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As mentioned above, from Mason City, Iowa:

Interurban: I would love to give you a bunch of them back. I hunt for the blue and yellow DM&Es - too often a six engine consist is all ex-CP! Snowing here tonight - I hope to get out early and catch something on film moving fast on the tracks.

The design book I'm reading says to avoid these "S" curve situations (circled) unless you have at least a full car's length in the straight between curves. The book would suggest switching to a left turn out and pushing it back into the corner further. Would this area be a problem or...

A note from a newbie - you captured many of my feelings - folks here are very friendly and bend over backwards to help. ! WELCOME!

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I don't. I was there twice in the past couple of months - no action there at the time. I do go monthly to Duluth though and will be getting some. When in Ashlund over Thanksgiving this last year I snapped these two of the abandoned ore dock there, one from the north side and one right down...

I was in Mason City Iowa today - some neat railfan opportunities here - sugar distribution facility, two huge cement plants, Con-Agra complex, and, according to one hobby shop owner, an electric freight local that serves a few industries (couldn't find that one). Anyway, once I get my cable for...

While driving in northern Wisconsin, my son yelled from the back of the van "Dad, there's a steam engine in the woods!" At first my wife and I thought what a great imagination. But on further questioning he had certainly seen something. After about 5 miles, my wife finally gave in and we...

Greg: Worthington, no. Work with a guy originally from Worthington (Haffield). I've attached a few more rail fanning photos, one in particular should spark your interest. Babydot - I'm very lucky, my wife tolerates and even takes the kids out on her own when I'm working. My wife and I...

I was SO EXCITED to see a caboose moving on the tracks the other day, then I was so disappointed to figure out what was really going on. St. Cloud, MN, BN tracks near Frigidare plant - I saw the crossing gates go down and a BN caboose crossed the street being pushed by a grain hopper, then...

THANKS! Non rail served industry along the track - everything I've considered thus far in my design has been rail served - COOL. Now back to my track plans. (I love The Gauge)

Just happened to be driving by as the sun was setting over this Unimin plant between Mankato and St. Peter. I sent a proof to the Unimin headquarters to see if they were interested in it, no reply.

Southbound UP Freight after a meet between Mankato and Kasota.

This sits at the small service facility in downtown Mankato.

Another DME, waiting for crew change between Owatonna and Waseca.

Dakota Minnesota and Eastern near Janesville. Ex CP SD-40s.

Trainworm, those look great! Do you have the product numbers for those decal sheets?

I completed the wiring. Things are running great. Learned a few things along they way. Here's one: Remove the bottom cover over the gears before removing the side frames. Bet many of you knew that, for those that don't, the bottom cover pushes into holes in the side frames that lock...

I bought the MRC Prodigy system a year ago and have installed decoders in 8 diesel locomotives and use two tethered controls. Operating likes: The hand held throttles are just fine. You dial up your engine number, press the forward or backward button and off you go. The throttle knob is...

Thanks. I did spend some time on it hoping it would be convincing. The picture I posted came out as a closer view than I hoped.