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DT&I 9652 Portraits

This is an Exactrail Evolution Series model representing a Thrall 2244 gondola. I have no idea if this model is … More

ak interactive, DT&I, Evolutions Series, Exactrail, HO scale, model train, pan pastel, Pebeo heavy body oil paints, Thrall 2244 gondola, Weathering

Raw Materials Storage

This scene represents the raw materials storage building and dock at International Paper. Anyone who knows the actual Tonawanda Island … More

DL&W, HO scale, model railroad building, PS1 boxcar, Weathering

N5B Lettering

Getting ready to apply decals to my N5B cabooses.  It looks like I’ll be piecing together the lettering from two … More

HO scale, microscale decals, N5B caboose, Penn Central

N8 Caboose Project update

When Colin asked me in a recent post whether I had finished this project, I realized I hadn’t written an … More

Bowser, Bowser Trains, Cabin Car, HO scale, N8 caboose, Penn Central

Power for the Paper Mill

As the ties are getting glued down to the benchwork on my switching layout, I’ve been thinking ahead to the … More

Alco S4, Atlas Classic, Atlas S4, ATLS4, HO scale, model railroad, NCE decoder, Penn Central

A Cold Sunday Afternoon

It appears we are experiencing the winter that will never end, here in southern Ontario.  When I woke up at … More

boxcar, decals, HO scale, Lehigh Valley, model railroad, model train, Penn Central, Rail Yard Models, resin kit, X58, X58B

Penn Central N8 Caboose Project

I picked up a Bowser N8 caboose, factory painted in Penn Central some time ago.  It’s a nice model, but … More

HO scale, model railroad, model train, N8 caboose, Penn Central

Lehigh Valley X-58 Decal Dilemma

I started to apply the decals to my Railyard Models X-58 boxcar over the weekend.  I trimmed the letters into … More

HO scale, Lehigh Valley Railroad, model railroad, model train, repairing torn decals, x-58 boxcar

NYC 86′ Hi Cube progress continues

Over the past week, I’ve made some progress on a number of projects that I currently have on the go.  … More

86' hi-cube, Athearn, blue-box upgrade, boxcar details, Greenville auto parts boxcar, HO scale, model railroad, model train, New York Central boxcar

Railyard Models

These shots depict the quality of the Railyard Models X-58 kits. It was a lot of work, but they build … More

draft gear, HO scale, Railyard Models, x-58 boxcar

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