John


I wrapped up the scratch build today, the hardest part of it was finding an image to turn into an interior. Fortunately, the St. Louis NMRA has a lot of free downloads. http://www.gatewaynmra.org/2002/easy-industrial-building-interiors/ The roof is made out of cardstock and shipping labels. I printed a Clever Models tar paper […]

Now what do I name it?


I have been trying to figure out how to make my Samsung tablet and cellphone cameras take more vintage style pictures, and I have found an app called Ektacam. It has different film types, color, black and white, print, slide and instant, there are minimal adjustments in the camera app, […]

Nothing like vintage films…





After getting the Oriental Limited 2-8-0, and ignoring the Bachmann one, I decided to take a closer look at the Bachmann and see what needs to be done to make it look more like a family member. The 3 biggest issues with the Bachmann is the running gear, the domes […]

Steamworks…