A new engine is close to joining the SPV roster - #51, the line's only standard gauge power.

#51 started as a Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0 (the "Modern Baldwin" version).  Out of the box, she looked like this:

I have been working on several Keystone Shay Kits, looking for alternative ways to power this static model using as few or none of the parts from the old and long out of production NWSL Power conversion kits. (More on this at a later date)

To follow up on my previous post about modeling Chicago Bridge & Iron, I’ve continued to make progress on the scene and have incorporated it into recent op sessions on the Grimes Line.

In this part I've started the roofing on the work shop portion of the engine shed and put together the stove pipe for the shop.

I used corrugated metal for the roof material, from Northwestern scale lumber. I first cut it into scale 4' x 8' sheets. The easiest way I found to do this was to score it with my hobby knife and then with a metal ruler held along the score bend the metal back and forth a few times until it breaks along the score. I used CY glue to attach the roofing material as tacky glue would not stick to the smooth metal surface very well.

After almost a year, a new Small Layout Scrapbook update has finally arrived. I'm showing four great layouts you can enjoy.

Check out the newest Scrapbook update here!

Have fun reading, and be inspired!

Kind regards,
Gert Wierbos

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My 4 year old nephew proudly gave me some twigs he found in the grass on the way to the playground.

Those three twigs became this O scale tree.

Eugene

I think it would be a reasonable assumption that we like trains, and railroads... after all, you are reading this post on MRH's website, are you not? So by default, it would not be unreasonable to imply that indeed we all do like/appreciate/love railroading in some form or another. 

Now I would also wager a guess you are like me, and enjoy other activities/hobbies etc beyond trains.Maybe gardening, woodworking, restoring old cars, golfing, etc. Maybe even some of you enjoy board games like I do.