Don't forget Harrisburg... [img] The line crosses Territorial (shown here) at the north end of town, and runs down the middle of 4th Street...
I found a handful of references to it. Basically an American businessman named Arthur E. Stillwell built a fortune in other businesses, but had a...
I'm not surprised you don't see very many out on the wrong coast, but they're still common out west. There's also a lot of WP boxcars with the big...
Central Oregon & Pacific (CORP) uses GP38-2s and GP40-2s, and the numbers all begin in either 38-- or 40--. They're a Railtex company, so it's...
Hey guys~ Thanks for the words of support. Johnny Trains, it's funny you mention civil service. I'm 23, and I've spent the last 7 years...
Yikes. I need a job, and I like railroads, so this morning I went to test for a Train Service (conductor) position for Hinkle, Oregon. The first...
I rode the Coast Starlight from San Jose to Eugene as part of my senior trip in high school. We were in coach, and I was very impressed with how...
UP recently replaced long sections of track on the Cascade Subdivision in Oregon. The ties are still wood, but they are using clips instead of...
I get the impression that most "serious" photographers stick to slides, but I haven't figured out why. I've been using print film for years. I...
That is one of the best models I've ever seen. Let's see more of your work.
I can't see the pictures, but your description of the truck ramp gave me an idea: The Kingsford Charcoal Briquete plant in Springfield, Oregon,...
I used a bread knife to cut mine. It was a 2" thick piece, so it was difficult to get the knife through, but the cut was almost perfect. A little...
Amtrak needs to start turning a profit and stop stealing my money before they think about expanding. I'm no expert on marketing, or on the...
An X designates a car owner that does not operate a railway, and GSRX does belong to a company called Golden Spike Railroad Services. According...
I live on the west coast and see CSX and NS cars in UP trains on a pretty regular basis. It's more common to see those two companies' cars on a UP...
I'm not sure what qualifies as a telephoto lens. I have a lens that will zoom to 210, and here's what it can do: [img] edit: I should...
If you have to use extremely tight curves, HOn3 would be a better choice than HO. I'm not sure what HOn3ers generally consider to be the minimum...
Source BNSF Today Here Kitty, Kitty -- Get on the Train 2003-06-20 -- Tigers and other wild beasts will be brought to Texas next week as...
I am talking about HO, so I guess I'll just try it and see what happens. Thanks. Mike
I'm building a 2'x6' diorama out of extruded polystyrene (XPS) to practice scenery techniques. I also want to practice handlaying track. The...
