UP Coal Turbine Gets DCC

After the success of DCC conversion of my Overland Models Union Pacific Three Unit Gas Turbine, I felt pretty confident in taking on this project. See the original post here.

An Old Warhorse Rides Again

Time for another vintage vehicle run. This time, it’s a vintage Cox .049 powered Command Jeep from the 1970’s. See the original article here, plus video! Continue Reading >>

Merry Christmas!

I shot this last year on December 24, with my last roll of Kodachrome Super 8mm movie film. Kodachrome had been out of production for a number of years, and processing at the last lab on earth that would process Kodachrome (Dwayne’s Photo), was to be discontinued on Dec 31. So, this was my small tribute to Kodachrome and the many memories it helped preserve. Merry Christmas!

Mainline Completed on the N.E. and Everee Railroad

This weekend marked a momentous occasion as the last spike (glob of caulk) was driven on the mainline of the N.E. and Everee Railroad. Continue Reading >>

Conley 1/4 Scale Cobra on Ebay

Here’s your once-in-a-lifetime chance to own this rare collectors item from the skilled talents of Conley Precision. This 1/4 scale replica of the infamous Ford Cobra is all hand-crafted, and has a working internal combustion miniature V-8 engine. Other amazing hand-crafted features of this car include a quick change four link rear end, four wheel hydraulic disc brakes with dual master cylinder, custom ball joints with grease fitting, replica Hallibrand wheels with Goodyear style tires and knock-offs, oil filled shocks, stainless steel exhaust, leather interior, burled walnut dash with simulated gauges, fiberglass body, completely assembled chassis. Starting bid is $17,500, so go bust open that piggy-bank and pull out some serious coin! [wordbay]conley cobra[/wordbay]

Eureka Models AD60 Garratt in Centenary Colors

The second run of the Eureka Models AD60 Beyer Garratt has finally arrived! I added new pics of this outstanding loco to my original AD60 post here.

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