The most expensive “dog toy” I ever bought. For some reason the postwar Alco horn sets her off lol.

New PRSL acquisition. Woodside reefer from RMT. Thrilled with the paint and graphics. Wasn’t sure if I’d purchase another RMT after some of their past issues. To RMT’s credit, the couplers, wheels and trucks are much better.

I like how NFL RedZone cut off the President to switch to a random play in a 38-15 game.

Pretty mild train show haul today. I did pickup some Lionel and Pennsylvania Railroad wall art. Mid-century art deco and American Realism is one of my favorite eras.

An underrated aspect of rural living is the barter system. Scrap wood being the major monetary system of choice. A pickup full of old 2x4s is worth at least one hot water heater install.

Just picked up a pair of postwar 2032 Alcos. A little solder and a lightbulb is all it needed. Nothing beats the roar of postwar magnetraction rounding the curves.

Found my dog loves train repair manuals as much as I do. The postwar Alco section must have been delicious.

22years old and obliterating World Series records. What an incredible performance.

28 strikeouts (so far) has to be a record.

Onto to the 17th inning….

My other hobby is collecting Hess Trucks. A little different in 2025, Hess is offering race cars. The little green car fits in the hood of the white car. Flashing lights and sounds are a bonus.

Photos from chasing a Wisconsin and Southern grain train 10 years ago OTD along the scenic Prairie du Chien Subdivision. One of my favorite chases ever with both locomotives in special paint schemes, beautiful fall colors and late afternoon golden light!

I’ve never watched so many Seattle sports in my life.

PRSL passenger cars arrived today. Been waiting a year and a half. Can confidently say it was worth it. We’re stretching the limits of o31 with these 16 1/2” monsters. Might finally give me the motivation to go to a wider radius.

Former Phillie JP Crawford scores the winning run in the 15th. Mariners win in a timeless classic.

A bit more work on the coach. Got the inner handrails and roof clerestory finished. Last to do but certainly not least is the outer handrails and associated ironwork.

McCormick-Stillman Ranch is all setup for fall. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the park.

101 on a full count. I don’t know how you take that.

Almost game time

i'm so damn happy with this layout and I'm glad i've been able to build it and share the process of doing so with you #modeltrains #modelrailroading #slotcars

Weather in Port Arend is pretty hard on equipment -- the engine on Saturday and the same engine 48 hours later:

Port Arend, 1959 The Northwestern's running an engine through here now that we haven't seen before -- Alco #1069, built in 1953 according to the roster. #ModelRailroad #Ogauge #Oscale #diorama #AlcoRS1

We gonna temporarily relieve congestion on I95 with this one 🔊🔊🔊

GG-1 is up and running. Ordered a new roller pickup assembly from Bachman/Williams. Took the time to clean, grease and lube. Single motor, no horn or sounds. Good enough for me. It runs much better now.

Snell has thrown one pitch in the strike zone this inning.

I’m not expecting much out of this Eagles offense in the next 1:11.

Penalties is the story of the game.

Bad decision by Hurts on the RPO. They had the run setup

Former pro athlete in critical condition after starting a street brawl with a hearing impaired 70 year old man. Learn to walk away folks.

Not panicking….Drew Allar and the Penn State offense has 2:00 minutes and 25 yards.

NJ Transit unveils their newest Heritage unit. GP40PH-2B painted in PRSL livery. You can see this and other NJ Transit heritage units at the Hoboken Terminal Oct 12th. Free admission.

I just needed my forest permit renewed so I could go fishing this weekend. SMDH

Made a playlist for my birthday 🥳

First Concert: Beach Boys Best Concert: Pearl Jam Last Concert: The Format

My $25 GG-1 train haul. Seller said it shorts out. Weird because Williams are built sturdy with simple electronics. Found the collector was grounding on the truck. Some tape and it test ran OK. I’ll dig into the collector/insulator issue but happy so far.

Four games into the 2025 season and the #eagles have beat three first place teams from last season.

Illinois winning in the most Illinois way possible….two minute offense where they ran the ball 6 out of the last 8 plays

Getting excited for the Penn State white out game. Running all my white boxcars and PSU trains. Hoping Drew Allar, Coach Franklin & company can roast the Ducks. #WeAre #Modelrailroading

I kinda like this offering from Menards. Maybe it’s because blue/red is outside the black/dark brown color pallet of my collection. Nice diversity in the dealer pack, the artwork looks really good and the price is reasonable. #modelrailroading

Get your preorders in now, kids.

EAGLES BLOCK THE FIELD GOAL [AGAIN] TO WIN THE GAME JORDAN DAVIS! MERRILL REESE AND MIKE QUICK ON THE CALL! #FlyEaglesFly

Getting in some rail fanning before the game.

Steam Sunday: E6 PRSL and K4 Pennsy #modeltrains

New boxcar came in the mail today. This one will probably be a shelf queen.

Tuned into “Torque” just in time to catch this EMD E/F unit blowing up Ice Cube’s bike.

Easily the most shocking ending involving a Baltimore sports team since last night.

That looked like a home run off the bat for Harper.

As good as Ohio State vs Texas might be, the overreaction next week will be even better.

Against my better judgment, watching the Phillies.

About an hour ago in the White Mts, AZ. Please bear with me while I get the window down! 57 degrees and rain!