This is video shot from rear of Amtrak's City of New Orleans as it pulls out of UPT July 2012. You will see the NEW ORLEANS ARENA and SUPERDOME To the left side of picture. The throat of the terminal goes to one track today at one time it was ten tracks wide. REA was in area were Arena is Dome sits on all of the old IC RR property.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lgIplZKCl8

I've completed some of the rock work in the canyon I started some weeks back, and now have some photos posted in the blog:

http://rgsrr.blogspot.com/2013/01/more-rock-work-on-narrow-canyon.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEZyGG2kRII&feature=share&list=UUEEjcGZFQ9TF4X1f6jY8Vfg

Finished up the 12 foot long photo backdrop at Clive on my IAIS Grimes Line layout.

Still plugging away on the benchwork. Posting these videos so folks can get an idea on whats involved in building a mushroom. Its starting to take shape to a point that you get a good idea of how it works. I must say I'm really glad that I decided to go with a multi-layer design. its going to make for a lot of mainline running.

Any one know where I can get a few bay windows for bay windows cabooses in HO scale?

Donald

Does anyone know of a source for the "Extra" and other flags posted on engines and cabooses? I'd like to denote several engines as "Extras" and "Last section" for trains running on my layout and at a local club. 

If not commercially made, does anyone have a list of materials, scale sizes and instructions for HO scale locomotives.  I was thinking of using stiff paper and small straight pins but would bow to expertise of someone who has done this. Pictures would be helpful for placement as well.

Thanks.

Dave is from Ottawa Ontario.  He and I got together to discuss prototype modeling. His Conn River Line is a fine example of how you can take a point in time in history and replicate it in an HO Scale Model Railroad. We did a six part series where a number of subjects were addressed and it provides a great overview of what to consider when modeling and operating a prototype.

Part 1 Introduction to Modeling the Prototype
Part 2 Simplifying Waybills for Operations
Part 3 Ideas for Operations
Part 4 Prototype Events on your Model Railroad