**NOTE:  The reason this post is showing up again is because I edited the title to make it more descriptive and easier to find.

Rocks in my head? That must have been the question my sister was thinking about me when I asked if I could borrow a shovel, spade, clippers and a bucket so that I could dig up rocks while I was visiting her in Louisville, Kentucky last week.   She probably is right, but she was such a good sport that she went with me on my quest.

The filter on the experimental recent posts would be a nice addition. I would like to suggest adding an additional checkbox to NOT view the filter selection. IE not "Topic"

OK Joe Fugate and Charlie Comstock you Have outdone yourselves with the Advance Release of the August MRH Magazine Member only Bonus Downloads. Best Ever!!! "10 STARS"
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Just this past weekend I was sorting through a file of old photos that I had stashed away in a closet. I came across this black and white photo of a Southern Pacific 2-10-2 "Santa Fe Class" locomotive in HO scale. The model and photo were owned by a good friend, Paul Jansen. The photo was taken sometime in the mid-1960's. Paul was a well known super detailer of HO brass, running his business from his home workshop in California.