Here is just a collection of things that I enjoy and will give you a better idea of the world I live in....
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I hope you enjoy my random thoughts and blog subjects...
thanks - Mike


ferroequinologist (n)


Latin ferrum iron + Latin equus horse + -logist
A railroad or model railroad enthusiast. (From Dow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations.) "Ferroequino" derives from the Latin for "iron horse," an early term for a locomotive.


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Monday, February 27, 2012

From My Workbench



this is a set of Photo's that of a FSM Kit I completed a few years back, I wanted to get some daylight shots of it for some time now. this diorama will be located in the urban location of my layout. the layout room is coming along, I had a sheetrock guy come out for a estimate the other day, but I have to pull up half of the floor to level it out. Anyway, here are the shots...









Monday, February 6, 2012

Image of the Month

Since this is the first Image of the Month for the year, I wanted to do something special. If you are a Southern Pacific Daylight Fan, this one is for you...

Released by the Southern Pacific RR CO in 1937 to promote the Daylight Lines on the Pacific Coast. One interesting thing I noted on the very last scene where the daylight in heading off to the sunset, notice the car diaphragm flapping in the wind, I am sure SP officials blushed over that shot...