When Polaroid first introduced their Cube Lifestyle Action Video camera, I couldn’t help but notice its suitability and easy adaptability for use on an HO-scale railroad. Its light weight (49 grams), cubical shape, and small dimensions of only 1.4 inches allow it to fit on most any HO-scale flat car. …
It seems like most of my peers within a 200-mile radius model actual locations. They do an outstanding job of replicating track plans as they existed in the small towns of Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma during the 1950s – 1980s. I have great admiration for their ability to recreate…
Our good friend Snap was back recently, this time chasing the Katy’s Oak Hill switch job. “Looks like he captured some pretty good shots of our SW1500, #51, says yard foreman Stan Kranky. “I told him to be careful crossing the tracks while over there at Oak Hill. There are…
My wife and I just returned from a little road trip/railroad trip. While most of the traveling was by car, we visited a major railroad yard and took a short trip on Amtrak. We had the good fortune to get a VIP tour of BNSF’s Galesburg Hump Yard at Galesburg…
Track feeders and tortoise switch machines have been installed but the tortoise machines still need to be connected to power and toggle switches. The new arrangements have not been tested with an operating session yet, but I am confident they provide additional variety to the jobs at Westburg and at Oak Hill.
My passion for model railroading has changed and grown over the years. What hasn’t changed is my affection for the two railroads I remember most from my childhood, the Missouri Pacific and the Frisco. A move several years ago caused me to abandon my previous layout, but when it came…
