Hmmm.... something else new is underway in this photo crossing Elm St. The side frames that come preinstalled are the later version, for the Phase III and Phase IV models. They need to be replaced for the Phase Ic version. I did this the ha…
During the tail end of recovering from Covid I decided an easy thing to work on would be some painting. Getting out the airbrush is one of those things that seems much more complicated than it really is. Especially since I've set things up
One of the articles that I have been working on for Shoreliner covers the DERS-2 locomotives (RS-2 and RS-3). There is one specific piece of information I haven't been able to nail down, so I'm simultaneously hoping others may have a refere…
When I got back from vacation a few days ago there was an unexpected package in the mail. These trucks are in preparation for a new kit of the NH lightweight grill cars. The original CAD/castings that somebody else had provided had a lot of…
The New England Prototype Meet was great fun as always. A few folks came over Wednesday to see the layout, two ops sessions on Thursday went very well, the meet was a blast, I presented the DL-109 clinic on Saturday, and a good turnout for
These are KV Models compromise joint bars. On the left is Microengineering Code 55 track, and the right is a Peco Code 83 curved turnout. The KV Models joint bars can be soldered to the rail, so I figured I could go a step further and elimi…
Here are some initial test shots of the sides for the Deluxe Coaches, Smokers, and Baggage & Smokers. I'm quite happy with how they've come out. I think we're still on track for having them on-hand at the NHRHTA Reunion on September 10 in E…
This is one of the projects that has been taking up much of my modeling time... For those who didn't make it to the New England/Northeast Prototype Modelers Meet, Chris Zygmunt and I were substituting for John Greene of Bethlehem Car Works
Well, after a very consistent 2021, I've been very inconsistent posting in 2022. Even the NE Proto Meet didn't kick off a flurry of modeling activity this year. It's not that I haven't been working on anything at all though, but I think it'…
I've been working on a number of things getting ready for the NE Proto Meet so I'm a little behind on posts. In addition to the modifications for the 600-series coaches, I've been working on an RPO. A year or two ago Belthlehem Car Works re…
My main track minimum radius is 26" and 28" radius. When I first got the Walthers parlor cars for the 600-series conversion, which note on the package that they will navigate 24" radius curves, I was surprised to find that they didn't even
I still have time to get one more post in this month... As most may know, The Amherst Railway Hobby Show in West Springfield was this weekend. The first one in two years, and with a blizzard too, just to make things more interesting. It was…