Monthly Archives: July 2019

GN Gondola 75846 Build

Posted on July 21, 2019 by timf

I hesitate to label this a quick build, because it wasn’t. This drop bottom gondola is the second Red Caboose kit I picked up at Scale Model Supplies. This kit has substantially more details than the flatcar kit does, mainly … Continue reading →

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Quick Build – GN Flatcar 69007

Posted on July 20, 2019 by timf

I swung into Scale Model Supplies today to pick up some misc parts for the steam engine re-motor I’m working on, and while I was there I perused the rolling stock they had. (Always a mistake.) They had a selection … Continue reading →

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GN Engine No. 141

Posted on July 17, 2019 by timf

I went to a swap meet in May and one of the few things I bought was a new in box Stewart Hobbies model of GN Engine No. 141.

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More track work, and wiring!

Posted on July 16, 2019 by timf

The last update showed turnouts that had been completed and painted. Last week I installed six of them and some more straight sections of track. I’m pretty much done with laying track until I can get the bridges sorted out … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2019 Update

Posted on July 11, 2019 by timf

There hasn’t been much progress recently, mainly because we took two weeks off and rode the train across Canada. There will be posts and photos about that later on my other blog. But some progress has been made in the … Continue reading →

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