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Nice work on these models. 1999 was a good year for the Walthers Cornerstone series. They were being introduced so quickly that I was reluctant to purchase one for fear that I would run out of room and a kit would come out that I would want even more. These buildings do take up a lot of real...

Running water, electricity, and a satellite dish would be an improvement! Just kidding! This is an exceptionally realistic model. The weathering was well placed; in particular, the beaten boards on the edge of the loading dock. You are an exceptional modeler! Show us some more. -Ed

Lester, There are some amazingly smooth running plastic locos that are made in China. I just bought a Proto 1000 RDC unit for $14.99 and cannot believe how slowly and how smoothly it runs. It goes to show just how much better running locos have become even at the low price end. I also have...

Mike, I ditto what Russ had to say about the 1950s passenger cars. I used to see a mix of pullman green heavyweights mixed with the chrome Santa Fe coaches; and in fact, I remember seeing the green heavyweights mixed in with the yellow Union Pacific streamliners as well. If you have a specific...

Yesssss!!!

Glen, I also prefer the second pic with a slightly different arrangement. Take the machine shop out and put the REA building in its place. That way the two smallest buildings are on the outside of the grouping and it has a more pleasing tone to it. I love the inside details that came with the...

I am also sad to see the demise of Champ decals. I always used both Champ and Microscale, and found that each had its advantages and disadvantates. (Aside from the fact that each one used a different decal setting fluid.) I thought Champ had the most intricate detail and the best color...

Glen, You've done a beautiful job. I built a few of these Woodland Scenics around 30 years ago and they look great today, so I can tell you that they have passed the test of time. I enjoyed the detail on the block ice depot, Rocky's Tavern, and the machine shop, and the pharmacy came out...

Dear Erie, On close examination of the photo I noticed that there seems to be a bit of whitening around the perimeter of the decals. I wonder if you used a decal setting solution to make sure the decals rests fully against the body and contours, including the rivets? Make sure you use a...

Go with the RDC-2 or even the RDC-3 for $14.99 from Trainworld. They getcha on the shipping/handling/insurance charge of $13.26 though. These are very smooth and quiet runners and can crawl at a snail's pace. Prior to finding these gems I was working on two old Athearns, but gave up on them...

Nice work! I also enjoy these 'craftsman' kits. They take lots of patience, but the end result is something to be proud of. Years ago I built a Suydam Standard Station. The kit used cardboard walls embossed to resemble wood siding and included plastic windows and doors. Well, the Vancouver...

I ditto the warning on code 70 track and even extend it to include code 83. IHC, Rivarossi and AHM locos run very well except that the deep flanges were really only meant to be run on code 100. Otherwise these locos are reliable and fairly quiet as long as you do some occasional servicing. I...

"Worked all weekend (well spare time weekend) on my lumber load for a 40' flatcar," says Glen? Well, you're going to have to work a little faster than that. We've got raw logs on Vancouver Island waiting to be shipped!

Metro, I understand fully. We all have to start somewhere and there is always someone around here to help in any way they can. Try a small project and when you get the hang of it, try something bigger. You might have to buy an H.O. scale rule which displays feet and inches in H.O scale (3.5...

Metro, Of course you won't have take all of the measurements if you are going to foreshorten it. Understand that we are still going to keep it somewhat in HO scale so that your trains and passengers don't dwarf it, so the height dimensions for the first floor, at least, should be HO. You can...

The first thing to do is to make your own plans. You should plan on taking photos of all four sides and close-ups of any details. This is a big station, so you might have to move well across the street to include everything in a single frame. Take a tape measure and measure all the horizontal...

I suppose that I should consider myself to be 'old school' since I began modeling long before DCC and sound. I would have preferred to have brass locomotives over plastic any day, but price was the limiting factor. I recall the day I purchased a 4-12-0 in brass for a whopping $300! That was a...

What a beautiful model! Its fortunate that she has even chosen the same railroad to model that you favor. This HAS TO BE A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN! -Ed

Just a quick note: The photo shown is the 2-10-4, number 3829; the only 2-10-4 in that numbering series, all the rest were numbered 5000 thru 5035. From the looks of it BLI has done a gorgeous detailing job of my Santa Fe favorite! -Ed

Nice job. Very realistic coloring. What can you tell me about that Geep? (I'm sort of a Santa Fe fan.) -Ed