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Comment on Remembering Mike Stokinger by Daniel Swearingen

Daniel Swearingen — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:06:22 +0000

Thank you for sharing Deirdre and Mike.

Comment on Remembering Mike Stokinger by Mike Friedman

Mike Friedman — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:27:47 +0000

I was the President of the GGMRC with Mike as my Treasurer and VP back in the late 90′s.

Mike was one of the best rail fans that I knew. He rode the train across country to visit with me and my family several years ago. During that trip I took him up to Baltimore to visit the B&O museum. We had a great time and said that we should do that again sometime. Sadly that will never happen. I will miss Mike and his great take on life.

Comment on Remembering Mike Stokinger by Deirdre Clayton

Deirdre Clayton — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:27:01 +0000

I worked with Mike for a short while at Union Bank-Corporate Deposit Services in early 2004. He was a good person with a great sense of humor. I was saddened to hear that he had passed away. He will definitely be missed.

Comment on California Railroad Museum by Mike D.

Mike D. — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:40:49 +0000

Wow, that place looks pretty cool. My boys would get a kick out of it. I need to see if there is some place like that out here in the Philadelphia, PA area.

Comment on California Railroad Museum by Joel White

Joel White — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:16:39 +0000

I hope to visit the Cali Railroad Museum some day.
Thanks for the stunning pictures !

Comment on Finally Foothill Station by Ian

Ian — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:55:19 +0000

That’s a pretty little building.

I wouldn’t worry about the walls being perfectly square. All old buildings, even stone ones, warp a little over time.

Comment on Finally Foothill Station by Dan D Sparks

Dan D Sparks — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:00:17 +0000

Nice! Except for the lightning rod that looks like a floor lamp in the first picture . Not only is the model well done but the color selection and weathering are also top notch. Hey! I used to shop at the Roundhouse, I would always see Gary Coleman there. Also, I fully agree with Rangachari lol! You know when you have matured as a model railroader when you plan with an understanding of how long it take to build this stuff! Again, excellent work sir!

Dandy

Comment on Finally Foothill Station by Rangachari Anand

Rangachari Anand — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:01:53 +0000

Nice model! I have always felt that buying stuff is the easy part of this hobby. Doing something with the things you buy – that’s the hard part.

Comment on Review: Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine by Michael

Michael — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:19:41 +0000

Nice review – I agree with you on most points. I can certainly relate to your experience of downloading an issue and having never got time to read it! …which is part of the problem for me – the virtual magazine will always be tied to a device and won’t be as convenient. I think the publication is great, but you’ll never see me give up MR (despite it’s ebbs and flows) as it is always available for review.

In truth, I don’t think they’re the same thing. MRHM and MR are both model railroad themed publications, but only one is a magazine… In my mind it’s an apples and oranges situation.

@Dandy – Curious about those readership stats? You wouldn’t happen to have a source would you? I would question if the decline in readership is related to the magazine, or the hobby in general?

Thanks again for a great article.

Comment on Review: Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine by Dan D Sparks

Dan D Sparks — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:31:41 +0000

Spot on! I was surprised to hear that readership of Model Railroader has declined by about 20% over the years. And now this comes along and its free! And the PDF features make it so fun. I don’t know how print magazines can compete now.

Dandy

Comment on Basic terrain layout question by Polprav

Polprav — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:37:53 +0000

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

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Comment on HO Narrow Gauge Railroad You Can Build by Dan Davis

Dan Davis — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:08:13 +0000

Thank You for the reply on the Forest Railway. Are their any other photo’s of the layout on the internet, besides Youtube.

I will look around and see if I can find another copy of the The San Juan Central. Will reply if I find anothe copy.

Thank You Dan Davis in Longview, WA. On30

Comment on Basic terrain layout question by Eric Reinhart

Eric Reinhart — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:01:07 +0000

Great description of a fast method for landscape! I wish I had taken that path on my N-scale railroad. I had a 5×9 foot rectangular layout with a yard off to the side … operated it for almost 5 years … had several finished areas but always had plywood and particle board showing somewhere. If I had painted and textured all of the exposed wood as you recommend, my whole layout would have looked much better … and almost instantly! Now I am involved in a backyard railway, G-scale … just an out and back with a loop at each end: The Paris-To-Peking Railway in Ventura, CA … “The Poolside Route” … “From P to Shining P”, as we joke about it. Now I use real wood, real plants, and real mud to complete the scenes … but the kids and the darned dog keep digging things up and causing “natural disasters” … It’s a challenge! My brother, John, posts our progress on his site, almost daily. Thank you for the awesome advice! — Eric Reinhart

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Comment on Nick’s Railroad Part 3 by Daniel Swearingen

Daniel Swearingen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:45:25 +0000

No kits for the bridge — that was from scratch. The cars are old Athearn kits I have from when I was 12 or 13.

Comment on The Shelf layout plan – not for me by Daniel Swearingen

Daniel Swearingen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:44:25 +0000

I use 3rDPlanIt for my 3D views and track planning.

Comment on Nick’s Railroad Part 3 by Gunite

Gunite — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:58:26 +0000

What train kit is it? I used to create model railways using the Hornby kits and trains, great memories!

Comment on The Shelf layout plan – not for me by Sam

Sam — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:00:35 +0000

Just wondering what software you used to create the 3D view of you layout?

Comment on Model Railroader’s Dream Plan Build video series by Connie Florida

Connie Florida — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:41:11 +0000

I’m watching a video series of “Dream Plan Build” that my Pop has. He has had Lionel trains, all my life at least! He will be 92 years old in September. He has a 3 tier railroad system set up in my sisters basement that is awesome. He also has repaired many trains that people have brought to him.