modeling the SP

From time to time in this blog, I’ve mentioned writing by railroaders, especially ones that convey what the jobs were really like. A favorit...

As I have mentioned numerous times in this blog, operating sessions on my layout are always treated as being on the same day on which we ope...

This is the concluding post in my description of modifying the appearance of an otherwise stock Red Caboose kit for a reconditioned PFE reef...

Awhile back, in the spring of 2024, I reported on an operating session, and buried in the report was commentary about a hopper load of coal ...

As I mentioned in a recent post, I have had occasional suggestions about this blog, that I write about PFE car models more often. I’ve now b...

I continue to be, on the one hand, fascinated with the variety of route card appearances, and, at the same time, intrigued with all the prot...

In response to a recent question I was asked (“Why don’t you write more about PFE cars?”), I will describe recent work on a Red Caboose HO s...