Well, as a kid, I did some stupid things to some good equipment. I even went so far as to “weather” a Kato U30C and an Atlas U25B with Testers paint. I have discovered that the ideas of a teenager are not always the best, and some can be fixed. […]
Details
Well, the old SP is still present here in Casa Grande…the great Borg of Unkle Pete still has yet to kill all SP. We lost our station (built in 1939, art deco style to replace one that burnt down) but a shed still is here, and considering what is standing […]
More lineside details….
We have all seen mile markers, yard limit signs, even markers to signal horn blowing, but these are new to me. Yesterday, I watched a pair of GP40’s deliver 2 covered hoppers to Arizona Grain. While running down the siding, the Geeps were stopping, waiting for the crossing gates to […]
Stop signs for trains….
I am currently planning on using HO cork for the main, and N for the primary passing siding/run-around track, and many modelers have been questioning me on this idea. I have been looking at the roadbed in Casa Grande, and it is elevated more here than in many locations that […]
A close look at the road bed, and an industry ...
Going down track side is part of the fun of planning a layout, details can be the item that makes or breaks a layout….here are some shots from just west of town….looks like BLMA will be getting some good business from me….