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3: Bill Beverly, a member of the Slim Gauge Guild club, originally
took these photos in color, but we made them B&W because we
thought the period look made them even more classy. Bill says:
“The engine in the top scene is an Sn3 K-28 pulling a freight
cars assembled, painted and weathered from kits. The scratch-
built trestle follows a prototype that existed on the Rio Grande
Southern that ran from Ridgway to Durango Colorado.
“The engine in the lower scene is an Sn3 K-27. The K-27 is rolling
through the big trees area of the S-scale layout where there's a lot
of logging. If you'd like to see more, the club will be open at the
National Narrow Gauge Convention in Pasadena, CA this August.”
Yes, it’s a model - 2
4: Michael Tolich's SP locos caught our eye and we asked about
them. Michael responded:
“Cotton Belt SD40T-2 8325 and SD45T-2 9387 lead a run through
freight over my Pacific Western as they head for the Southern Pa-
cific connection at Oakdale. Here they're passing Tri-StateMilling in
Green River.
“Loco 8325 is an earlier Athearn Blue Box unit I detailed, painted
and weathered some years ago, while 9387 is a later version At-
hearn tunnel motor which I weathered.
“My Pacific Western is a fictional bridge line and my first real effort
at a layout in years. It has been good to get my models out of stor-
age and see them operating. I am enjoying working with the many
new scenery products and models on the market these days. But I
think the best thing about getting back into model railroading has
been re-connecting with old friends and making new ones.”
We heartily agree, Michael. It's the people in the hobby and sharing
with them that makes it particularly fun.
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