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Photos of Bob Gretillat’s Rock Island layout
A while back I had the pleasure of attending an operating session at Bob Gretillat’s Rock Island layout. I like to shoot video to show the trains in operation, but on this particular occasion the video didn’t turn out very good, but Bob’s model scenes are well worth showing. So, I thought I would share a few images from our time.
I hope you enjoy this short tour. Images on the first post.
2 Rail O scale In The Great Outdoors
Hello all, I have been lurking for a long time, I am part of a fringe group of people that model 2 Rail O scale Outdoors, it is more common with our U.K brethren, also a lot more of our 3 rail friends are running outdoors as well. I actually feel it's possible to do this in any of the smaller scales.
I originally was modeling HO scale Outdoors but was snared by an O scale KTM 5011 Class Santa Fe 2-10-4, what a beast, so I decided to get rid of the HO stuff and now have started a new O scale layout outdoors.

Supertrain 2017 - who's going ?

Interesting statement at the Miniature World in Germany
Found this to be interesting. Not intended as a political statement:
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6620318-181/wall-goes-up-around-united

Best techniques for applying decals?
We've just received some questions about applying decals and it occurred to me we've never discussed that much either in an MRH article or video.
So, two things: First, what do you recommend as the best method(s) for applying decals, and second, anyone willing to do an article or video?
BeNscale Signals
Just wondering if anyone has ordered target signals from BeNscale (benscale.com).
I placed (and paid via PayPal) an order back in October 2016.I have not heard anything from this place and they do not respond to my emails asking for a shipping date. I placed an order earlier last year and I think it took around 2 to 3 months before I received it (after issuing a complaint through PayPal).
How to make a gon load of manure
I have a meat-packing plant located off my layout which I service thru an interchange and I would like to bring out gons full of manure, but I don't know how to model it.
Any ideas?
Jeff

VIDEO - Scaletrains new ES44AC-T4 (Tier 4 Gevo) preview from Amherst.
Well I would have posted videos two days ago but I had to work my regular shift at the Fire Station and just came home to start editing my videos from the Amherst Train Show in West Springfield, MA at the Big E. I had a great time myself hanging out with my son Adarius and girlfriend Loretta who manned my table most of the day Sunday while Adarius and I went all around the buildings viewing trains and shooting videos!

Another Return to the Hobby
Well, I'm back.... again. Seems maybe I get distracted too easily. HAHA. Back in the early summer I was hot to trot on a layout and made a few blog posts about same and got some great advice/info from the group. Summer came and then fall arrived and I didn't get back at it because I was involved in studying for a course. Course happened and I managed to get to a fall train show.
Then nothing.
Is this worth anything?
Hi everybody,
I recently purchased a house and the owner had a room full of miniature trains, buildings and old magazines. I am not much into this stuff and I would like to know if it's worth selling. I live in Toronto. You can see some images here: http://niza.ca/trains/trains.html
Thanks in advance!
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