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  Franklin & South Manchester Revisited... A Co...

  Posted by Christopher Brimley - Wed at 2:40 PM - 43 views - 1 comment - 0 likes

  by Art Fahie
  Photos by the author
  In this final look at the newer areas of the F&SM I thought it would be different for George Sellios to tell his story in his own words. Although George is we...  moreby Art Fahie
  Photos by the author
  In this final look at the newer areas of the F&SM I thought it would be different for George Sellios to tell his story in his own words. Although George is well known for his modeling, articles ...  
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  Detail Close-up - Seaboard Air Line Passenger...

  Posted by David Lotz - Wed at 1:53 PM - 10 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  BY THE PM STAFF
  Photos - Warren Calloway
     The Seaboard Air Line operated eight passenger-equipped GP7's, Nos. 1704-1711. The Pullman Green-and-yellow Geeps were built in 1950, eac...  moreBY THE PM STAFF
  Photos - Warren Calloway
     The Seaboard Air Line operated eight passenger-equipped GP7's, Nos. 1704-1711. The Pullman Green-and-yellow Geeps were built in 1950, each carrying 800 gallons of fuel and 800...  
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  Sellios - A Scrapbook

  Posted by Christopher Brimley - Wed at 1:10 PM - 66 views - 1 comment - 0 likes

  by Art Fahie
  Photos by the author
  I am a "boomer"...and at 54 years of age I can readily recall the names and creative processes of E.L. Moore, Linn Westcott, Malcolm Furlow, Whit Towers, Earl Sma...  moreby Art Fahie
  Photos by the author
  I am a "boomer"...and at 54 years of age I can readily recall the names and creative processes of E.L. Moore, Linn Westcott, Malcolm Furlow, Whit Towers, Earl Smallshaw, John Allen...and too many mo...  
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  Western Pacific's 50-foot, 50-ton double-door...

  Posted by David Lotz - Tue at 7:49 PM - 52 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  Top: The first of Western Pacific's Pullman Standard 50-foot, 50-ton double-door boxcars, No. 35001, poses for her builder's portrait at the Hammond, Ind., plant in April 1954. She was one of the ...  moreTop: The first of Western Pacific's Pullman Standard 50-foot, 50-ton double-door boxcars, No. 35001, poses for her builder's portrait at the Hammond, Ind., plant in April 1954. She was one of the group of cars numbered 35001-35625 and outfitted for g...  
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  "Leapin' Lizards!" It's the C&NW Alco RSD

  Posted by David Lotz - Mon at 2:50 PM - 69 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  Creeping through South Dakota prairies, "lizard" 1619 has a long grain train in tow on C&NWs Watertown-Sioux Valley Junction branch in August 1977. The venerable Alco - to diesel fans, an RSD4...  moreCreeping through South Dakota prairies, "lizard" 1619 has a long grain train in tow on C&NWs Watertown-Sioux Valley Junction branch in August 1977. The venerable Alco - to diesel fans, an RSD4 - will work to the main line at Sioux Valley Junction...  
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  Cleveland Union Terminal GP9

  Posted by David Lotz - May 13 - 62 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  CUT passenger Geep 5901 is at Elkhart, Ind., in January 1962, having strayed from its original assignment locale in Ohio. As on all NYC Geeps, the "front" of the locomotive is actually the long-ho...  moreCUT passenger Geep 5901 is at Elkhart, Ind., in January 1962, having strayed from its original assignment locale in Ohio. As on all NYC Geeps, the "front" of the locomotive is actually the long-hood end, hence the "F" designation - barely visible in ...  
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  Nickel Plate Road - Vermilion Depot

  Posted by David Lotz - May 10 - 120 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  Above left: The Vermilion depot possesses some interesting trim connected with the eaves and the roof, and it could easily be a candidate for renovation for other uses. Below left: This view highl...  moreAbove left: The Vermilion depot possesses some interesting trim connected with the eaves and the roof, and it could easily be a candidate for renovation for other uses. Below left: This view highlights the former operator/agent's office and baggage a...  
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  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority FP...

  Posted by David Lotz - May 9 - 60 views - 0 comments - 2 likes

  The first of MBTA's rebuilt and reconditioned former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio F-units, No. 1100, heads out of Boston's South Station and is leaving the ex-New Haven main line at Forest Hills Juncti...  moreThe first of MBTA's rebuilt and reconditioned former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio F-units, No. 1100, heads out of Boston's South Station and is leaving the ex-New Haven main line at Forest Hills Junction for the temporarily-closed Needham, Mass., branch. ...  
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  A 1950s Treehouse in N Scale

  Posted by Christopher Brimley - April 18 - 249 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  Figure - Detail of Sweetwater sage brush branch with grafted branches. Micro Engineering tire is suspended with synthetic human hair rope.
   
  1959 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR TREEHOUSES. It seemed lik...  moreFigure - Detail of Sweetwater sage brush branch with grafted branches. Micro Engineering tire is suspended with synthetic human hair rope.
   
  1959 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR TREEHOUSES. It seemed like every ravine across North America ha...  
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  Improving the MDC 2-bay covered hopper

  Posted by David Lotz - April 16 - 77 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  MDC offers the 35 foot two-bay covered hopper in some 18 railroad names plus 5 shipper names. Author Six improved the model by adding a variety of commercially available replacement details.
  A con...  moreMDC offers the 35 foot two-bay covered hopper in some 18 railroad names plus 5 shipper names. Author Six improved the model by adding a variety of commercially available replacement details.
  A convincing model results whe...