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Staging Yard Complete
The track laying that is. From one track to 7, with a turn and in 50 inches. Not too shabby.
Articles by Phil
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Caught on film
The section of the Rutland I model is the former Ogdensburg Sub or Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain (OLC). The only surviving section of this line is the 20 mile run from Norwood NY to Ogdensburg […]
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Researching Operations
One of the challenges with modeling a prototype set in 1959 is that it’s 2012. I was born 15 years after the Rutland ceased operations and while I am close geographically to where I model, […]
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Back at it – An update
So long story short, it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on this blog. Very bad of me but I’ve been busy working on the layout. This is the current plan, or close to […]
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So much for Lisbon
After mucking around with some scenery in Lisbon to make it “presentable” for photos for an article, I had already decided to clear everything off to be able to move Lisbon down this shelf. Once […]
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Comparison Photos
Not completely accurate, but I was just playing around with the camera and a few models. Lisbon, New York – 1960 Same location, 199? with a borrowed Conrail B23-7.
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10 Minutes
10 Minutes a day… thats what I force myself to do train related on models per day. Force sounds harsh but sometimes with work, family and other things known as life all around, we can’t […]
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More work on the RS-3 Project
After referencing some photos thanks to the Atlas Forum, Don Janes and the Rutland in Color book, the stack was placed where the old one was. The Miniatures By Eric H-2 Horn and Bracket went […]
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New Atlas RS-3’s Coming Soon
New RS-3’s are arriving from Atlas in September. #202 and #207. Atlas did not change the wonky stack shape and the headlight on #202 is wrong. Still it is nice to see more Rutland locos […]
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New Site
Once I have some new photos I will post them about my modelling adventures on the two Rutland era’s I model.