Yes I am still looking for Mining and Mountains to view while here. My interest started with everything under the sun back in the seventies, but now I am HO and trying to stay with Michigan, Ohio, New york and a little Canada. CN, GN, CSX, NYCentral and some ERIE. Still seam like a lot of road names, when you spell it out. I use to see a lot in the Auto City, Detroit & Flint, Mi but mostly CN & CSX now.
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Jeff, I am back from Michigan and would like to discuss the 2’x6’ yard layout. I have purchase some# CIRCUITRON TORTOISE SWITCH MACHINE. What toggle switches did you use to operate them?
Thomas (Homer)
If you want to see mining and mountains…I suggest going to see the Denver HO club in the basement of the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. They are open thursday nights from 6:30-9:00 pm (the club members are there). The layout is also viewable during the museum’s regular business hours.
Hiya Homer…I don’t know if you’re in town tonight or if you are interested, but tonight is First Friday Artwalk in Denver’s Art District between 7th and 8th on Santa Fed Drive…I mention this because if you like, you could stop in my gallery at 826 and take a look for the heck of it at some railroad art and I have pictures on the computer of lots of places in Colorado that might interest you from a rr perspective.
I’ll add my reccomendation for the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. As I recall, the club that owns the model railroad in the basement meets on Thursday nights and they have a scheduled operating session once a month. If you go on a work night (non-operating night), they may teach you something - they taught me how to hand-lay track. My experience is that these are great guys and outstanding modelers.
Also, head over to Coors Field and take in a game or two. It has nothing to do with trains, but it’s a lot of fun and a beautiful ballpark.
homer give me a call at home or e-mail me at home
jeff