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Category Archives: Comentary
Starting homasote spline roadbed (rather than foam board)
Last week I started putting in the “brackets” and roadbed under the new roadbed. This supports from Madrid to Perham Junction and back up the Barnjam branch. I will not go into the details of the design. That is for … Continue reading
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2020 Wrapup
2020 has ended with lots of action here on the web site. For 10 or so years, I’d been wandering in the hobby. No rudder. I would dream of S, Sn3, and Sn2…Even HO and more. These wanderings resulted in … Continue reading
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Sn2 at the 2019 Midwest Show
The 2019 Midwest Show was another enjoyable event. I enjoyed my time with my two foot modeling friends, local train buddies, mini-bunch friends and sharing the layout with the public. Thanks to Gary Kohler, PLW and the Mini-Bunch for hosting the event! … Continue reading
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Always inspiring – Rensselaer Model Railroad Society
In my youth and college days I was always inspired when I saw an article by one of the Rensselaer Model Railroad Club. No, they do not model the SR&RL, Maine 2-Foot, not even narrow gauge. But they were a … Continue reading
John Rogers On2 SR&RL Videos
John Rogers may have been one of the most controversial, yet successful On2 SR&RL models ever. He stormed on the scene with radical ideas and ambitions, got a successful operating and mostly sceniced representation of the SR&RL, then exited the … Continue reading
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Madrid on Al Churella’s On2 SR&RL
I was skimming through Al Churella’s website looking for inspiration and found a link to this video on youtube. I love Al’s modeling, take a look for yourself. Madrid is a site I plan to include on the Sn2 SR&RL. … Continue reading
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Two feet in?
Two feet in? No I’m not talking gauge…I’m talking about me… This past weekend, I attended the Midwest NG Show put on by Gary Kohler (PLW/M2FQ/LITCo…) and met up with some of my long time 2-Foot enthusiasts. Including Gary White … Continue reading
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What shape? or “And then there were 9”
What should the setup be for the NMRA show in October? My de-facto is point to train-length turn-table. But that would that be acceptable for 2 full days of running for the public? Would the crew get tired of turning … Continue reading
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Friends, and a goal!
This past October I attended the NMRA division show and meet up with two other in-active Eastern Loggers (see my blog post: https://sn2modeler.com/2012/11/05/eastern-loggers-a-great-experience-for-me/ or Great Model Railroads 1997). While walking around the show, I challenged them…”Let’s show something next year!” … Continue reading
Midwest Narrow Gauge Show – An Energy Boost!
OK….so why does a modern standard gauge railroad appear on a blog about modeling a narrow gauge railroad of 1912?….Because it is all about ME! I’ll admit, 3-4 weeks ago I was dreading the Midwest NG Show…. I had just … Continue reading
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