No one's started one yet, so here goes.

Here's a work in progress that I hope to show on a layout shortly--the Grim Reaper's train.  Does anyone else have a holiday train to show?  Samhain, Yule, or whatever?

I'm thinking of going to the Cocoa Beach, FL Prototype Rails meet this coming January, but am wondering how suitable the clinics are for my level of skill.  I've built a resin boxcar kit successfully, done a couple of simple scratch-builds successfully from wood with bits of plastic and brass, with manufactured parts when available (Tichy side pockets and bolsters, etc.)  Weathering skills, as yet, are essentially nonexistent.

I find its really nice to be able to put a face to a name on this forum and appreciate all those who have done it so far eg, Michael, Rick, Verne Rob etc etc. 

To date I have been slack and not followed suit.  Today, however, I have changed that situation and would like to know if anyone else on the forum is OK to do the same.  The process is really easy - just select My Account, click on Edit, scroll down to Picture and upload a file and just remember to click save

Peter

I'm trying to create  a layout in a very limited area and need to know what the minimum distance is between outside rails for a 180 degree turn. Engine is a 4 x 4 which I hope will decrease the magic number. Thanks ... oops .. sorry should have mentioned it's HO