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Philney Coal & Coke is a scratchbuilt structure modeling a typical coal distributorship in the 1930 - 40s on the east coast.

I'm starting to detail an old model I had on the orphan shelf. I want to use a cinder block base for the small factory made of brick and clapboard. Question: Were (gray, flat-faced) cinder blocks commonly used in the United States as early as the 1920's?? :confused: :confused: :confused...

Here are a couple of shots of my piledriver. It is scratchbuilt except for the disconnect trucks (Kaydee). I don't know if the railroads mounted them on trucks but I've seen other modelers do it. It makes for a more dramatic picture.

Guys: Can you figure this one out? I have a Jarmac 4 inch sanding table which I bought back in 1997. At that time I bought a few packets of the sand paper discs along with it. About one year after using the machine, I noticed the discs no longer adhere too well. They buckle and starts...

Wow. Looks like the blond anchor at Fox Cable News really hit a sensitive spot with us. Great responses. What should we do about it. Post your suggestions funny or otherwise. Here are some of mine: 1. Do nothing and remain a made-fun-of minority. :sleeping: :sleeping: 2. Start an...

I found a few old bottles of Floquil in the back of my cabinet. I don't want to buy a container of Diosol because I hardly use Floquil anymore. Is there any other type of thinner that will work?

I was watching Fox Cable News this past weekend. There was a brief segment about a middle age man who brought his Lionel Trains to work to show them to his co workers as part of a show-your-hobby day. When it was over the blonde, thirty-something female anchor added the following catty remark...

Hey Guys: I was on the internet last night and found a modelrailroad supply site called Valley Model Trains/Big Buck Buildings in upstate N.Y. They have a few things I would like to buy. Did anyone have any problems with them? Would like to check them out before I lay down my hard earned...

Tank Town, Colorado Here is my version of a small, fictitious town in Southern Colorado. The town grew around a water tank used by the small railroads in the area. And the rest is history. [/IMG]

I have an old set of Micro-Trains (HO) disconnect log cars that I am planning to build. According to prototype what are appropriate colors for them? For photographic reasons I'd like to stay away from solid black. Thanks for any suggestions. :wave: :wave: :wave:

Old shay #2 is pushing old snowplow #3 at night. Just wish it was real and I was there. [/IMG]

Here are some more shots. This time of 'ol #3' the snow plow on the Ginkho Bay RR. It was scratch-built from plans in an old NGSLG. It looks like 'ol #3' has been around a few years. [/IMG]

The only problem with my digital camera is I spend more time taking pictures and playing with my photoshop software than I do building models. :cry: :cry: :cry: Here is a shot of my Ginkho Bay RR Heisler. It was just bought by the financially insolvent railroad. Let's hope it lasts...

This one is a small factory roof on the south side of Chicago. I was playing around with my photoshop elements 2 and put in a sunset sky. Thought it looked really good. :D :D :D

Here is my contribution: It was found in Three Oaks Michigan last summer. Think it still is in operation.:)