Sunday, November 28, 2010

The new TCA-MG beer reefer

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This week a beautiful beer reefer club car arrived, designed by the TCA member group and produced by Weaver model trains from Northhumberlan...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Lumber car

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Autumn is well suited for trimming the trees and bushes in the garden. In my garden that yields substantial amounts of leaves and branches. ...
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Lionel 289E ready to shine

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After three coats of Tamiya TS38 gun metal the Lionel 289E engine shell was ready and beautiful. The two side number plates were too rus...
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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Lionel 289E finally clean

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The Lionel 289E is a heirloom item and so I waited a few years more than normal to remove the paint and get it repainted. The various paint ...
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Veteranbanen

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In the Eastern part of mainland Denmark runs an old steamer on old tracks. It is called veteranbanen (the veteran railroad) and runs betwee...
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

S.T.A.R.

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In the north of the Netherlands lies the longest stretch of rail that is being served by a museum railroad named S.T.A.R. short for Stadska...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Kusan gondola kit

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Yesterday, a KMT (Kris Model Trains) electric train kit for a Reading gondola arrived. Although clearly branded as KMT, the producing compa...
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Friday, April 16, 2010

Lionel 259T finished

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Well it took me 2 slow years, but I got it done. The Lionel 259T tender is finished and it is time for a test ride with the 259E eng...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Decapped MTH PCC Streetcar

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A decapped MTH PCC streetcar was available locally for a sweet price. Since, this is unusual for MTH engines in Europe, I could not resist. ...
Sunday, January 10, 2010

TCA MG Club car 2009 and a roof finished

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The TCA-MG club car was late in 2009. But it did arrive in the holiday season and here is it. It is a brown cattle car with nice detail. The...
Friday, November 27, 2009

Hoppers

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This week a really nice "Golden loaf" flour hopper arrived. So, it is time for a test ride and a line up with all the other hopper...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009

MTH Camelback running

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This weekend I succeeded in making some good shots from the new MTH Camelback. Moreover, I also managed to blow the whistle button this time...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

MTH Camelback

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Today, a beautiful present arrived: a MTH Camelback engine with Protosound 1, #30-1142-1 from Reading railroad. Just look at it. Soon you wi...
Sunday, August 02, 2009

new additions

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A few days ago some new Weaver Union Pacific cars joined my little layout. A crisp lettered boxcar with "bolster snubber springs" ...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Weaver alco on 027 tracks

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One of the last issues with the Weaver Alco engine running on 027 tracks was that it derailed the first car it pulls in a curve. To resolve ...
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Lionel 1677

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Today, a beautiful pre-war gondola arrived. It is the green Lionel 1677 that was produced from 1933-1935. A long lithographed car that was p...
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Sunday, March 01, 2009

Alco running

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Although the new FA-2 diesel engine doesnot have QSI, Protosound, Trainsound or whatever fancy hightech sound system, it does have an uniqu...
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Weaver UP Alco #6540

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About a month ago, I received a beautiful Weaver FA-2 Alco diesel engine in Union Pacific livery from Northern Saskatchewan. Although produc...
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Monday, February 09, 2009

P&LE Boxcar

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A beautiful Weaver PS-1 boxcar has joined us. It is a jade green NYC system Pittsburgh and Lake Erie boxcar made in a special run for P&...
Monday, February 02, 2009

Planting trees

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One of the key difficulties of a layout on a folding table is how to deal with adding scenery, especially houses, mountains and trees. Today...