Model Train Journal

Corporate Christmas take over news. The recent announcement that Donner and Blitzen have elected to take the Early Reindeer Retirement package has triggered a good deal of concern about whether they will be replaced. Streamlining is due to the North Pole's loss of dominance over the season's gift-di...

Jon,
I couldn't tell what scale it might be. I guess you'd jus has to look at one and compare it to what ya got.
I was using it for my O, and,G scale stuff.

Looked bout rite fer me!!

Thought you might like the song....

Capt Turk
Stuffed into the bank tonight, socked in fog.

Hey Jon, Go to one of the hobby and craft stores and get a paper crimper. Cut the top and bottom out of a beer/coke can, and run it through the crimper. I've built several buildings with tin roofs using that, and it works well and looks the same as what you are using. I think the roller/crimper cost...

Glad to see you back onboard Hev..


Just ran across one of my old baby pics. Thought I would share..

Jim, Thanks for the link. That loco calculator looks like it might be just what I needed for my loco building. The only reason I've been able to accomplish as much as I have the last couple of years is, no wife, no girlfriend, no kids, no family. And,,, I only work 6 months out of the year. It's som...

Yeah,,,, we had some terrible bad cold here a week or two ago. It got almost down to 40. :shock: If it keeps that up, I'm mov'en farther south. :roll: I just can't hardly deal with all this cold. :( I bought 5 acres last month. Took me 8 months to finally get everything done. The day the last paper ...

Yeah,,,, we had some terrible bad cold here a week or two ago. It got almost down to 40. :shock: If it keeps that up, I'm mov'en farther south. :roll: I just can't hardly deal with all this cold. :( I bought 5 acres last month. Took me 8 months to finally get everything done. The day the last paper ...

Hey ya'll, a round fer ever body, and a triple for Hev!! Been awhile since I checked in. Been so busy build'en a railroad empire I ain't had much time for anything else but work. Problem is that damn four letter word keeps gett'en in da way a railroad build'en. Oh well, I get back on dirt, gonna hav...

It's a Bill Conners Beam Engine. It is surprisingly powerfull for it's size. I've pulled 18 empty cars up a 2% grade with it. I've also pulled a little over a ton of ballast with it while we were laying track. I'm in the process of building a Garrett with a Climax, geared, drive system. It will be a...

They tell me that is an E unit. It's ancient, and doesn't even have a motor in it any more. the guy that owns it says he'll get around to doing something with it some day. He won't sell it, either. :( We do have fun. :D If you can get into it with a group, it's really not much more expensive than th...

The railroad is the Big Boots and Western. It is located between Candler and Oklawaha, Fla. About 20 miles S.E. of Ocala. We have around 2 miles of track on the ground and plans for another 3 miles. The track has a maximum of 2% grades, and has a minimum of 65' radius curves. There are two large fre...

Jon, Since you can't make it, here are a couple or three pics from the Winter meet. The first one is one of the steamers blowing down after the meet. http://usera.imagecave.com/capt_turk/7_half_inch/100_0437.JPG The next two are the longest train weve had here, so far. Fifty seven cars!! http://user...

Hey Jon, If you're in Orlando, you are just down the road abit from me. If you're driving back home and take 27 over to 75 you'll be passing about 4 or five miles south of me. I'm just north of The Villages. If you got the time, and would like to ride the trains, I'm home. Email me if you need direc...

That's a right fine addition to the loco Jon :D I do believe Bill Conner used the B&O grasshoppers for his inspiration. It uses propane. They can be converted to coal with the addition of grates and a blower. The tubes are alittle small for coal because of sooting and require frequent cleaning. ...

I GOT IT!!! http://usera.imagecave.com/capt_turk/Dsc01614.jpg Damn,,, :D :D :D it sure is great to end the day with my beard soaked with steam oil! I bought the loco a week ago for my birthday present. I've been doing my damnedest to wear it out the last week. 8) Took a little work to get it runnin...