Here is a link to a blog that is a treasure chest of old photos that help with modeling details.
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Today's picture shows an old grocery store front, and at the top of the windows are little pictures of the "Old Dutch Cleanser" lady.
I remember Old Dutch Cleanser, but had forgot about the paintings on the glass store fronts. I seem to recall the Morton Salt girl painted like these too.
It's little details like this that I have forgotten that really dress up a layout. You can download the picture and enlarge it a little more to see the details.
Charlie

I think CSX and it's predecessors should have it's own thread. June 10, 2009 New Castle, Pa
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Hey guys, ...roadbeds...
Usually, yards are flat and you can't make out any difference in height whereas the mainlines are elevated.... usually. Rather than laying cork for each line in the yard, I'm thinking it would seem easier to just lay down one big sheet. Does anybody make sheets of cork for this purpose?
On the flip side, it might be easier to go ahead and lay down the cork for each line and then fill in the in-betweens with wall joint compound.
Thoughts?

Hey guys,
I'm messing around with a little subway scene and I'd like to put a bunch of little stores along the platform. Thing is, since it's below ground, I only need the fronts. I tried printing out a bunch of storefronts on my printer but it looked hokey. Besides, I'd like to put LED's behind for light so I'll need actual windows. Anybody have any ideas? I looked into DPM but couldn't seem to find just the fronts. Anybody have a bunch of old pieces laying around they'd care to part with?

I have the following list of Peco used code 55 turnouts . All have some cut ties and painted but ballast has been cleaned and I believe all to be servicable. They all have the over center spring intact. Some have very small amount of solder remaining after de-soldering.
List as follows:
1 small RH curved
2 large RH curved
12 large RH
5 large LH
3 medium RH
5 medium LH

8 small LH
5 Y's










$10.00 each + USPS actual shipping.
first email to reach mlfifer@comcast.net

Mike Fifer
575-526-8834

OK the wife has been itching to see me get the O&W layout started. Thanks to my dad who got 21 sheets of 3/4 inch plywood along with 2x2 boards to use as legs. This layout may take more time to do because of money reasons but i did get 2 sheets of foam and i have a ton of track. Tonight i started the Earlville section table and cut foam to length. Ill get pics up as soon as i make more progress.

For those that are interested, you can track 4449 along it's trip due to the GPS on one of the passenger cars. Also, if you are in the Toledo area Southern 6133 (FP7) is in town. This is also on it's way to Owosso, MI

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