Today I’m showing the conversion of my PRR Alco S2 9106 into PC 9806. Unit was repainted, decaled, and weathering added. With this done, I now have an all PC fleet, except for leased PNC GP10 3403...

Just finished up a Union Terminal Imports 68' dodx Flatcar BN green. Model #15 of 15 won't say how much I paied. The M1A2 is a modified roco kit. The M1150 ABV is a resin kit by Arsenal M. The tie downs are by Alkem scale models.

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2019/10/18/plattsburgh-track-change-and-other-stuff/

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2019/10/18/a-taste-of-1978/

One thing that's apparent when you model a single railroad for nearly two decades is that the state of the equipment is always in flux.  Damage and wear are inflicted, repairs are made...more wear, more repairs.  In fact, that's one of the things I enjoy most about prototype modeling within a very tightly-defined era because, through the details you choose to model or ignore, you tell the story of where a particular locomotive or car was in its journey with the railroad.

I just returned from China where I have a lttle side job as a visiting professor teaching railway signalling classes in an international program at Beijing Jiaotong University.

its been awhile since iv'e blogged, last was about rebuilding locomotives with LED upgrades. and motors

well my layout design is coming together, pictured below is a rough draft of the mainline with a yard on one side please excuse the extra pcs of track in the middle  this is a wall mounted shelf type. grid is 12"x 12"  room size is 11 x 10. .. the black border line is the outside edge of lay out . Please feel free to comment or advise.

The ATSF Paradigm Division is a freelance prototype N-Scale model railroad that depicts the Santa Fe railroad during the transition era in and around Kansas City Union Station as well as some portions of Kansas and Oklahoma. Some of the other railroads that interchanged with the Santa Fe at Union Station are also modeled, such as the Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific, CB&Q, Wabash, Milwaukee Road plus the REA Express.

The layout, located in a custom Tuff Shed behind my home, has been under construction since late 2012 with trains being able to run the full layout in 2016.  It is a project that keeps me busy during my retirement. This tour is done in two parts the first video provides an overview of the details of the layout, e.g., size, track used, DCC type, etc., as well as all of the cities and towns on the Main Level. The second video Part 2 of the layout tour describes how the staging level supports moving trains to and from the main level. To do this, the Santa Fe's Grand Canyon passenger train is used as an example showing how it moves from staging to the main level and back to staging. Then the tour shows an overview of each portion of the staging level to tie everything together.

I'm at the point in life where it's time to start looking at colleges and finding extra scholarships to put a dent in loans does anyone know of any for people that may be interested in the railroad field? The specific degree I am considering is mechanical engineering and I know that could potentially be related and I imagine the number of people applying for such things may be lower than other more common ones.