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After 33 years with this HO layout, I am considering starting over.

Sun, 2020-04-19 03:33 — Daboosailing

Yes, after 33 years with my HO Northern Pacific layout, I am considering starting over. I'm considering On30, my eyes at 70 years young are not as good as they used to be and I'm figuring that a larger scale would improve my ability to see what I'm doing. I am also considering that if I tear out my current layout, that will leave less for my two sons and wife to work on to get rid of my hobby from this house. Having been a "Semi Prototype" modeler for 25; or, so years, I would like to revert back to freelancing. In prototype modeling, I fou

Road Line Jig.

Fri, 2020-04-17 15:09 — Roger Litwiller

There have been some posts on several model railroad Facebook pages recently on lane widths for roads. I have been following these discussions intently as I am in the process of building an entrance road to my intermodal facility and my next project will be roads in a downtown area.

Northern Pacific

Fri, 2020-04-17 03:30 — Daboosailing

I have been modeling the Northern Pacific in 1953 and in HO. HO might have the the most locomotives representing the Northern Pacific and 1953 is the heart of the transition and allows me to model both late steam and early diesels. As well as S-4, W-3 and other steam locos, I love F units, RS-1s and RS-3s GP-7s some Baldwin locos, Alco S-4s and NW switcher units.

Going Bonkers.....

Thu, 2020-04-16 06:33 — dwilliam1963

Personal journal (editorial or commentary)

In February, we put a bid on a house, and everything seemed ideal.....now after a month of stay at home, radio silence from the bank, and lack of human contact, I have just plain lost my mind!!!!

I packed most of our stuff in anticipation of a cross-country move, and now I am surrounded by my life in cardboard!

I put my tools and trains away, and thought we would be out of here by the next week or so, instead no news on our mortgage, our closing, and the rest of our lives.

Just venting but I am nuts!

TMTV Videos

Mon, 2020-04-13 03:43 — Daboosailing

I realize the following is critisizum. It's also probable that only I feel this way. However, I think the videos in TMTV should be much tighter! To much time is spent on the introductions with the paint can. Sometimes the presenters seem to be wanting to prove how much they know about the topic . I get bored very easily! Cut out the superfluous stuff and tighten up the videos. Even ken Patterson's "What's Neat" could use some "Tightening Up"!