Today I was able to get out and chase some trains. Several to be exact, but I’ll just cover the … 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......
Weeds, and more weeds…
This week here in Colorado the weather has turned nice and fairly warm, so it’s given me the chance to … More
A tedious process….
A tedious process indeed! I’m speaking of building these laser cut wood pallets by GC Laser. I just started on … More
Hoppers and tank cars….
Just the other day at lunch a friend mentioned seeing some of my weathered hoppers here on the website, so … More
Finished, almost….
My current project is finished, except for its handrails and a future decoder. To finish this one, I sprayed a … More
Project started….
Yesterday, I started working on the H10-44 as shown in my previous post. First was taping off all the window … More
The Hitop gets a gift….
This past Friday, I received a gift from a mutual friend of the late Paul Sullivan. Two gifts actually from … More
Next up….
As after the expansion is completed, there won’t be any other work along these lines, and as the original layout … More
Another piece in hand….
Several more items for the layout and expansion arrived Saturday. These are the grass tufts with weeds, green bushes, and … More
Coming soon….
Coming soon to the Hitop: more detail parts and scenery supplies for not only the expansion, but for the layout … More
