NEWS FROM PATSBURG home of TH FREE STATE JUNCTION RAILROAD .... Today I put together and glued a Plasticville log cabin that I bought for 2 bucks at the GSMTS in Timonium, Md. a week ago. Used my Sinbad glue I bought at York this past weekend. Sinbad is great stuff! I've been using it for several years now.
Also glued a pantograph on one my Williams GG1s. Tried several location on the layout to place my house of ill- rupute ( a watered down version bought at York of Wicked Wanda's by Scale University ) I am looking at a spot on "the other side of the tracks" which may work quite well for this establishment. The town's zoning ordinance is really strict :-)
I ran a 19 car mixed freight powered by two scale Williams GG1 ( powered an dummy ) on the lower main line...... and a 3 car train on my mountain division. Spending lots of time running trains as a test before I continue covering track with the mountain.
Viewed a Alan Keller video of Howard Zane's layout. ( I think Vol 48 ) Great instruction on how to make a water falls. I think I will use Howard's technique of water fall making on my mountain. Howard makes things look so simple and really gives good precise instruction on how to build things. I really appreciate him as a person , his talents, and find him very inspiring!!
Keep driving those spikes and have BIG FUN with your Railroad!
Cheers
Patrick W
