More photo inspiration! There's often more than meets the eye in old photos.

http://blog.newbritainstation.com/2017/03/i-1-1007-at-new-britain-statio...

Randy

(Link to Part 5: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/29630)

https://youtu.be/fb9jmx68Nu8

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What a fascinating - and frustrating - hobby this is! It offers an amazing amount of depth and breadth - everything from carpentry, electronics, art, scenery, architecture, historical research - but who has the time or money (or either!) to do any more than scratch the surface? The best model railroads balance all these wonderful aspects into a cohesive whole. And almost all model railroads risk teetering off that balance into a rabbit hole . . .

I'm not sure if this is a Eureka! moment, or if I just reinvented the wheel, but.....

You will never know how thankfull I am for the modelers that are in my periphery. I am literally surrounded by amazing artists who are quite satisfied with their art, and less so with fame. To me, it is really humbling to see what the difference is between a wealthy modeler and one that scrapes by with only the tools he needs.

Like a cheapo camera and simple household lamps for "studio lighting"

OK, since there has been more discussion about the QR code part of the test system, I'll skip ahead to that part of my story.

This week I'm looking at how to model tarmac/asphalt using silicon carbide grit. It's a really easy method.

Kathy

(Link to Part 3: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/29596)

Update: In the last post I said that I think the car usage cycle is like this:

1. Empty, available for assignment

2. Empty, but enroute for loading