Some of you are probably confused about what I have been up to.  The last few posts have been out of context so I thought I would backup and explain what I am working on.  Most of the posts on this website were previously about an O Scale Logging Railroad I was building that was [...]

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I have obviously fell off the blog wagon as the weather here in Denver has gotten nicer.  Here are some updated photographs of the section I have been working on.

My goal has to been to build a nice green forested look with multiple layers of foliage.  I have used mostly Woodland Scenics turf and polyfiber [...]

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Almost had a disaster this morning as I tried to order some more Sculptamold from Amazon. The product was handled through one of their marketplace merchants. Good thing I did a double take right before I pushed the final confirmation button!
Things have been a little quiet on the railroading front as I have [...]

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I was in San Francisco this weekend and I was absolutely thrilled to see all the street cars along the Embarcadero. They were painted in many different but bright colors. One has to wonder why as a country we fell so in love with our cars that we were blind to the benefits [...]

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I threw together a Digg style site called Model Railroad Crossing for model railroaders to share their favorite Model Railroad content with others. The community probably doesn’t yet have the critical mass to support it, but it only took a few hours and we’ll see how it goes.
I have recently uncovered several blogs similar [...]

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Do you have a compelling story to share about your experiences with building model trains and want to share with others?
Looking at the site analytics over the last few weeks has demonstrated that many people come here to find examples of how to do various things like wiring, bench work, and scenery.
If you already have [...]

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I did a quick little inventory this evening to see count how many I have collected over the years. I have been collecting various Model Railroad magazines since 1986 but I do not have a complete set. The most prevalent magazine is Model Railroader:

1980’s – Various for a total of 19
1988 – Complete
1989 [...]

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Thank you to all that voted on my basement utilization poll. The voters overwhelming supported a 100% train utilization plan. Overwhelmed with joy, I filled reams of graph paper with preliminary designs.
A few short hours later, I was jerked back to reality as I realized this was not a democracy and the weight [...]

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