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Overheard during an operating session on The Hills Line... Crew: "So the yard report lists cars from East to West, but the railroad runs South to North, right?" Me: "Correct." Crew: "That doesn't really make sense." Me: "Well... you see... uhmm..." Crew: "You would think the prototype would want those two items to match?" They … Continue reading Directional Awareness
Back to the ol' Hills Line Mailbag... "Hey brother if you ever need any mural/graffiti etc...I can do that for you man!!" Thank you, random person on the internet, for your generous offer. I'm fully aware that my car fleet is woefully behind others when it comes to detailing and weathering. But before that, I … Continue reading Fleet Tuneup
Six years done, but still moving forward. On this anniversary of The Hills Line, my sincere thanks to all of you who have joined me on the journey so far.
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
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