Summerail 2009 will be held again at Cincinnati Union Terminal on August 8. Presenting this year will be:

Rick Acton Jr - Rick's 30 Year Roustabout
Mike Danneman - Cold Enough to Snow
Mark Demaline - Business and Office Car Specials
John Hake - BC Rail in 1985
Dave Honan - From Seam to Steam
Andrew Nelson - On Wisconsin
Mel Patrick - Pride of the Rio Grande-Zephyr
Brian Root - Flags, Fields & Friends
Jaime Serensits - Summer Ail
Steve Smedley - My Piece of the Rock (Island)
Craig Williams -Thru The Winter

The main program starts at 1:00 on Saturday. Tickets are $15 and it is recommended they be purchased in advance. Saturday morning starting at 10:00 there is a train show in the rotunda at the station and admission is free. Friday night at 8:00 there are "talkie" slide shows up in Tower A also with free admission.

I encourage anyone out there within a day's drive of Cincinnati to make an effort to come out for Summerail. The presentations are top-notch and the swap meet is one of the best for railroad paper you'll ever find. You'd spend ten bucks now for a two hour movie ticket so why spend a little more for a whole day of trains?

If anyone out there is interested in attending but has questions about the shows, swap meet, or even what else to see in Cincinnati give me a shout and I'll make sure you get some answers! More information on how to purchase tickets can be found at: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://cincinnatirrclub.org/summerail.htm">http://cincinnatirrclub.org/summerail.htm</a><!-- m -->

Here is a pic of my new layout that I've been tinkering with. I've already posted a few requests as I've wrestled how to do this.

My 'problem' is that I'm trying to build a small, portable layout in the spare room of our basement. I will probably tweak this even more and work on the scenery in due course -- the scenery is obviously not finished. I'm not even sure where I'm going to place the road and industries, etc. FYI, the street and a few other details are left over from a previous version of this layout -- hopefully I can re-use at least part of the street.

The layout's size is approx. 3-ft wide by 5-ft long. The outer loop uses 18" radius track (except for the outer siding where I had to use tighter curves) while the curves of the inner loop is entirely made up of 15" radius track. FYI, the layout is also British 00, which is similar to our HO.

My small tank engines (0-6-0's and 0-4-0's) can haul freight trains on the inner loop (and outer loop) while many of my larger locos will be limited to the outer loop, especially larger passenger trains.

(You can see my "larger" (4x6) layout to the right, leaning against the wall. I still hope to use that during the winter.)

At any rate, I'm open for feedback, both positive and negative!

Thanks,
Rob

   

I finally got some time today to try out my new camera. I picked up a new Canon digital Rebel XS. My little Fujifilm S5200 was taking nice pictures but I wanted something with 10 megapixels or more and something with more flexibility and options.
The train to Noranda Quebec was passing through town so I ran down to the tracks and got a few quick shots. This one turned out not to bad. I was trying out the cameras depth of field setting.

The lead locomotive is an Sd75I the ONR got a number of years back ( #2105 ). The second and third locomotives are SD40-2s ( #1737 & #1734 ). Both were bought new by the ONR around 1973-74 and have been in service ever since. The 1737 is still wearing its very worn and faded chevron paint scheme. The 2105 and the 1734 are sporting the new ON Rail scheme the railway went to a number of years ago.


Wayne Reid

   

Hello.
I am wondering if I should put a back drop on the island table, where the red line is. I think it would allow me to have more buildings, and switchable industries, by allowing me to use building flats. But, it would also block the view of the other table. What do you all think ?
Thanks for any help.

Loren

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Guys, tell me which decoder's you prefer to use in your engines, TCS or NCE?

What do you like about them?

I am new to using foam on a layout and have learned a few things along the way. First the tools you need are pretty simple. About the only special tool you need is a Surform tool , but even then a heavy rasp may work just as well.    
I am using 1 inch foam for my layout it can be cut by scoring and snapping like styrene.        
It can also be cut with a hot knife, but that makes a lot of very stinky smoke that probably is not to good for you. "I try to avoid it."

Hi Guys,

I've been offered a Proto 2000 SW9/1200 IN U.P. paint and would like to know what do these locos perform like as several videos i've seen they look good especially with sound.

Has anyone done a hardwire decoder install on one and any problems with doing it ? i looked on the TCS site in the installs section and it looks pretty straightforward using an M1.

As some have you may have saw in a post im getting into steam locos with my wife. yup she done it, she wanted steam and after seeing pics on here i couldnt help myself yet i still want diesel....... So whats a railroader to do????? comprimise (transition era) hehehe. Problem i face is getting rail cars for that era (1940-1953) in n scale that is. Can any one help with this problem of getting cars around that era????

Many people don't understand the nature of the freedom we have. They think that if we are free, there shouldn't be an army, or any other military force. COME ON PEOPLE! WAKE UP! It's because of the army and other military forces the you have this precious commodity called freedom. There are people in other parts of the world who would give their lives to have just a little of the freedom you have. I'm a 48 year old disabled veteran and I love the USA. I would gladly give my life to keep this country free. I'm passing the torch of freedom to you. It's time for you to do your part to keep this country of ours free. Maybe after you have a taste of military life, you'll realize what kind of price has been paid for you to enjoy all this. Where else can you openly insult the leader of the nation you live in on national TV. I've lived in parts of the world where people are imprisoned simply for speaking out against taxes. Thank your lucky stars you don't live there. You live in the freest nation on the face of the earth. Enjoy it. But remember, a tremendous cost has been paid for you to do this. This Memorial Day weekend, please remember those who paid the ultimate price and those that are fighting for your freedom at this very moment.

I served in the US Army, 5th Infantry Division, 105th S&T Bn, Co B, Ft. Polk, Louisiana as a truck driver (64C10-70, light, heavy) and I'm proud of it!

I'm also listed on a memorial at the Vernon Parish Veteran's Park in Leesville, Louisiana.





My name is circled in red here.

My parents names are listed also.

Freedom Isn't free!