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"People will come, Ray"-Terrence Mann, Field of Dreams- The area surrounding the Eldon C. Stutsman complex on The Hills Line is nothing but dirt. That makes sense, since a lot of trucks, farm equipment, and heavy machinery traverse the area everyday. But it doesn't make for a lot to look at. No one ever said … Continue reading Field of Dirt
"Here you find the young and old Twistin' the night away" -Sam Cooke- I really need to listen to my friend Scott Thornton more. As I was installing my corn field on The Hills Line, Scott mentioned to me that he twisted the stalks to rotate the corn on his now former IAIS Milan Branch … Continue reading Now Twist
When I originally build the backdrop for the town of Hills, I only built what I assumed I needed for the scene. The plan was that the Eldon C. Stutsman structure would block most of the horizon, eliminating a lot of wall space that needed to be covered. When I actually built the Stutsman complex, … Continue reading Vertical Horizon Extension
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
