WSOR 4006

Some projects go better than others. I took a second shot at puting BLMA cut levers on one of my SD40-2s. The first round I mounted them to low, so I pulled them off did a little chassis shaving and they turned out so good I added a BLMA plow and MU hoses. I'm happy with it. Next I'll need an all-weather window and a cab shade.

Set Back City

I had been making progress, slow but sure on my Pice CIty Bridge scene, here it is after the first coat of Woodland Scenic water. everything went great. Then I applied the second coad (no pictures, sorry) the product was fine, I think I had some changes in room temperature that adversly affected it, I got rippling then bubbling. The scene was ruined. I've torn it apart and am trying to salvage the bridge to try again...

Why I Love Minnesota Part 2

NS 9-40CW 9829 heavy on the throttle out of Northtown yard at University.CN ES44DC 2243 leads a mixed freight into the CP Shoreham yard.CP SD40-2 #6067, hiding in Shoreham, waiting for the main to clear.The Shoreham yard crew using CP (SOO) MP15AC 1553.I was able to get the shots in these two posts in less than 2 hours. Not to shabby.

Why I Love Minnesota Part 1

For those that don't know, the Twin Cities of St.Paul and Minneapolis are a railroading mecca. What was the GN, NP and Milwaukee Road has yielded to the BNSF, CN, CP, UP, Progressive Rail, Minnesota Commercial and Amtrak. On any given day you will see those plus power from NS, CSX and KCS.

BNSF C44-9W #4030 Leads the lineup at Midway Yard, taking the Z train to Chicago.

BNSF C44-9W #723, stuck in the middle.

CSX C40-8W following along.
I thought I would also toss in a picture of the BNSF GP60B #341, sitting on the storage line at Northtown, mixed in with a few of the remaining SD40-2s.

Random Shots

These are just some random shots I had in the collection.

BNSF C44-9W 5270 pulling a grain train though Pigs Eye. "Nothing says BNSF like a cigar band Dash 9."
BNSF ES44DC 7313 and a beat up C44-9W 4673 coming off the MNNR line back onto the St. Paul sub.

BNSF GP39M 2839 and a EMDX GP38-2 779 working Northtown

A New Arrival

I got a call from a Trainmaster in Northtown of a new arrival to the SCXY. I was pleased to head up to Rush City last weekend and photograph the new SCXY GP10 1352... the MU hoses haven't yet been attached and the fuel tanks are still empty. And while the sun was shining, I figured I'd get some more pics of the oh so good looking SCXY GP9 1363

Pine City Bridge

I thought I would update you on the N Scale Skally Line progress. I've been working on the Pine CIty Bridge over the Snake River. I am scratch building the bridge in styrene, using an Atlas girder plate bridge. I have alot of material left to add, but I have finished the majority of the wood and concrete sections. I need to start adding some steel next, but I wanted to show that I have been getting something done...