Yep were going to see some more snow tonight. Those of us in Northeast have had enough of it. But this one isn't supposed to be anywhere near as bad> But for those communities who have been socked by the weather, mainly those in New Jersey and south even a little bit is too much.

BLMA has a new car to announce - the ACF F89-J 89' Flat Car. Based on a Trailer Train prototype, it was produced between 1966 and 1968 and many remain in service. Walther's is pricing it at $34.95 MSRP.

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Almost 2 months since my last post so time for an update on my N Scale BC Rail layout.  The backdrop painting is complete and the foreground bridge scene is well underway.

Well it has begun snowing here in NYC and while nothing is on the streets, its has covered the windows of my and my wife's vehicles. The news report says we can get from a foot to 18 inches of the stuff by the time it ends on Thursday morning.

I am building an N scale layout for a friend based on the C&O Brooke Avenue Yard in Norfolk, VA and I really need a copy of the drawings & photos of the Chessie carfloat and tugs that were published in the 1999 Mainline Modeler.  Do any of you have said drawings?  Would you be willing to burn me a copy?  I am willing to pay a reasonable price if necessary.  You can reply to this blog or e-mail me at g.spag@juno.com.  Please leave me a good contact phone number and I'll call you.  Thanks, Glen 

I finally got to work on the layout last night, added a siding where I wanted the wholesale fuel dealer to be at, and added some other scenic stuff, here are some pix of the progress.

Right after I added some scenic materials to enhance the area

From another angle.

I love MRH forums for the simple reason that people trying to Advertise here for free by starting a blog as a cover for their products last about 20 minutes and admin gets a dozen e-mails reporting them and then they are gone forever. I like that every member here looks out for the forums and as soon as some dork tries to place a hidden add on the forums they are reported and bam they are gone gone gone.

I've gotten tired of looking at glossy plastic, and decided it was time to learn how to weather rolling stock and locos. 

The book Done in a Day by Pelle Soeeborg was recommended to me as a good place to start, and I picked up a copy, only to be somewhat disapointed it was all on modern equipment. Still, the techniques seemed sound, so I thought I'd see if I could learn something.