Am curious if any 'old timers' may be here, who still swear by Homasote as their standard layout top. In my own case: Was in HO modular club 6 years in 80s-90s; used it on all 26 modules we built. Love how it holds track spikes on my Peco Code 100 flex/Insulfrogs. Always model 'weed grown' r-o-w, so don't bother w/elevated roadbed. This saves a lot of work, time and $ when on ss. And we modeled early 50s rural branchline, so trackage was right on for our era.

This is my frist how to video, first sorry about the close up of the right arm.  Will improve on that.  Not something I could go back and reshoot very easy. I think that I got the demo across and that is what is important.  I will have a part two that will take you to the finish. Open article for more links.

For the Kiwi steam fans out there (and others),

KA 942 came thundering through town the other weekend on her tour of the south island. I waited in the biting wind for 45 mins (she was running late) to see her on her way to Invercargill.The rain held off till she came into view but then alas the heavens opened. I'm still pleased with the photos though.

Enjoy

Luke

Hi guys,

I'm putting out a call for some assistance for my brother in-law who is currently stuck about 25 miles out of New Jersey. He has been in New York on business and was in New Jersey in a hotel and has since been evacuated from there. He is away from his wife and two girls and like so many is displaced and has little to no food, and is a foreigner.