You can kill that thread, but we want to thank the Lord for your successful surgery and recovery, publicly. May he make you even stronger as a...
Yes, the field of "crops" is an Astroturf mat. One has to be creative in this scale. On the other hand, I used the same stuff on our HO-scale...
A couple of my very favorite shots of the Rock Island at Forrest City, Arkansas. Enjoy. Ken McElreath
One thing that I do not think that I have described is the "big bridge" connecting Union Station with the Memphis neighborhood of Cooper-Young....
And last but not least, since both the HO scale Birmingham Terminal Division layout and the G scale A&MRB&T layout are completed, I am now done...
Since the G scale Arkansas and Memphis Railway Bridge and Terminal Layout is now fully finished and some have asked about its size, here are a...
And of course the trains. Here are the MoPac GP7 yard switcher and an arriving Cotton Belt freight from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. I added the little...
The last scene to be finished is along the lead track for the Joint Yard, which breaks off the main line, runs around the back side of the double...
Yes, I cannot do outdoors in Iowa, especially living in a forest of critters. In both the HO and G scale layouts, I have rather enjoyed working...
Ethan, Look also at the Camellia Park, Alabama and the Quinton, Alabama threads. They are different parts of the same layout. Ken McElreath
Greg, The main running oval is about 17 x 35 feet, with a stub appendage of an along-the-wall shelf into Memphis that is about 35 feet long as...
A feature of G-scale that is both a bane and a blessing is that the "scale" can range anywhere between 1:18 and 1:32, even within a manufacturer's...
Thank you for the encouragement, Keith. I have worked in HO scale for over 60 years. One of my objectives in building the G-scale layout was to...
Since the line is now open for trains, here are some photos of a MoPac freight, followed by a speeder. Ken McElreath
Some closer up shots.
Here is the "finished product," after one year of working on this scene. First, some overall shots, then a few closer detailed ones. Enjoy....
From my own experience and consistent with John Armstrong's Track Planning for Realistic Operation, I recommend the following. First, there are...
Bill, Here is a photograph of a similar one in operation. Similar 75 foot RPO cars were used on the Clinton, and Enid trains as well. Ken...
Karl, Your idea of gluing the tie plates to the rails first is a good one. And you don't need the brass strips to maintain the gauge. Use...
Notice in the upper part of the photo, the streetcar house with the open door facing Main Street. Ken McElreath
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