My search for a red-painted Missouri-Kansas-Texas diesel locomotive was going nowhere, so I decided to ‘take the bull by the horns’ and create my own. The M-K-T (Katy) owned a number of GP40 locomotives, and a number of them still wore red paint well into the nineteen-seventies. Fortunately, Spring Creek…
Originally, the Eagle River Division was a two-level layout. Two levels allows for double the operations in the same amount of space – or so it does in theory. In actual practice, I learned that two people cannot occupy the same floor space, with one working the upper level and…
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. …
Six talented model railroaders and experienced operators participated in the action during Eagle River Division’s operating session on Saturday, August 12th 2017. There were the usual derailments, problem couplers, and minor electrical issues that always seem to magically appear during an ops session, but they were infrequent, and nobody died.…
It is customary in our area to provide snacks and beverages to our operators. Deciding what to serve and making sure you procure the items is just one of many steps one goes through before hosting a model railroad operating session. The preparation begins weeks in advance. There are usually…
