The Hills Line is an eight-mile industrial spur of the Iowa Interstate Railroad serving the eastern Iowa towns of Iowa City and Hills. This HO Scale version replicates the practices, policies, and procedures found on the prototype to provide guests and operators a flavor of real-life railroading.
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Maintenance of Way
A few years back I came across a photo of some MOW equipment spotted on the old Nagle Lumber spur in Iowa City. Since it fit the modeled era for The Hills Line, I wanted to included some representation of that scene on the railroad. The only commercially available product I was able to locate … Continue reading Maintenance of Way
Baker’s Half Dozen
Seven years with the same railroad. That’s a new personal best for me. My thanks to all of you for joining me on this journey so far.
Stutsman Warehouse: The Details
The final step in constructing the Eldon C. Stutsman main warehouse and corporate office is to add detail parts to the structure. Unfortunately, most of the intricate items are located on the east, or truck side of the building. As is the norm, the rail side of the structure is rather bare. Fortunately, there are … Continue reading Stutsman Warehouse: The Details
Stutsman Warehouse: The Roof
I was never good at math. The rest of the subjects I had no problems with, but math was always an issue. When I started my undergrad and my advisor told me I had tested well enough to take calculus but only needed a single course in business math* to meet the degree requirements, I … Continue reading Stutsman Warehouse: The Roof
The Hills Line 