Personal journal (editorial or commentary)
Getting back to modeling
It has been 20 weeks since I finished dismantling the layout in Flin Flon, and about 8 weeks since we moved into our new home here in Emo. This is the first weekend I have had time to work on model railroading again.
Metal Working & Machining
It’s Birthday time coming around and my son appears to want to see me get back in the shop by sending me some new (used) books for inspiration. A journal post by Rene Gourley has me inspired to get down to practicing more and these books are filled with projects and instruction.
I would be interested in hearing from others with experience fabricating parts for locomotives or rolling stock. My time is so limited for working on the layout that this may take a while to get in the estimated 20 hours required to learn my way around the equipment.
Visiting the Sipping & Switching Society @ Raleigh, NC (video links added)
As a modular model railroader, I've met a variety of model railroad groups over the years. Some groups are very open and friendly while others aren't. Just the nature of human interaction, I believe.
Podcast time!
Perhaps some of you have heard of the podcast - A Modeler's Life? Lionel Strang started it a couple years, talking to model railroads about life, trains, and lots of (sort-of) related topics.
The current full episode this week features me!
http://modelerslife.libsyn.com/episode-85-steven-haworth
The "TuFF RR" or The Texas unstoppable Fallen Flags Railroad
Hello everyone. This is my humble start to an N Scale model train layout with DCC and KATO Unitrack. There is no prototype to be modeled, it's all a figment of my imagination. I named the layout the TuFF RR or the Texas unstoppable Fallen Flags Railroad because I enjoy so many railroads of the past and unfortunately most if not all are fallen flags. I will be using models from The Rock, MKT, MoPac and Frisco to start out with based in the 1978 thru 1988 era.
Christmas display layouts
This 1955 magazine cover captures the magic of seasonal displays produced by Lionel and American Flyer. The droll image of this "New Yorker" shows the fascinated faces of future model railroaders.
It looks like this track has American Flyer rubber roadbed, and there's Sam the semaphore man.
Looks like I will have to live with it. Hills painted, On to benchwork.
Looks like I will have to live with it. Hills painted, On to bench work.
I should roll over it with blue and start again, I have a deadline to get all the stuff out of or diner and back onto the new shelves being built under the bench work inside the train room.
Looks nothing like The South West or Arizona. This is on the north wall. Just under 27 feet of wall.
Ghosts of Railroads Past
(In the "spirit" of the season, I think you'll agree this post especially fitting this time of year...)
China Project | Coal Mine
I have a lot of luck. Like really, I am one lucky guy. I have a small following and in that following are some very generous people. And in this project, I intend to meet their generosity in kind. This project will take a long time and I am happy to say that's alright. The client just wants to watch the videos along with you. And that is pretty cool.
The Bethlehem-Ares Railroad
The Bethlehem-Ares Railroad
(An Alternate History)
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