I've googled for pictures and haven't come up with anything useful. Can anybody point me in the right direction. I'm also looking at converting my crane to diesel. I'm also going to DCC and motorize the crane per the MRH article.

Bernd

I was mainly looking for prototype examples of Canadian Pacific Cranes, but here is some of what I found.  Unfortunately some of the links I just saved images and did not keep the link.  If I find more, I will post links here.

Hey all,

The clinic on layout sound at the 2012 Grand Rails meet went well (attendees are responsible for this:). Someone video'd the clinic.  He asked permission, and because I didn't mind (and din't know the clinic would go so well:), I didn't ask for contact info...

Of course now I'd like to contact this fellow.  I'd like to obtain a copy of the video to post in the layout sound Yahoo group. If anyone knows who this fellow is, or is this fellow, please contact me:

I'm going to keep at this until we have 20 people posting regularly. Lets see your Loco's, Boxcars, Structures, Projects, Train Layout etc.......

I was watching the Allen Keller video of Ken McCorry's layout for the umpteenth time the other day when I noticed something unusual - his "valances" appear to be made of cloth!

Originally, I had planned to use hardboard for the valances on my layout, but the more I thought about it, the more I like the idea of cloth valances.

Some of the advantages I see are: