Recent content by U-3-b

Having my grandpa work for the GTW for 40 years and having him take me around and show me shops and yards when I was 4 made me a life long Grand Trunk Western fan and that is why I model 1953 on the South Bend Subdivision. The funny thing to me is that I have never lived anywhere near the GTW...

That tender is huge http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/wm1403s.jpg and kit bashing is the only way I know. I have not seen something like this for sale anywhere. Steve

There are a number of smaller companies that make kits. You will pay more and they are resin but you can get some really cool kits. Speedwitch Media, Sunshine Models and BGR Group are all companies that I have bought from in the recent past and they make some great kits. Steve

You have your work cut out for you trying to do this conversion. Good luck. Steve

Generally it was for passenger only but I have seen some demoted passenger engines pulling freight Southern Ontario with that herald. The herald came into use in 1954 with the new Maple Leaf paint scheme. Steve

Found it. GTW F-3's helping a GTW U-3-b crossing over the NKP.

I have a photo of F-3's double heading with a 4-8-4. Now I just have to find it.

No, I have not. Steve

Van Hobbies did make a O-18-b. You can find them on e-bay everynow and then. Steve

I came about my choice of the Grand Trunk Western in a round about way. When I was growing up and where I was growing up, it was all Penn Central, Southern and B&O. To confuse things even more, when we would visit my grandparents it was GTW and Illinois Central. So I grew up liking all of...

My steam fleet as of today and most of these are brass and picked up over the last 30 years. 2 - Frisco 4-8-4 1 - Frisco 4-4-0 1 - Frisco 2-8-0 5 - CN 0-8-0 (that will be GTW when painted) 1 - CN 2-8-0 2 - GTW 4-6-2 4 - GTW 2-8-2 5 - GTW 4-8-4 1 - GTW 4-8-2 I think I have a few...

Open platform cars are too old for me so I am not much help on that. Sorry. Steve

Have you looked at this site? http://home.cogeco.ca/~bgrgroup/ They are a bit on the pricey side, but they are great CN kits. I have a few. What they are not is a standard Walthers or Branchline kit with CN paint. Are you a CN modeler? And you never really said what era you are...

Ryan, That is a very good idea. We have a lot of cabinet shops in the area and I bet with the downturn in the housing market they might be willing to make one for me. Thanks, Steve

Many years ago when my parents realized that I would not out grow my train collecting, they got me this very nice train case to display my engines. Well, as I said that was many years ago and I, as you can see, am in need of another case. This one is wood, 1’ by 5’ and has glass doors. The...