New project
I’ll tell you about a new locomotive I am beginning this coming week! Come back and see pictures of castings, prints and more info.
Continue reading →Yearly Archives: 2013
Happy New Year!
Health, happiness and blessings to one and all!
Continue reading →Merry Christmas!
To all of you who read this site or just happen upon this page a very Merry Christmas, filled with an abundance of His grace. You were all remembered in my Christmas Masses.
Continue reading →New York Central Promotional Video
Here is a great video by the New York Central Railroad showing every aspect of their grand enterprise. Follow a locomotive through it’s long day job and then the rigors of maintenance. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBFdpBol3l4
Continue reading →UP 4014 Restoration Project
The Union Pacific Railroad is restoring Big Boy #4014 articulated 4-8-8-4. There are a number of videos that show the progress. Here is one of the early video updates: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmTr22rvldk
Continue reading →Valley Division Construction Update
The last update, and the last work done on the Valley Extension was on August 22, 2013. Today (October 15, 2013), we made some progress. I have 11 pictures in the gallery, and one panorama below the gallery. It will … Continue reading →
New addition to suppliers
L & B Model Trains. Just click on the suppliers list and you will find them under Accessories.
Continue reading →Mogul Rebuild
I haven’t run my Little Engines Mogul (2-6-0) in a few years and have wanted to do some work on it. Today, I started work on a re-build. Just a few pictures for your viewing. I’ll have more pictures available … Continue reading →
Suppliers pages updated
I have gone through all of the suppliers and they should be updated. However, some websites are dead and I think the company may still be active and some never had websites. Please help! If you know anything about any … Continue reading →
Derailment and repair
On Saturday, during our annual meet at WLS, I had just steamed up after repacking the cylinder rods on my Consolidation, hooked up to my three riding cars and put all eight drivers on the ground. As we were re-railing … Continue reading →