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Yes I was proud to be a member of that extraordinary club. I have some pictures from there and a copy of the 1987 MR that featured it. I'll try to post a little more about it on another thread.

Thanks for all the comments, guys. The car sold last night for $77. After receiving feed back from various sources I don't feel so flabbergasted anymore! I think I AM going to do a little more freight car modeling. Andrew, it does look like the same type of construction that the article...

Pooch? I thought they were Athern? Har.

Hey Miami! How's the weather? Cold here... About 70. Here's a picture of the car.

About 8 years ago, I built a custom flat car. I took a stock undec Walthers 54' commonwealth flat. Added steel wheels, Kadee #5's painted it for the NP and built a custom lumber load using Kappler lumber and an old article in MR describing the process. I always liked the car and it traveled many...

WoW! That Brifayle stuff is amazing! How inspiring! The suplement was in with the Feb 2004 issue at newsstands. I don't have a subscription, so I pick mine up at the local Wal*Mart. PM me your address and I'll be happy to mail it to you. Jerry

The new MR has a suplement included, called "8 Great track plans for small spaces". It has a few interesting ideas about how to use the classic 4 x 8 and expand it using some new ideas. Plans 6,7&8 are really clever. An oval, I-, or L-shaped layout... neat!

This one's for you Russ. Found on the Fallen Flags site. N Ft Worth TX - 10/03/82 - {Bill Phillips Photo}

Here's another one. I gotta start getting more active and build a diorama!

Shamus, I am in awe at your beautiful layout! You must be very proud. I took out a display track the other day to take a photo or two and see what my stuff looks like close up. Here is the end of a ATSF combine (built many moons ago by Jim Drennan) and an old Globe box car. I see my...

Shamus, Excellent tips! I haven't used my 750UZ indoors much and now I'll have a clue! I am printing out your suggestions to keep in my camera bag. Here is one I grabbed this morning. I didn't have time to set the camera, so I went to the sports mode and got this one...

LiveSteamer, thanks for the nice compliments. I can't take credit for the E-5 picture. I found it on the CB&Q historical society site. My apologies for not crediting them. After doing a little research, I found out that the #100 pictured was originally #100, then 5940, 5990, 100 (as pictured)...

This #100 and sister #101 were the first units repainted in the classic WarBonnet scheme under the direction of ATSF president Mike Haverty. These were both FP45's. I'm not sure of their original numbers.

It's very hard to pick a favorite, especially when there are so many cool ones to choose from! Here is a shot taken at Corwith yard in Chicago 1987 I believe.

Burlington E5s and E6s were magical machines for a young boy who got the chance to get to LaGrange IL and watch the Burlingtons passenger train racetrack.

My first Santa Fe Image taken at Fort Madison, IA June 22, 1986. I have loved GP30s ever since.

Thank you Mr. Miller! BTW, My grandfather Robert Jackson worked out of Mingo Junction on the PRR 1940's thru late 1950's. Had many a cab-ride as a young boy. He lived in Weirton, WVA. Jerry

Not only was I surprised to see freight running during daytime here in Kissimmee, Fl. I was pleasntly surprised to see Wisconsin Central SD45's leading the pack of 6 units on this junk train heading Westbound by timetable and South buy direction.

An easy lineside structure.

Ah TRACK CLEANING! a subject near and dear to my heart. I held the position as head of maintenance at the G-Scale TrainLand Museum in Orlando, Florida. Forty-four hundred sq. ft of layout with over 3000 ft of mainline track. When I took over maintenance, the layout was a shambles. It takes...