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Hey, Brakie, since this forum is so dead lately how 'bout we talk about track warrant operations?

Anybody else around here collect rare or out-of-print railroad books, first edition or otherwise? This summer I've made a concerted effort to catch up on books that were released, and often sold out, before I actively became a railfan. Ever get a great deal on something from an unwitting seller...

I thought I'd throw some photos up because this forum has been slow lately. If you hang out in Rochelle long enough eventually this will happen. Luckily there are tons of great places across northern Illinois that spending too much time (awake) in the park isn't necessary. In fact, I...

Are any members interested in a small layout design challenge? There seem to be many more requests for plans around here than people posting them. I'll draft the prompt if there are any interested in taking part. ~BS

I found these photos on the digital camera tonight and thought I'd share. They were taken back in July and I've filled all three shelves completely with books by now. Recognize anything in there you have? ~BS

I guess I'm done model railroading for a while. My six-year-old iBook died a few weeks ago so last night I made the trek to the Apple Store in Ann Arbor last night for a new base model Macbook and a second generation iPod nano on closeout. I spent most of last night getting everything set up to...

In a new issue of Railroad Model Craftsman I picked up I saw an ad for the upcoming Micro-Trains GP9. The model didn't look right, however, and after a brief study of it I noticed that it had an awfully wide opening in the pilot. I also note that in the list of "features" the model has...

I quickly scanned through the forum listing and didn't see any threads already for N scale modelers; I apologize if this is a duplicate thread. Are there any N scale traction modelers out there in Gaugeland? Am I crazy for even contemplating such a thing? The Bachmann Brill trolleys are still...

Merry Christmas to all the true railfans out there! Even though half the country is burried in snow and the other half hasn't seen any yet this season I thought it prudent to share some winter photography with the forum. Enjoy! ~BS

I didn't see a question for today and since I don't think you guys could survive without one I'll pose it. What's your favorite railroad book and why? ~BS

Since brakie did a summer retrospective I thought I'd continue the theme. Enjoy! An eastbound Norfolk Southern stack train blasts past Worthington Steel's switcher near Delta, Ohio on September 19th. There is a third track that allows for interplant moves between Worthington and...

How 'bout we see some prototype photos from a different state than you live in? :D Any time and any place, as long as it's not the state you lived in at the time you took it.

Anybody else out there collect books from Morning Sun? I just put in an order for all my fall reservations and there are quite a few gems coming out soon. Anybody else regularly keep up with their offerings? What do you consider your favorite of their catalog? Are there any books that didn't...

I'm looking for suggestions on Chicagoland hobby shops to visit this summer. I'm heading that way with some N scaling friends on a day trip and would enjoy some shopping out there. I guess the only catch is that they be accessible from downtown on Metra on a Saturday. That probably rules out a...

From the Toledo Blade: Railroads will hire more than 80,000 workers by 2010 by David Patch -B

AP story in St. Petersburg Times

Shortline Profile: Kendallville Terminal The Kendallville Terminal Railway Company is owned by Pioneer Railcorp of Peoria, Illinois. The line operates a half mile of trackage in its namesake town in northern Indiana. The line was originally built as the Grand Rapids & Indiana (GR&I) which...

Along the Right-of-Way: New York Central "Egyptian Line" by Brian Schmidt Part of the Western Division, New York Central's "Egyptian Line" line extended from Chicago to Cairo, Illinois. Once a busy mainline, the route was downgraded by Penn Central and Conrail in the last half of the...

In one of my favorite photos of the summer, an eastbound revenue train approaches the crest of the hill at Sand Patch, Pennsylvania on July 26, 2004. This spot, just west of the infamous Sand Patch Tunnel, once contained a wye for turning helper power and a small yard. Nikon N80, 70-210mm...

With apologies to jon-monon, here are some shots of the Lafayette, Indiana downtown station. The station is a former CCC&StL/LE&W station moved from across town when the new rail by-pass was built in 1999. These photos were taken with my Nikon CoolPix 2500 this past weekend when I was passing...