June 25

Today I've finished my movable loading ramp. Final destination for this is the team track in Diamond Valley. Such a ramp described Harry W. Brunk in Model Railroader January 1990, p 122. More pictures and a How To will you find at TrainBlog.

June 22

And the next day:

June 21

Diamond Valley has got a stock yard. Such a structure "cries" for scratch building. You see, the glue is still wet.

June 10

I've started weathering a first SOO caboose. This time I tried the felt tip pen way, intensively. And I used a ruler. More about this method at my weathering site.

June 02

Last run for Gon C&S 21543.

June 01

I'm building a few cars. These cars have shortened ladders and no walkway.
And WT 8, an Alco RSD-5 went into service. Even a video was made.