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It would be very difficult for me to create the feel of the
Southwest when I live so far away.
Modeling the area also has its own challenges. Like how do you
hide the entrance and exit into the area under the stairway?
If I were modeling a mountainous area, it would be a simple,
make a tunnel. The key was to align the track in such a way as
9. The passenger station at Grass Creek sits in the
weeds boarded up. Its days are numbered. If the
railroad doesn’t knock it down, Mother Nature will
slowly do the job.
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to block the view as much as possible. The view block is also
enhanced by having the line go through a wooded area.
MRH:
Modeling to your passion, it keeps you focused and
enthused with the hobby. Could you tell us some of your
thoughts on model railroading?
Tom:
Wow, that can cover a wide range.
I believe it is important to focus in on a specific era. Pick a
range of two to three years. Next is the season you want to
model, winter, spring, summer, or fall. Finally pick a location.
When you define these parameters, it will help you focus in on
what you are attempting to create. It also has an added ben-
efit; it keeps you from purchasing a lot of unnecessary things.
10. 354 is going through typical Indiana landscape of
corn, fences and numerous small wooded areas.
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MRH-May 2014
