Not much to report with the layout at the moment, what with work obligations, medical issues, ninety plus degree temperatures, … More
Author: stevecampbell60
I have been a railfan since the age of 6, and a modeler since the age of fourteen. This is my first fully (well not quite) completed model railroad. I fell in love with trains early in life, ride them when I can, have volunteered on many steam fan trips and have ridden many more steam excursion trips, have belonged to several model rr clubs, and did a stint as a brakeman/conductor on a midwest regional railroad. My layout was published in Model Railroader magazine in 2016. I hope all of you enjoy the ride here on my sites! I now have the second blog/website up for my other hobby: wargaming with Flames Of War. I have been involved in wargaming off and on since my teens......
Under stormy skies….
That’s the title actually of the photo accompanying this post. Sometimes railfanning is curtailed when stormy skies brew up. Railroading … More
The Morris Fork turn….
This post I’ll cover the recent Morris Fork turn. But first, here below are photos of the latest Spring Street … More
Maneuvers….
That’s about what it takes some days on the Hitop Secondary when two turns meet. I’ll explain in more detail … More
The Nitro turn….
As promised, recently we followed the Nitro turn up from Nitro to Spring Street yard, where it picked up cars … More
Coming to the Hitop….
Coming this year or early next depending on release date will be Woodland Scenic’s utility pole line with pre-strung wire. … More
The Spring Street turn….
Today we’ll follow a shorter Spring Street turn from Dickinson yard up to Spring Street yard and back again. The … More
I’ve been working on the railroad…
Indeed I have. Finally able to pick up two sets of Woodland Scenics picket fence, and installed these today around … More
Random photos….
Today I thought I’d post some random shots taken around the valley and around Hitop. There wasn’t any coal traffic … More
Hitop…..
A little bit late due to medical issues in the family, but here is the latest update. Today we’re covering … More
