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Shot this video while on vacation last week. Break out the popcorn, set the video to full screen and ENJOY THE RIDE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_znmfgwQ_dU
Okay, I'm showin' it off, here's some scenes and a cab ride from my Garden Railroad Open House last July 19th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2IBVEGo3Z0&hd=1
Enjoy!
Well this is my last video for awhile, vacation's over from work starting Monday. However, Check out this well established permanent HO layout in Sparta, WI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmljfn1WTH8
Enjoy!
We traveled to Sioux Falls, SD and shot some video of the largest HO-Scale model layout in the State! Have a look:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbdnPKdrjKg
Enjoy!
We visited the Spud Valley Model Railroad layout in West Fargo, ND, yesterday. They have over 400' of track and three trains running simultaneously! The whole system is automated and starts running when you walk into the building. However, I managed to coax a couple of club members out of...
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I recently listed an antique railroad bell, very large brass or bronze one on eBay for sale. I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell me specifically what train it would have been on or if there is a way for me to tell? I have had a few requests asking this and am not sure how to...
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I want to introduce my freeware layout design program, called SCARM, which you can download and test from http://www.scarm.info/index_en.html. It has lightweight and intuitive user interface, 3D view, more than 25 track-system libraries and many other cool functions and...
It is 1920 and the little Porter is hauling another load of sugar cane to the HASCO mill in Port au Prince Haiti. The locomotive burns the pressed remains of the cane called bagasse.
I shot a bit of white primer on it tonight just so that I can see where I'm at and what areas need more work.
The cab roof looks like it's sloping forward but that's an optical illusion.
The side windows still need their window frames installed, they will get all weather windows like the...
Scratchbuilding HO Scale MK-1200G (LNG) Switcher - UP1298
Actually I'm not sure if "scratchbuilding" is 100% accurate. All the black plastic parts you see in this photo are stock of modified Athearn GP-35 parts. The rest is my work.
All images Allen Rockwell 2008
Scratchbuilding HO Scale MK-1200G (LNG) Switcher - UP1298
Actually I'm not sure if "scratchbuilding" is 100% accurate. All the black plastic parts you see in this photo are stock of modified Athearn GP-35 parts. The rest is my work.
All images Allen Rockwell 2008
Scratchbuilding HO Scale MK-1200G (LNG) Switcher - UP1298
Actually I'm not sure if "scratchbuilding" is 100% accurate. All the black plastic parts you see in this photo are stock of modified Athearn GP-35 parts. The rest is my work.
All images Allen Rockwell 2008
Scratchbuilding HO Scale MK-1200G (LNG) Switcher - UP1298
Actually I'm not sure if "scratchbuilding" is 100% accurate. All the black plastic parts you see in this photo are stock of modified Athearn GP-35 parts. The rest is my work.
All images Allen Rockwell 2008
Scratchbuilding HO Scale MK-1200G (LNG) Switcher - UP1298
Actually I'm not sure if "scratchbuilding" is 100% accurate. All the black plastic parts you see in this photo are stock of modified Athearn GP-35 parts. The rest is my work.
All images Allen Rockwell 2008
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