First, I am not complaining about the cost of doing model railroading. It is what it is and it's not a life or death matter so if I can't afford it, it doesn't happen. I think we get great value for our dollar when it comes to the quality and level of detail of today's modern locomotives and rolling stock. I do this for relaxation so I think it's money well spent but many things come before model railroading.

Seems like there has been much discussion on focus /phot stacking. For the last few weeks I have looked through different methods and software. In my search I came across a photography blog by Ruben Larsson. http://rubenlarsson.blogspot.com/2008/12/merge-photos-with-different-focus.html In his blog he discussed using Combine ZM software for stacking (it's free). He clearly wrote the steps from start to finish. And I have to say, there aren't many and it's fairly simple.

Okay, let's get this started for this week!

This was one of several focus stacking photos I took for the ScaleTrains.com Tier IV article, showing the treadplate design, the Canadian specific walkway grates, and even a look at the fuel meter on the side of the tank -

Does anyone know what the cost is for MRs digital archive? There is no price information anywhere on their website and my emails to customer service have gone unanswered.