A picture I've posted a number of times, taken by Jim Karl in 1949. The last car in the consist is a covered hopper. I was wondering (on...

 As you may know, Chris' layout  grew out of a Shoreliner article by our friend John Wallace and his experience as a teenager when he wa...

Here's Part I . So, we have a simple loop and two industries to service. We can turn a train, but only one direction. And a yard. What a...

Most of my recent modeling hasn't been that post-worthy. Gluing down track, etc., and I've had a lot more research/computer time rec...

Commodities are interesting, but don't necessarily have a direct impact on the operation of the railroad. Indeed, in real railroading, u...