October 2024
The year continues to breeze by at record pace. Clarity continues to improve here on the home front. Yeah, the Cubs are done…so what else is new? That means that I have more time for model trains and research for Read more…
The year continues to breeze by at record pace. Clarity continues to improve here on the home front. Yeah, the Cubs are done…so what else is new? That means that I have more time for model trains and research for Read more…
September has arrived. It’s certainly been an interesting year thus far. A rollercoaster of emotions to say the least. The year started off with the loss of my final brother George in January. I made a few more trips out Read more…
The STL RPM Meet is in the books. Overall, I would say it is still a great show; and I enjoyed the show; but don’t know how many more I will attend. The clinic lineup could have been better; and Read more…
The year continues to fly by at a record pace…so it seems. Just starting to feel good about things in the personal realm as well. As for the hobbies…well, Athearn has just announced an all-new SD50 in their Genesis line. Read more…
I know…I missed a month. The month of May actually flew by without my thoughts being put in writing about anything remotely related to model trains. But, that’s okay. I am back here in June and am busy planning things Read more…
A lot of changes yet again this year. Moved to a new home in April 2024. We couldn’t come to agreement on the house in West Frankfort, and had to let that place finally go. I made yet another trip Read more…
Rolling right along into March. Getting ready to finally lay down some track here in West Frankfort. I am going to revise the layout plan with Bob Sprague as soon as funds allow to do so; but it will basically Read more…
The new year is already flying along. We sailed through January and pretty much without a hitch. Yeah, there were a couple of days of bad weather and some cold temperatures; but otherwise a pretty mild January in my honest Read more…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Here we are at the end of another calendar year. Where did the time go? A lot has happened here in the past 12 months; and we are getting ready to finally close the chapter on a Read more…
This year is quickly coming to an end. The layout (original plan) was published in Model Railroader magazine in the January 2024 issue. It’s been a dream of mine to have my layout published in Model Railroader; and I am Read more…