facia board rising up to the underside of the bridge at the layout edge, but never really cared for how this looked.
dvd downloads
Joe, are going to put more dvd down loads on your web site. And when is dvd 6 coming out.
Finally Have Some Warbonnet's
I finally got a set of Warbonnets, man these are nice, not quite as nice as say, the Genesis F units, not quite as nice as say, the Stewart or P2k F units, but nice none the less, these are MRC engines, I got em at a decent price, much more affordable than the P2k or the Genesis, and a littler nicer than the BB Athearns!
Model Railroad Hobbyist - April 2010 News Online, pg 5
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Selected Events
APRIL 2010 Indiana, Edinburgh (Columbus), April 24, Hoosier On30 Meet, Jonson County Park. Details at www.trainweb.org. Indiana, South Bend, April 16-17, Great Lakes Model Railroad Symposium. Request information from Jason at jmpamtrak@yahoo.com. Maryland, Timonium, April 10-11, The Great Scale Model Train Show, Maryland State Grounds, info at www.gsmts.com. Nevada, Reno/Sparks, April 28-May 2, PCR-NMRA Annual Convention, Nugget Hotel. Details from Dick Foster at gate5@att.net. Ohio, Marion, April 22-24, Central Ohio Prototype Modelers Meet, Marion Union Station. Details from Denis Blake at dblake7@columbus.rr.com. Oklahoma, Tulsa, April 9-10, Oklahoma Narrow Gauge Meet. Details at www.okng.org/meets/index.htm. Oregon, Medford, April 30-May 1, National Z-Scale Convention, Ramada Inn. Details at www.micro-trains.com/NZC_2010.php. Pennsylvania, Monaca, April 11, Beaver County Spring Model Train Show, Center Stage, 1495 Old Brodhead Road. Details at www.bcmrr.railfan.net. Canada, British Columbia, Salmon Arm, April 2-4 2010, ShuswapRails 2010, Prestige Harbourfront Resort & Convention Centre. Request information from host Ed Parsons at mac13@telus.net. New Zealand, Christchurch, April 1-5, NZ Association of Model Railroad Clubs National Conventions, St. Andrews College, Merivale. Details at www.gcmrsleeper.org.
MAY 2010 Illinois, Homewood, May 16-17, Annual Rail Heritage Day, Municipal Center Park District Auditorium. Info at 708-957-7944. Ohio, Hilliard (Columbus), May 1-2, N Scale Weekend, Franklin County Fairgrounds. Info at www.centralohiotrak.org. West Virginia, Charleston, May 13-16, The Coalfield Express, NMRA Mid Central Region Convention, Embassy Suites Hotel. Info at www.coaldivision.org/coalfield_express. Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 28-30, Steam on the Prairies, NMRA Thousand Lakes Region Convention, Canadian Mennonite University. Info at www.thousandlakesregion.org/convention.html.
FUTURE - 2010 California, Richmond, June 26, Bay Area Prototype Modelers meet, St. David’s School Hall, 871 Sonoma Street. Canada, Ontario, Toronto, May 20-23, Canadian Association of Railway Modelers (CAORM), May 20-23, Annual Fest, Lakeshore Campus Humber College. Details at www.caorum.org/events.php. Colorado, Littleton, June 11-12, 4th Annual Rocky Mountain Prototype Modelers Meet, Littleton Baptist Church, 1400 W. Caley Avenue. Details at www.rockymountainprototypemodelers.org. Conn., Collinsville, June 4-5, New England Prototype Modelers Meet, Canton Community Center. Details at www.neprototypemeet.com. Illinois, Naperville, October 21-24, Naperville RPM Meet, Naperville Holiday Inn. Kansas, Benton, November 6-7, Mid-Continent Prototype Modelers Meet, Benton Lions Community Center, 150 S. Main Street. Details at www.midcontinentprototypemodelers.org. Mass., Mansfield, Nov 10-14, Craftsman Structure Show, Mansfield Holiday Inn. Details at www.css2010.com. Missouri, St Louis, September 1-4, 30th National Narrow Gauge Convention, St Charles Convention Center. Details at www.30ngconvention.org. North Carolina, Pisgah Forest (near Brevard), October 8-9, Narrow Trak 2010, Transylvania County Recreation Center, hosted by Frank Pearsall. Wisconsin, Milwaukee, July 11-18, NMRA 75th Anniversary National Convention, details at www.nmra75.org. Wisconsin, Milwaukee, November 13-14, Trainfest, Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park. Details at www.trainfest.com.
FUTURE - 2011
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Model Railroad Hobbyist - April 2010 News Online, pg 2
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