To All:P The Chicago Heights Transfer Terminal RR was bought by the Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR in 1927. Between May. 1950 and August, 1951 the C&EI RR bought 30 new GP7's. Here we see #227 painted in the CHTT scheme. I painted, lettered, stripped and weathered this Atlas brand example. Photo by Elvin Howland. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout.

Years ago i bought Sierra West Scale Models Railroad Camp in HO scale.

It sat on the shelf for a few years. I had looked at it. read the instructions and put it back waiting until i had the time to tackle such a big kit.

I moved house and decided to part with and and fund some of extras on the property. before i did though i measured out and also made copies of the templates, cut walls ect if i wanted to build it in the future.

Well now im making a start on it.

$24.95

I figured I would start this post with the most important detail. And I WOULD term this a craftsman kit.
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The San Antonio Model Railroad Association (SAMRA) recently held their 41st Annual Train Show in San Antonio, TX. Before it got too crowded on Sunday morning, I was able to take a few videos of some of the club layouts that were at the show.  There is a large HO layout that has a really great looking refinery scene, then an O-scale layout that has a great circus with lots of music, and lastly, the N-scale layout with dinosaurs in the stock yard at their meat packing plant.

This week I'm making static grass tufts. 

I find it easier to do it in place most times now. 

Kathy

Does this story sound familiar?

A child is exposed to model trains.  Maybe his or her grandfathers had some old Lionel and HO equipment or there were local displays which could be viewed at the holidays.  At some point, he or she received some of their own locomotives, track, and accessories and may have even built a small layout.  The train bug bit in some regard as it does for a lot of people.

To All: Recently deceased John Canfield produce limited run Early Rail HO scale car kits under his Virginia Car & Foundry banner. I bought two of his Bobber Cabooses. I painted one in the DL&W RR color scheme and one in my road color scheme. Though I never meet him, I appreciated his sense of humor and his fine craftsman kits. I bought most of his kits.

I've spent the last week or so working on the streets and sidewalks on my first two modules which are of the area around the IC freight house. This is the area that is on the modules I am currently building:

Been a long time coming, with a generous helping of procrastination, but at last I can turn an engine

David