Jan,
My layout in Florida was a small shelf system on one wall of the garage. It was built in modules, most of which were 4' long. When we moved to Ohio three years ago (reverse snowbird maneuver) the modules got mounted on the basement wall. Some alterations were made, to allow for a corner module, for example. Also, having more space allowed me to add a peninsula with a return loop.

Brrr number two! It's in the teens here, better make some oatmeal and hot cocoa. Saturday, the rail yard looked like this:



but we've had hours of snow since, and the plows are struggling to keep up. Luckily, I DON'T need to go out on the road today.

Stay safe, everyone!

Quote from: KentuckySouthern on February 13, 2025, 09:44:34 AM
Bag words were prolific, nearly 2 hrs on the floor were a NO JOY, status.

 

I feel your pain, fellow of the green and white. And when it is Brass on the floor, the trick with a magnet will NOT work to snag a missing part.

Had my cereal and 'nanner this morning, only have rain out the window today. Have a good one, friends

Good afternoon.
Getting a little sun here in the northern part of Buckeye land. Just put in a couple of small orders to help support Our Canadian suppliers and thumb my nose at the whole tariff/ 51st state stupidity.

Good morning all.

Sunny and less cold in Cleveland this morning. Hope the post office brings my package today...why did they think that Cincinnati was on the direct route from Wisconsin to Cleveland? and after blaming everything on the winter storms, why has the PO taken another four days to go from the 'regional facility' in Cleveland to my carrier's substation?

It was ZERO when I woke up this morning.Stay safe, everyone

Fire up a steam engine if you have one. Anything to keep warm!

Morning all! Still quite cold and snowy here in Northern Ohio. The sun is making an appearance, though.

Saw this Gondola last week. What I want to know is: If this were a model on your layout, would you load it with Skittles?

Most of us who are modelers are fascinated by the real thing, those great prototypes of today and yesteryear. Preservation helps us connect with the real thing, and if we're lucky enough to be close to such efforts and can assist in them, that's a real plus for our modeling endeavors. What about a section for preservation?

Quote from: deemery on January 04, 2025, 01:54:44 PMA question for both new members and site administrators:  Should this site add new topics/categories, as the membership grows with a more diverse set of interests?

Naturally, new voices might have some ideas along these lines. I think this is worth pursuing!!

Welcome to all the new visitors. Make yourselves at home and help us grow!

Morning all,

Last Saturday of the year. Here's a pic for Mr. Critter. Here in Cleveland, our little Plymouth is pulling No. 62 onto the turntable. We also have a trackmobile that can be used. No. 62 is the famous 'Death Car,' a Nickel Plate coach that in 1943 was involved in a horrific accident. Look it up if you're interested.

Good morning, Bob.  Safe travels in your northward journey.

Good morning, Mr. Critter, and welcome. Always happy to see new faces on the board.

Good morning, all. Enjoy the last few days of the year.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of us!

Jim,

No apology needed. The facts of history are what they are, and heaven help us if we fail to heed them, or bury them under the guise of not offending someone. The state of Florida has been buying textbooks for students that claim that native tribes were "persuaded" to move to Oklahoma, but do not explain why the move is known as the "Trail of Tears."

I could go on, but the people who need to hear it aren't reading our posts.

Quote from: Jim Donovan on November 22, 2024, 08:49:00 AMGood Morning Folks;

Not sure how many here are following world events but one of my pastimes is history and what I am seeing in Europe is scary. If you substitute the word Ukraine for Czechoslovakia and Russia for Germany we are reliving 1938-39. .

Jim, I agree with you, even though it seems that politics is often verboten here on the Forum.

My Dad had a business colleague at 'The' Ohio State University whose childhood years were spent in an American internment camp, you see, he was born to Americans of Japanese ancestry. This is the kind of history not taught in our schools. While we were 'protecting' the country from spies and saboteurs, the homes, businesses and farms of these citizens were repossessed by their neighbors and so-called friends. Will we soon see another chapter in this saga in the name of 'protecting' us from the dog-eating immigrants?

The voting may soon be over, but then comes the shouting...Oh, well

Morning everyone. Saw this ad online. what's neat is that I've seen the real loco carrying this bicentennial scheme on the branch line near my house. I'm very tempted...