A test build from Marc Witten

As we have said many times we are playing with rolling stock. Here are a few early pix of a test build by Marc Witten. This steeple cab is based on a brass “ken kidder” 16 ton GE switch engine that was originally electrified. We have two of these running on our O scale switching layout, one modified into a freelanced gas-mechanical. Marc tells us that he has found a power truck from a trolly that will fit this cab. we will keep you posted on his progress.

N scale builds from the "Steel Industrial Buildings" disk

Cory took the HO models and reduced them to N scale with a promise of more to come.  I can’t wait to see what else he comes up with.  These are beautiful work.

November free model

The free crossing tower (actuallt two towers) is now available in the freebies section. these are realy nice kits. we are going to keep it available for the entire month. As always the kits are free. We do ask that if you wish to support our efforts to continue to post free kits, that you make the $1 dollar donation if you can.

Thank you for your support and enjoy the build (send pix)

Thom & Dave

Another urban building

Ok, I’m kinda doing this urban thing because of Hoosier Mama. This is impossibly thin, yet based on a real prototype. Yes there are buildings just like this.

One of the nice things about commercial buildings are the interiors.  The Rudy Co. is a ficticious print shop. Our family name being a mouth full, our parents would use the name “Rudy” when ordering take out. I have no idea where that came from but no one asks us to repeat it 5 times.

Thom