Creating a Kit Builder Exchange 

How time fly's.... In May I started taking down the old TSR. It stands now as an empty room painted in a neutral color, ready for the hew owner of the house. I will post a few pics soon.

On Sept 2 we moved into the new house and on Sept 9th I took the big pile of wood that I had salvaged from the old layout and re-started again. Sorry, no track plan yet, though I do have a vision I am working toward. 

Here is my first 90 days of effort, combining new and old wood into the new bench work

From Tony at BLMA models this is one great model railroad.  Everyone enjoy this will get your juices flowing.

Here is a picture of my new GP20 Loco running at our club. And yes it is 1 1/2 scale.

Ken

Yaphank Valley Western RR

It is cyber Monday. For all of those people considering a 3D print of that favorite railway car, today is the day to grab those savings at Shapeways.

CYBER20 is the promo code for 20% off at Shapeways TODAY DECEMBER 1 ONLY!

Check out my models: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/schistlakemodels

There are a variety of models in various scales by other modelers.

Tim Schwartz

(Not enjoying -30C windchills!)

For the first time ever, Santa will be stopping by the San Leandro Historical Railway Society to run his trains during our 2014 Winter Open House! He's agreed to let the wonderful boys & girls who will be there tell him what they want for Christmas and take pictures! Santa understands that we're trying to raise money to have our 116-year-old Southern Pacific depot painted soon, so he's asking that folks donate $10 and, in return, they'll get a great glossy 5" x 7" picture with him in his "casual" train wear!

I am in the process of converting the last of my rolling stock (30 or so) to steel wheels. I have a number of older kits which are really neat, what with metal side frames, metal bolsters and plastic wheels all supported by tiny, pain-in-the-ass metal springs that took me forever to install. The problem, as I started on a really nice boxcar, is that I noticed the all metal trucks. Plus and minus voltage meets in the middle and my Digitrak Zephyer just screams at me when that happens.

To Al: Today I present a Quality Craft Kit of a Southern Pacific covered gondola for steel transport. Not many railroads opted for this monster. I painted, lettered and weathered this car a decade or so back. I use this car in service to Granite City Steel on the layout. Yours, Elvin Howland/E. St. Louis Rail Group Layout

Just to show some pics of my progress and other stuff that I am up to.