It seems that Vinny, also known as bnsf6951, was a bit bored. I only say that because his post begins, “while waiting to go to the doctor …” He decided to run two of his engines back to the Mobest Engine Facility in Phoenix, Arizona. I love the attention to detail in this video. BTW, [...]
Congratulations to Sojobu on the first test of his new layout. As he points out on YouTube, this is the first test of his HO layout. Nothing is fastened down yet. Over on Reddit he was given some advice: move the track away from the edge of the table. It’ll look better and you don’t [...]
The following is a video posted to YouTube by jdhogg1969. The video features his HO layout that highlights parts of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Here are some of the highlights: 0:09 Tifft Junction, Buffalo, NY 1:21 ALCO on the Point 1:36 Niagara Junction, Depew, NY 2:35 Seneca River Bridge 3:07 Geneva Junction, Geneva, NY One [...]
I love the energy in this picture. It make me feel like it’s rushing forward into the future. This picture is from Flickr – The Commons. It is from the collection of Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries, DeGolyer Library. The picture was created by Robert Yarnall Richie sometime in the 1930s. What do you [...]
Here’s a picture from a whimsical display at the US Botanic Garden. This picture can be found on Flickr.
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