August 2007


Locomotive at Union Depot, San Diego, California
Locomotive at Union Depot, San Diego, California Art Print
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I never realized model railroading could be so expensive! Check out this (slightly tongue in cheek) article on the opportunity costs of TV and model railroading. I’m going to have to stop now, so I can be filthy rich in 30 years.

I ran across this jewelry designers pieces on Boing Boing. Sarah Hood uses, among other things, pieces of model railroad scenery to create her jewelry designs. Her web site states:

“Working with model railroad landscape materials lets me create tiny snapshots of the natural world, scenes that can trick the eyes into believing they are seeing something much larger.”

Read more on Crafzine.com

Southern Pacific Streamlined Train, Sunbeam
Southern Pacific Streamlined Train, Sunbeam Art Print
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Here’s some great photos I found recently on Flickr!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/silvery/427986658/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mseli/96778604/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/midiman/78661027/

Great winter scene:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/illinear/337926654/

This is a great, highly detailed layout.

This is pretty darn funny. For anybody who secretly modeled their very own derailments, you will love this.

Lionel 5200

Lionel 5200 Tin Sign
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I’ve always wanted one of these, and maybe now I will get one. InternetTrains.com is having a big sale on the Marklin-Trix HO Scale Union Pacific Big Boy. Regularly $798, it’s on sale for $469.98.

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