I want to transfer some 35mm slides to digital files. I'm talking about fewer than 50 slides. They are prototype shots I took in Kansas in the 1970's. Anybody have any experience with this? I have found small scanners for slides and negatives but I'm not sure what the results will be like. There is one listed on line for less than $100 that has good reviews. Cheaper ones have less good reviews. I don't know if there is an adapter for my Epson all-in-one that would work. I like the scanner in the printer and have scanned a lot of documents, some even railroad related...

I was entering my home town last evening (Waterbury Vermont, which is on the New England Central or former Central Vermont mainline) and my SO yelled TRAIN!

I pulled over, and checked it out.

For those of you who are not in the know, the NEC is replacing most of it's northern mainline with single heavy duty welded rail, a process that's quite fascinating.

What I observed here though, was something that may be of use to modern modelers who are looking for a small scene or industry.

Research tells me that from the 1920s to the 1960s ATSF Depots and some other wooden buildings were painted "Colonial Yellow" for the walls, "Bronze Green" for the trim and red for the roof.  Where can I find these colors already mixed or the color mixing guidelines?  Also, what was the green for steam locomotive cab interiors?

Don has posted some great photos of his steel mill, and I thought it an opportune time to mention some groups out there that can help others. These are generally industry specific and most are for model railroaders.

STEEL:

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/STEEL/

http://todengine.websitetoolbox.com/

Coil Cars: