Winchester Paston & Portsmouth

I model the Norfolk & Western in 1971 (in addition to my fictional WP&P, which I treat as if it were recently merged into N&W). I’ve got a good sampling of EMD and ALCo engines to fill my roster, but one thing lacking are the GE U-boats. I can readily get my hands on a [...]

Tags: engine, kitbash, Norfolk & Western, rolling stock

I travel up to my sister’s house often, and the route is up I-75 through Ohio. There are a few long stretched of this interstate which run parallel to a major rail mainline, but of course every time I drive it there is just nothing to see. Well, this past Christmas as I was driving up, I got lucky and found a train running slightly slower than me and in the same direction! Not only that, but I just happened to have my camera accessible.

Tags: railfan

With the recent acquisition of another Atlas 90-ton triple hopper (thanks TwinDad!), I figured this is a good opportunity to show how I am going about bringing the car weight up. Open hoppers are notoriously difficult, since they lack places to hide unsightly weights like the self-adhesive chunks I usually use in closed cars. The key is to use sheets of lead, which can be cut and fit in without being conspicuous.

Tags: hopper, rolling stock