Over the past few weeks, you may have heard about the existence of the Iowa Interstate Cosa Nostra. While Omertà prohibits me from divulging too much detail on our activities, I do want to take a moment and recognize our Capo dei Capi... Joe Atkinson. Recently, I had the chance to visit Joe's IAIS 4th … Continue reading Paying Tribute
Tag: model railroad layout design
Private Crossing
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
Meeting of the Families
"The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other." -Don Vito Corleone- My friends and fellow Iowa Interstate modelers Joe Atkinson, Scott Thornton, Colin O'Brien, Kyle Brown and Jason Klocke, along with yours truly, will proudly represent the IAIS Mafia tomorrow evening on the Second Section … Continue reading Meeting of the Families
The Stutsman Elevator, Part 3
Wrapping up construction on the Stutsman Ag Complex Elevator at the southern end of The Hills Line. Since this is part of the front door to the layout, I wanted to take some extra steps to add additional details that I haven't used on other structures to date on the layout. After all, it's the … Continue reading The Stutsman Elevator, Part 3

