Howdy fellow Frisco Fan! Though I lean towards The Katy, I was raised just north of Dallas in Farmers Branch, TX. The Katy, Frisco, and Cotton Belt all crossed in Carrollton at grade. The X'ings were located just a cat's meow at the NW corner of the SSW depot. The Frisco/SSW X'ing was right smake dab in the middle of Denton Road (!!!) until relocated just a dab to the west in the 70s when Denton Road was widened.
If I was to win the lottery here in the Fatherland I'd pay you to come remodel my basement room. I love the wood paneling in your train room!
Despite the fact Ozarka Natural Spring Water has been located in Texas for years, it got it's start in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Why not consider a freelance water plant as an on line industry on the KC&G and ship the water across the USA in isulated box cars? I think special KC&G "Ozarka" box cars would look pretty doggone cool!
Continued health issues have kept the wood panelling project on hold. Therefore the Mineloa & Greenville Railroad is still a dream. On paper, it's a onetime shortline that's gone regional, expanding from Greenville to Denison, with John Deere green and yellow motive power using the Katy's scheme with billboard M&G lettering on the Diesel power. With so much vandelism in today's world, the M&G has retained the use of cabooses (Security Vans) with armed and dangerous security guards ready to protect the railroad and it's property, 24/7.
When I have completed selling off the bulk of railroad books, I'll start to purchase trains. I have two dealers here in Europe. Modellbahn Ritzer in Nuremberg, Germany and Trainmaster Models in Zürich, Switzerland. Both stock US/Canadian model trains. Both are international dealers and ship worldwide.
Time to hang the markers on this one. Thanks for the KC&G update. I'm just one of many who is interested in your HO pike and the progress yopu are making on it when your time permits.
Railroadingly yours,
Joe
