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I've probably built more power poles for The Hills Line than all of my other past layouts combined. It makes sense for a few reasons. The prototype works in a lot more industrial area than previous ones. Plus due to its history as an electric interurban it would make sense that electrical lines would follow … Continue reading High Voltage
My friend Alex is a genius. Seriously. For those that don't know, he's the man behind the design of the popular portable auger kit available from MiniPrints. He worked with my friend and fellow Iowa Interstate modeler Scott Thornton to develop the product and bring it to market. Since then, he's gone on to assist … Continue reading Three-Dimensional Genius
Final touches on the southern portion of Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. in Hills, Iowa. I owe a lot of credit on this project to my friend Murray Bouschlicher for providing me reference images of the complex. Those photos served as my guide for the prototype layout to best replicate it on The Hills Line. There's … Continue reading Truly Complex
The road leading into the Eldon C. Stutsman, Inc. complex has several names, depending on whom you ask. Johnson County sees it as a part of Iowa Avenue while Stutsman claims it as their own, calling it Stutsman Boulevard. To the IAIS, CRANDIC, and the FRA, it's simply a Private Crossing. Using the prototype as … Continue reading Private Crossing
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