The Rock Island: Ottawa Sands in N Scale

Tonight, I was short on time.  I repaired three turnouts that had broken points.  That was pretty quick and painless. I then completed the...

This evening, I worked TrainCat tank car loading platform kit some more.  Slowly, but surely, I'm making progress with it. ...

Not much progress this weekend.  Saturday, I spent all day operating at my friend Marcus' Charleston, Roanoke and Eastern Railroad layou...

Here is a video I put together on the scale at Ottawa Silica.  The scale is by Boulder Creek Engineering and is fantastic for creating reali...

Inspired by fellow RI modeler Allen in Nebraska, I decided to pick up some oil based paints to start weathering some of my cars. It...

I'm missing my Xuron rail cutters.  I need them to cut in a new crossover at the east end of Ottawa Yard.  I started looking last week. ...

Thursday, I only completed decaling one of the Athearn sand hoppers.  Those just take so much more time. Friday, I completed decaling the ...