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I was never good at math. The rest of the subjects I had no problems with, but math was always an issue. When I started my undergrad and my advisor told me I had tested well enough to take calculus but only needed a single course in business math* to meet the degree requirements, I … Continue reading Stutsman Warehouse: The Roof
I really should buy stock in Rix Products, Inc. The sheer number of their products I've used on The Hills Line dwarfs anything else I've bought, short of benchwork. That number continues to grow thanks to the construction of the Eldon C. Stutsman main warehouse and corporate office. After completing the structure core, I started … Continue reading Stutsman Warehouse: The Walls
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
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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