work in progress

To All: Who remembers these old Varney brand 40 foot boxcars? This is one I detailed, weathered, dullcoated, and added metal wheels to. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout

Running trains at CVT Model Railroad Club yesterday

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBm5kTxdghg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcb_ZnNQN0k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3NIuLeODkM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMrCBaZNayM

Sometimes my stupidity amazes even myself!

I spent 10 minutes tracing a short in my newly laid track ​work - DUH!

To All: An S. Stone Refining Co 40 foot tank car at the tank car loading dock of St. Louis Gas & Coke Co. Flatulene, "The Only True Natural Gas!" decals are from Hamm River Model Products. The car is an Athearn product, painted, detailed, and lettered by me. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout

While running around the loop, Boston and Maine GE 44- tonner (ex-NP 628) cut out, and is stuck in neutral! With 110 out of the running, the only available power for mainline trains is the GP38-2 still undergoing a re-do, the 8304 (Rock Island), and the 2026. The 1684 is currently waiting on a tender repair, and all other locos besides the RDC car are broken down for some reason. The road needs a diesel at current, so the shop crew has decided to try repairing DT&I 8111 again.

I found a pleasant surprise in my email in-box today...stunning photos of the modeling of fellow On30 modeler Peter Rugendyke. He created some scenes commemorating the arrival of some equipment from my Estrella & Sonora Grande RR. You can see more of Peter's beautiful modeling on his blog: http://orphanvalley.blogspot.com.au/

Enjoy!

And here's a few of about 15 Proto2k stock cars I built and modified to look kinda like D&RG or RGS cars (although these are std-guage)

It's been a while since I posted, but I have been busy, mostly at the workbench, and mostly w/ structures.  Here's some recent ones.