Model Train Journal

Bob T recommended I try Shippo and he was right on. The shipping is about half the price in contrast to using the UPS website. I can drop the item off at any UPS store after I print the label. They offer other carriers, but I have not tried them.

Jim,
Interesting presentation. I can definitely use this info. Now comes the challenge of tracking down an Alps printer.
Rob

Bob, I saw that All Nation Pacific. I sent a note to the seller that it was $600 too high, and they went irrational replying with all sorts of ad hominems. Some sellers are immature in the extreme. Conversely I have gotten some great deals on the bay due to ignorance of the seller. I also have dealt...

Bob,
Very entertaining! Some very interesting locos you have there.
Thank you for posting,
Rob

Bob,
The photo of the tender drive is worth a 1000 words! It is extremely helpful.

Somewhere I have a Lobaugh Mongrel Mogul decorated in B&O packed away for the move. I originally thought it was an 0-6-0 switcher with pilot truck. But then noticed a completely steam chest.
Thank you,
Rob

Bob,
Your photo is very helpfu in seeing the different windshields, particularly the All National.
Thank you,
Rob

Central Locomotive Works is still in business. Lou moved from CA to OK. His email is this: clwusa@verizon.net

He is still just as helpful as ever.

microfasteners.com appears to be back in business.

Posted more photos.
https://www.ogrforum.com/topic/osw-and-the-owens-valley

Bob,
Thanks for posting the pics. It was a very good show IMO. I picked up about 20 pantographs for a song. There was gentleman giving away tons of scratch building balsa and bass wood. I think that there was really nice stuff to buy. The Owens alley layout was especially interesting to me.
Rob

Watching the auction today made me wonder if I were living in an alternate universe. Car Works SN steeple cab for $1.3k. Atlas O RSD 7/15 for $600; it’s plastic. KTM USH UP 2-10-2 for $3.9K. The demand today is encouraging for the viability of the hobby.

I am not subscriber of OGR and can post there. I tried joining the FB forums; there are four or five O scale niche forums. Did not post ever but was kicked off in a day or two. Probably used AI to find some of my vocal criticisms of FB, but hey I was just echoing stuff from a senior FB employee who ...

Nifty but I kind of liked it more in the GE Orange demonstrator livery. I still have the another A unit and a B unit from the original builder. I am envious of your skills. Also envious that you can go to work anytime in you hangar or garage given the lovely weather in SD.

Bob,
This looks really nice. Not sure everyone appreciates the fact that you use about 2-3x thicker brass on your boilers than the mass produced pieces. Your stuff is designed to last!
Rob

Bob,
Looks like definite progress. Studied the photos and originally thought the latest version sits a bit high but then saw that the firebox grate also sits fairly high in the B/W photo. Will be looking to future progress.
Rob