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I found this link and I like it because it gives the Name associated with most all known wheel configurations. I was looking up the two locomotives believed to be built in Boston in the early 1850's that are sitting perfectly side by side 10 feet apart in 90 ft of water of NJ coast. They have a Very Rare 2-2-0 wheel configuration. I was looking for a picture of the "Pioneer" the only remaining 2-2-0 know (I think) in Bethlehem PA Museum. Perhaps manufactured by Cumberland Valley RR, but the Pioneer is only 3/4 size of the two engines 5 miles out to sea. There was no shipwreck, so these were lost cargo and therefore harder to trace. Anyway I like the link! Here it is

Last night I enjoyed watching the TV show on the History Channel that Ray told us about. It is hosted by a man from Maine and it is a very good show. Last night was all about the biggest longest fastest freight train in America today. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe. You have seen pictures of three massive BNSF 4400 HP diesels hauling a 7,000 foot long Double Stacked Container train! It is impressive. They have a web site and I will post the link to it. Last night you got to take the whole ride which covers 1,500 miles in 48 hours. The trip begins on an island off of Los Angeles and goes to the distribution house in Fort Worth, Texas where in just one hour the containers are unloaded to tractor trailer trucks that go out to the rest of the Country. Just for the fun of it, I will list a couple Trivia Questions that where on the show last night. 1. The trains travel across a huge ‘Lift Bridge’ to start their journey. There is a unique devise that connects the bridge track...

Here is a shot of the "ginger bread" detail on the house. I started by sawing a shaped strip on my table saw and dressed it with a blcok plane. then I cut half at 45 degrees one way on the band saw and half the other. then I just glued them in under the eaves using a spacer to get them even. I plan to attend next week, and I will bring the house!

I am forwarding to you an absolutely phenomenal collection of 1,107 photographs of the B&M covering the 1930's through the 1950's! Pics include all aspects of B&M railroading including letters of dismissal and 'other' issues relating to the business. Click on photo to enlarge. The attached B&M collection is only part of a massive 13,842 record collection from Joseph A. Smith (1895-1978) and others. You may access 26 other railroad collections, including the MEC, Rutland, etc. by clicking on the "Main Page' block to reach the HOME page and "Popular Searches" section. This site could keep you busy for weeks! Frank Judge CVRTC submitted by Tiny Lee To view Click Here

Old Jack who is the supervisor of the Winnegance and Fiddler's reach and his wife are finally getting their new home. She was tired of sleeping in the caboose! I molded some resin windows last winter and had drawn up some plans. I finally got around to building the house this weekend. I used 3/8" plywood, A/C I guess, found it at the transfer station. I think someone had just been installing a bathroom. I milled it to represent clapboards using a dado cutter in my table saw. laborious but looks pertty good. I sawed out the walls, then joined them using Red Cedar scrap which I also used for the trim and gingerbread. I was inspired by a house on the Main Road (route 209) here in town. I haven't added the big front pourch they have though nor the "L" and barn. a scale house gets big in 1:20 scale even if you shrink it a bit. Note: Click on 'Home' below to return to the regular Blog.

Here is a link I ran across, that you Scratch Builders and Kit Bashers that haven't already seen it, might like. Interesting water tower. A lot of detail parts, mainly 1:20 - 1:22. Some 1:24th. http://www.tracksidedetails.com/watertower/watertower.html