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Today, I cut lumber, and built my benchwork. It really is nothing special. I made 2 boxes, both about 14″x37″, and placed a top on it. There is a brace in the center that has a ½ inch hole to run the bus wire through. The center “ends” also have a pair of […]

Step1, Benchwork

March 20, 2013 in Uncategorized by John

I am getting spam responses again…if anyone wants links to ED Pills or Womens shoes, I can approve a few…. WooT! I am now getting spammed constantly by the Koreans! now if I could only read Korean, then I might be able to see what they are selling!

Yeah! my blog is ranking again

March 17, 2013 in Uncategorized by John

Well, modeling Casa Grande in the 1980’s appears to be a little more difficult then I originally planned. The signature building is (was) an art deco depot built in 1939 (burnt in 2009) and I can not locate a SPINS (Southern Pacific Industry Numbering System) for CG at all. I […]

thinking about scrapping the whole Casa Grande plan…

December 6, 2012 in Uncategorized by John

In the last year, I have picked up a group of 4 Atlas ACF hoppers, a Micro-Trains PS2 3-Bay “High Side” and a BLMA PS2CD 4000. The Atlas hoppers are now on their Train Man line, but the4 that I have are all US built and came with Rapido couplers. […]

a study of three covered hoppers

October 20, 2012 in Details / Uncategorized by John

So I got a pair of Intermountain SD40-T2’s, one was missing a bell and a plow. Intermountain supplied me with a new plow as well as an entire parts sprue…so I have TWO roof bells! My 6300 will be getting more details. Also, on early U25B’s…does anyone have a good […]