Got started on a signature but non-rail served industry on the Grimes Line, Pallet Recyclers of Iowa. As the name implies Pallet Recyclers rebuilds and resells pallets to companies. The rather unique warehouse is located on Meredith Drive backed up to the rail line. Because of it's location I only had to model the rather plain backside as a backdrop flat.

Just got home from the Western Pacific Railroad Museum and a wonderful hour of running a F7A locomotive. After a quick discussion of the controls in the cockpit, when and how to use the bell and whistle, I was released to take the locomotive out on the rails. I was rather surprised by how well the brakes worked and how smooth was the process of stopping. One question I forgot to ask was why the controls were on the right side of the locomotive. Perhaps someone here will have an answer for me.

Here are a couple of pictures for you to see.

For those so inclined, here is a big zoomable pic of Arcade & Attica abandoned track:

http://epod.usra.edu/.a/6a0105371bb32c970b017c31743c78970b-pi

I thought I would break out a new forum on the Claiborne & Polk Military Railroad.  This railroad was built to to train soldiers who would man and operate railroads in Europe and Africa during WWII.  The construction of the line started in 1941 and completed in 1942.  Someone just might want to model this railroad.

If you have a collection of Micro-Trains Troop carriers and the recent release of the flatcars with the Army Tanks you might find this is the railroad for you.  You would also need some of the Micro-Train military base wood structures.