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The communal aspects of this hobby continue to amaze me. Recently I had the honor of participating in the Around The Layout Podcast Interchange Tour. In a nutshell, modelers were able to sign up to host a Gunderson 50-foot paper boxcar in ATLP livery, operate it on their respective layouts, share a few photos of … Continue reading Stranger in a Strange Land
Yeah... I know it's a clichéd saying. But it still resonates. On the fifth anniversary of The Hills Line, my sincere thanks to everyone for boldly joining me on this voyage.
"If they can dye this river green today, then why can't they dye it blue the other 364 days of the year?" -Deputy Marshall Robert Biggs, The Fugitive- If progress begets progress, it would make sense that improved progress begets improved progress. Following the improvements to my version of the CRANDIC's lattice-truss bridge over the … Continue reading Muddy Waters
Like many modelers, I'm still processing the announcement that Kalmbach has sold their rail-related titles to Firecrown. Model Railroader, Trains, and Kalmbach Books (among others) are now part of the Chattanooga-based company, joining their existing transportation-based publications. To be clear, I work in media. I understand that sales, mergers, and spinoffs are part and parcel … Continue reading Abyssinia, Kalmbach
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