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Here are a few shots of UP's 4-8-4 at a stop-over at Liberty, MO en route to Kansas City's Union Station. Bob

Here are some shots from the BNSF coal train derailment at Red Oak, IA.... quite a mess !!! Bob :eek:

After tearing out my old layout, I have been working away on the new one... but once my small train room had it's benchwork cleared out, I thought I would correct all those little details that bugged me for so long. First off, I had a 2 bulb florescent fixture that didn't throw enough light...

Here is the Union Pacific's Steam Schedule for 2007.... Bob http://www.upsteam.com/schedule.html#schedule

Just an FYI on the UP's schedule for their 4-8-4, and their 4-6-6-4 lokeys... Bob ********************************************************** Union Pacific's 2007 Steam Schedule.... Here's some more info about Union Pacific's plans as written in the Colorado Time-Table. UP...

Just an FYI item... on Sat. April 21st, from 4pm to 6pm KCS will have a photo shoot at the Kansas City Union Station. They will have the KCS F-unit #34 and a set of cars, along side their new Southern Belle loco # 3997. Bob

If you're going to off-load a tank car, don't forget to open the vent..... and whatta ya' want to bet, some Division Mgr. somewhere is going to really be upset. Bob :mad:

Nothing really spectacular, but I spotted this one just east of Topeka... what caught my eye was that the entire train was all KLine containers. Before I could get back to the car, I caught this last shot of a west bound.... Bob

Here are a couple of KATY shots taken in Booneville, MO.... I sure love that old bridge. Bob

A couple of weeks ago, I went to a train show and spotted a Model Masterpieces kit (Kit #119, 2 Stall Engine House with Power House). I had seen one on Ebay, but when it topped $160.00+ in bids, I stopped watching! I started to pick up the box, and the dealer said "I'll make you a good deal...

The Edmonton Model Railroad Association has posted a 17 minute train cam movie that is really something to see. I think I am correct on this, so tell me if I am wrong... but I did not see the same scenery twice in the entire movie. Their layout must really be mammoth ! They list 380 feet plus as...

I have my contoured walls in place for my layout's background, and have painted them sky blue... but I am wondering what is the best method for painting on the clouds ? (Sponge, brush, spray can, air brush...) I am not an artist, so I need some advise on the best way(s) to proceed from this...

I thought I would fly this one past the forum while I am still finishing up my background. I only have a small area that used to be my home office.... it is an L-shaped area 12.5 feet by 6.75 feet. It will be only be accessible from the front side and a "pop-up" area that can be lifted up, in...

Since I am new to this forum, I thought I had better introduce myself. A couple of years back, I retired for the second time and my wife told me I needed a hobby (she even referred to my old hobby of HO scale model railroading, which I had to put aside back in 1964...). With an "opening" like...