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  Modeling a Frisco PS-4750 Covered Hopper

  November 17, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 947 views - 0 comments - 2 likes

  by Ken Edmier Photos by the author For some reason, I like the Frisco. Since I was only 14 years old when the Frisco became part of the Burlington Northern, I never got to experience the Frisco firsthand. I have always wanted to model ...
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  Golden Circle Model Railroad Club

  November 16, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 799 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  by Eric Lundberg Photos by the author Green Mountain Falls is located on Level 2 and features a Colorado Midland station and freight house. The structures are all authentic in this 14 deep section, including those painted on the backdrop. The Colora...
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  Modeling a Western Pacific 60' Berwick Boxcar

  November 15, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 623 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  by Ken Edmier Model photos by the author When Athearn released their Genesis 60' boxcars, I hurried to the hobby shop. I was very impressed, not only with the body detail, but also at the quality of the paint and lettering. I purchased...
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  Western Mountain Railroad Operations

  November 7, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 724 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  by Jerry Peterson Photos by Randy Lee As the Bull Moose navigates the deck bridge on its way to the Southpoint yard, a first-time observer would surely think the extreme boiler swing of the big articulated would cause an imbalance and a catastrophic...
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  Modeling Conrail 9171 from an Undecorated Kato NW2

  November 4, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 721 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  by Ed Sanicky Model photos by W. Terry Stuart In 1969, the Penn Central began a program of overhauling its aging switcher fleet. In that effort, many NW2s, SW7s and SW9s were upgraded to 1,200-hp and renumbered into the PC system. Thus...
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  Southern Hogshead

  November 3, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 1,454 views - 3 comments - 6 likes

  by Andy Lester Model photos by the author; prototype photos as noted SOU 9773 is still in its original scheme in this 1985 view. Winston Salem, NC: May 12, 1985. The SOUTHERN HOGSHEAD tobacco car is unique to the Southern Railway. Many ...
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  Foothills Railroad

  November 3, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 842 views - 1 comment - 0 likes

  by Bill Stubstad Photos by Chris Lane A pair of Athearn Genesis F7s leads a local over the South Platte near Littleton, Colorado. The Canadian geese were handpainted by Bill. At the age of 13 (1947), and having never received a longed...
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  Pier Genius: If a Woodchuck could Chuck...

  October 27, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 561 views - 0 comments - 0 likes

  by Jim Mansfield http://www.zianet.com/awebsite4u/jwrrplan.html 1-Seven steps for seven piers. Starting on the left, the seven-step process to construct the piers resulted in seven piers ready to receive the base coat of paint. These s...
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  Green Valley & Western Railroad

  October 27, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 705 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  by Michael Bama Harman Photos by Miles and Fran Hale The business of railroading falls away as the engineer crosses the trestle at the Big Chad, and the scenic splendor allows a weary crew a few fleeting moments of reflection on the beauty of the wo...
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  A Modest Proposal

  October 26, 2011 - posted by Christopher Brimley - 838 views - 0 comments - 1 like

  by Karl P. Warden Photos by the author According to Websters Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, the word plausible means having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; cred...