Meet The Kansas City & Gulf

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

Wow...

Long time, no update. I keep forgetting about the HONGZ forum and instead just look at the "Recent Posts" listing. Silly me.

I was glad the forum software had not automatically deleted this thread! I've got some chores to attend to first, but I intend to update on what all's been happening in the model railroad realm for the KC&G and me.

Andre

Okay... now to update you on the roller coaster ride that has traditionally constituted my way of doing model railroading!

First off, the above modifications (the corner mods) were a huge success and the layout and operations are so much the better for it.

Secondly, I had seriously considered using the bench work here* in this computer room to scratch my 19th century itch and went so far as to design a layout to use said bench work.

* As a matter of info, I have 24" deep bench work around the walls of this 12' 6" x 9' x 6" computer/office room within our home.  It also passes through the 24" deep closet. This bench work has been in place since the very early 2000's and has been used to experiment with Sn3, 3-rail, S scale, a rather complex HO urban industrial, etc. It has served its purpose well, but never as it was originally intended (Sn3).

So, here's a look at what I came up with for a 19th century, Colorado theme, to reside in this small room upon the existing bench work that would allow for grades and helpers by using a "switch backs over the divide while the tunnel is being bored" concept. I could also use the tunnel track for continuous running when I just wanted to watch trains roll. (A desire for continuous running doesn't happen very often, but it can upon occasion.) Anyway, I present to you the plan for the "Colorado & Pacific":

However, no small amount of time has passed since the above concept. During that time, I've come to this rather sobering conclusion.

To be continued...

A rather sobering conclusion:

I'm not getting any younger.

You see, I suspect many of us model railroaders have projects and things we want to do "one of these days". Just this March, I turned 70 years old.

I think "one of these days" is HERE.

That is, IF I'm going to finish up some of my goals I had for "one of these days", then it's time to get with the program while I still can.

That so, I began to se the 19th century layout idea having the potential of being a huge time sink. Time that I really don't have to allot to it IF I want to make significant progress on my KC&G theme. In my opinion, the Colorado & Pacific theme would be at least a 10 year project to ready the engines, rolling stock, build the structures, build the layout, and get scenery to a "reasonably complete" level. If successful, I would be 80 years old.

Sometimes choices have to be made.

SO... I seriously debated the thought of poop-canning the C&P theme idea. Besides, the overwhelming bulk of my exposure and experiences within railroading have been diesel. (Aside from the very few years I worked as an extra Engineer at the Eureka Springs & North Arkansas.)

For decades, I've been tempted to have a 19th century layout... but to date any concept I concocted never gained enough traction to displace my desire to model using diesels. Thus, the temptation to model 19th century steam might be one of those "day dream" things that's simply not practical for me.

THAT so, I would start the liquidation process on my steam stuff sometime in the next few months.

Now, as for my KC&G "Ozark Sub" layout in my out-building...

The NEXT "Big Project" for my KC&G theme will be to pack up all the equipment for safe keeping, then:

* Installing the back boards for the back drop.

* Smoothing/sealing/priming of same, then painting a pleasing sky blue.

* Install overhead lighting top/bottom levels, et al.

* Install the needed lighting valances.

* Install basic fascia.

I figure the layout will be OOS (Out Of Service) for about 2 months to accomplish the above, but, once accomplished, the entire visual experience and operational experience will be greatly enhanced and well worth the inconvenience. From that point on, choosing a place to create some scenery will be a realistic option for me. Accomplishing the above will be a major milestone for my KC&G Ozark Sub.

OH, but I do have an idea about this computer room...

You see, I would like a layout here in this computer room for those crappy days (pouring rain, nasty cold, icy, etc) that I simply don't want to hassle with the weather to get to/from my out building, but I want to run some trains and/or piddle on a layout.

For that, I'm thinking about reviving the idea I had a while back for a small, shelf type, diesel operated switching layout here in this computer room. The switching layout would also be set in the autumn of 1964 like my Ozark Sub layout. Thus, the shelf layout could use one of the KC&G switchers (that I have on hand) and rolling stock (that I continue to acquire) that would compatible for both the Ozark Sub layout and the small shelf layout. (i.e. I don't have to build equipment for it!)

Now, THIS idea may have merit and just might gain the needed traction to make it happen within a year or so.

More about this shelf idea in a bit.

All fer now!

Andre

The Thoughts We Have...

Here a couple weeks ago, right before we left for vacation, I'd been spending some time out in my Ozark Sub layout building. During some of that time, I had been running (operating) trains.

That operating session was the first time I had run a solo op in several months. Plus, it's been at least a couple months prior since running at all (with visiting operator, or operators). Running this op session solo, there were no personal life schedules to coordinate, no worries about mechanical or electrical issues (track and otherwise). No "body dodging". None of what accompanies hosting others to enjoy the layout with me. No, it was just me and my trains.

For a change of pace, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

At one point, I was headed south with a Extra 323 South. My power was an A-A set of EMD F's. (In KC&G paint! No undecorated units in the consist!)

I had brought Extra 323 South down The Mountain, and seeing as the 'Spatcher had added work to the trip, I had stopped at the town of Ozarka to make the few moves that would be needed. As I was accomplishing the set out and pick up at Ozarka, I found myself simply grooving to the visuals of the set of F's, as well as the cars easing along the track behind them, and the sounds that were being emitted from the engines by the magic of DCC/Sound.

My Ozark Sub layout is working out great. I was concerned about an aspect of it as it shaped up on paper, but now that I've modified that portion that had me concerned (removed that "compromise" section and totally revamped that corner), along with having operated on it for many sessions, I'm very glad to find that my Ozark Sub layout is tripping my trigger nicely. It's my most successful layout yet.

As I stood there enjoying the sights and sounds of the switch movement, I found myself thinking:

"I really should make some meaningful progress on this layout along with my KC&G theme".

Sensing this, makes me feel even more confident that I'm making the right decision to pull the plug on the proposed 19th century layout in the computer room idea and give more attention to my Ozark Sub layout. Even when the abandoned 19th century idea becomes reality, I will be in no hurry to remove the current bench work, or commit to a small L shaped shelf diesel powered switching layout. If there's a shelf switching layout, that idea will simply come along in its own time, if it happens at all.

In the meantime, I have things I want to accomplish on my Ozark Sub layout before summer's end, and then I truly want to make some progress on painting/lettering/weathering on the extensive undecorated motive power fleet I have in service.

There's much to do.

(More to come later.)

Andre

Now to try to bring this massive update to "where I'm at now"...

I'm 99% sure I'm going to abandon the 19th century steam idea.

I'm about 90% sure that that I am going to revive the small shelf urban switching idea I had before the 19th century concept iced it.

Remember, I still have 24" deep bench work going around three of the walls of this 12'4" x 9'6" office room that also passes into the 2' x 9'6" closet for staging storage. It utilizes a drop bridge to span the entry door. Upon this basic bench work, there have been several long and short term experiments. They are:

* The original Sn3 theme that caused the bench work to be built. It was originally "cookie cutter" with grades/etc.

* A 3-rail "KC Lines" theme which occasioned the Sn3 bench work being modified into a flat "table top" surface.

* An S scale (not hi-rail) "KC Lines" version. This was ill fated and what track was in place track was never in an operational state.

* Following my failed S scale foray, the bench work was to be repurposed again to be used for my HO scale "KC Lines" urban switching idea. The layout plan for my HO "KC Lines" theme was quite complex and could have easily filled the remaining years of my life. It would have offered extremely varied switching and operational scenarios.

* The out building and the Ozark Sub layout became a reality.

* Toyed with the idea of ripping out this clutter-some 24" around the walls bench work, and downsizing to a narrow shelf switching layout on one or, at most two walls. This would again use the "KC Lines" theme, but much reduced in scope. However, it was also be the autumn of 1964 (as is the case out on my Ozark Sub), and thus be able to use current KC&G equipment and current rolling stock if desired. (It is.)

* I then hatched up the happy idea of reusing the existing 24" bench work for the 19th century idea, and I sunk a ton of money into it. Yup, the same theme that I am now seriously considering abandoning. (It would have been a significant project that would have taken from my remaining time, energy, and modeling resources.)

Since the above, the existing bench work, the 19th century layout idea have sit and languished.

BUT...

The desire for a manageable small layout in this computer room is still resident within me. It would be so nice on those days/nights that it's just not practical to make trips to/from the layout building.

SO...

I have revived the idea of a layout in this computer room. However, the idea has been significantly downsized from the previous scope of the extensive HO scale "KC Lines" urban switching layout I had designed.

Along with heavily revising the idea (i.e. downsizing), I also envision a name change.

That is, instead of my urban switching layout reflecting KC's "West Bottoms District", along with a double track main line and a whole host of KC power being seen, I am now leaning toward making this much smaller in scope, more KC&G* specific, and calling it the KC&G's "Riverfront District". This would tie-in well with the KC&G's "Riverfront Yard" that was/is part of my paper history of KC&G's KC presence.

(* - Reminder: The "Kansas City & Gulf" is my own proto/free lance theme that I concocted many years ago and which I still model on my Ozark Sub layout.)

Looking over my stash of HO switch engines that was purchased for the around-the-room HO "KC Lines" urban switching idea, I do see that I can thin the herd by selling duplicate schemes (different #'s). That would mean a BLI CB&Q NW2 and a Frisco SW7 would be sold off. I would also need to make a decision on the Altas Gold MILW S-2 in the older gray and yellow scheme, as well as a Bachmann "Sound Value" ATSF Zebra S-4. Decisions, decisions.

Now, if I should go forward with this "Riverfront Switching District" idea, as was the case a couple years ago when I first considered a major downsizing and the possibility of having dual KC&G layouts, I'm still inclined to use the basic core of the mirrored Atlas Track Plan 13. Here's a look at a concept sketch using the Atlas 13:

I would expect much revision of the above plan, such as narrowing the short leg shelf down to 18"/20", and increasing the width of the long shelf to 20". I would also expect to heavily revise most of the spurs/etc. What would remain is the basic alignment over on the right at the closet entrance, a run-around, and the wye.

However, I may find that the wye goes to the chopping block if it complicates space utilization too much. In fact, it might that the "Definite Maybe" design I end up with will look nothing like the above!

I have already been using the existing bench work and the stash of Peco and Atlas switches I have on  hand to mock-up certain key configurations to see how they will fit and what have you. Here's some pics:

Here's an overall view of the long wall. The opening in the far wall leads to a stage area where the "interchange" tracks will be. The back drop will need to be reworked, and all the photoflats in the picture are the wrong scale. I will need to re-scale my current crop of photoflats to HO scale.

This is the wye area. It will fit nicely in the space it will occupy. Not only will there be car spots along the left wye leg, there will be one on the tail track, too. This will complicate (intentional) the need to turn certain cars to be oriented correctly for unloading: TOFC, and some boxcar loads. (Paper rolls, for example.)

Here's a look at the entire L-shaped area that will be used:

Yes, it's fun to dream about this, but frankly, my re-thought idea of a small urban switching layout has a much better chance of becoming reality this time around.

You see, a small switching layout that uses the same theme/era as my KC&G Ozark Sub layout could be very "do-able*". (i.e. Not requiring a new engine roster or rolling stock roster from the ground up.) If it does become a reality, then at long last, I would have a fun little layout upon which to operate (or piddle with) during the late night hours, inclement weather, whatever, right here in the house. (Thus avoiding a trek to the layout building.)

By "Do-able", consider the following:

* The smaller scope of this concept makes the entire package very practical, especially considering the thought points that follow.

* I already have theme/era compatible equipment on hand with more often being added.

* I already have the means to create the photoflat backdrop buildings and scenes, with many photoflats that can simply be re-scaled for HO use, and quickly printed-out for assembly.

* Left over from the bigger HO "KC Lines" layout concept, I already have a surplus of Peco code 83 "Electrofrog" switches on hand to equip just about whatever I design for the above space. Of Peco switches, I have five #6R's, four #6L's, twelve #5R's, ten #5L's. I also have Atlas code 83 products on hand: Three #4 wye's, and a 25 degree x-ing. I also have more than enough Peco code 83 flex track (four boxes). Thus, there should be minimal expenditure on track components. What Shinohara code 70 switches I purchased for the 19th century concept will go to the Ozark Sub layout for back ups for the Shinohara switches currently in place. Waste not, want not!

In recap, this KC&G "Riverfront District" has gained traction, and I'm quite sure I'm going to tackle it. The goal will be for it to be 100% functional by year's end.

THIS brings you entirely up to date about what has been happening my my model RR world!

All fer now!

Andre

I used part of yesterday to clear some of the existing bench work of top clutter. I cleared off enough that the basic footprint of my proposed "Riverfront District" switching layout was then available. That done, I began to place switches here and there to see what I could come up with.

After some ploppin' n' piddlin' with switches (while listening to "Happy Larry's Request Express"!) I came up with something that I think can be a "start here" point for continued refinement. For future reference, I made a crude sketch of the schematic. This gives me a "Version 1" track plan for my Riverfront District idea.

From there, I dug out some more of my photoflats (wrong scale, but oh well) and placed them along the backdrop to give me an idea of how this could shake out.

Below is a pic of my area I have to work with, complete with O and S scale photoflats leaning up against the backdrop! However, if you have a good imagination and squint a bit... you get the idea:

I'm liking what I'm seeing. I think this is going to be fun.

Andre

Andre, that is looking great. Looking forward to seeing updates. Where did you get those nice photo flats?

Tom

Hi Tom!

Thanks for the kind words!

My "Photoflats":

I made them out of photos I had taken.

In a former life, I was involved in building CAD models and installing same into a "virtual" train simulator. I would use photos to "paint" the CAD structures. Here's a few examples:

And here's a tunnel portal being constructed. I used photos of some rock masonry work I had found and photographed for the "paint". Here is a screen pic of the actual program I use for such:

The above need taught me how to deal with imperfections in the photograph ("keystone", etc), as well as manipulate photos (removing high line wires, fixing windows, etc).

Once a suitable photo was "doctored" and ready for use, I then sized it, printed it out (in sheets if needed), then cut/pasted to mat board and attached to the wall. I have a sizable photo "library" with more being added as I find them. Some of the photographic subjects are older brick buildings such as appear on the "Photoflats" I used on my "mock-up" layout effort.

Andre

In other KC&G news:

Painted some cast resin coal loads to become gravel loads:

Each of my gravel loads comes with a special hidden surprise:

You're looking at 1.0 - 1.25 oz of weight that is tucked away under each resin load. This helps to add some "interest" to handling gravel on the KC&G's Ozark Sub. Plus, seeing as there is variance in the weights, you never know when your train that was supposed to have adequate power for The Mountain... just might not.

By the way, I currently have something like 30 such gravel loads in service. I also have another batch of 5 or 6 coal loads on the way to become gravel loads. Also steadily acquiring more Athearn 34' hoppers (several different flavors) to cover the increased business. Slowly working my way up so that gravel business is BIG business on the KC&G's Ozark and Ouachita subs.

You see, the KC&G's Sales Dept. has really been working overtime. One area where they've hit a home run is with the quarry businesses. They've assured all the gravel quarries along the line (especially Arkansas Gravel's quarry that's on the KC&G's Ozark Sub) that the KC&G is indeed going to recover from their bankruptcy and will do whatever is needed to make positive there's enough hoppers on handle their increased production. Fortunately for the KC&G, there's a nationwide downturn in demand for coal, so 34' hoppers are plentiful on the used market as well as for lease.

Also in the KC&G news:

The KC&G has sent SLSF #214 (Baldwin VO1000) back to the Frisco at KC. Rumor has it that the KC&G bean counters decided the lease fee wasn't worth it. Got to be as savin' as you can, 'ya know. After all, one of the favorite sayings of the KC&G's new CEO is: "Waste not, want not!"

FWIW, once it reaches home rails and the Frisco puts it back into their power pool in KC, it's very likely that same unit can show up delivering/pulling blocks/cuts of cars to/from the KC&G's small receiving/outbound tracks that feed the KC&G's "Riverfront District".

BY the way...

Looks like the #214 made it to KC safe and sound. AND, it looks like the Frisco ran it through their shop and threw on a new coat of paint!

Here's the 214 burbling at idle in KC over toward the West Bottoms area:

Very nice thread Andre'.. I always thought you were an O Gauger.  But I see your track plan and it is very interesting.  When I was stationed at FR Riley, we would go to KC on the weekends.  Was a great city in 1972 Circa.  Your layout takes me back to those days'....👍

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Very nice thread Andre'.. I always thought you were an O Gauger.  But I see your track plan and it is very interesting.  When I was stationed at FR Riley, we would go to KC on the weekends.  Was a great city in 1972 Circa.  Your layout takes me back to those days'....👍

Hi Ted! Thanks for the reply! Let's see what you said!

"Very nice thread Andre'.."

Thanks Ted. I'm glad you found some interest in my ramblings.

I always thought you were an O Gauger.

Me and O gauge:

I experimented using 3-rail for a "KC Lines" theme here in this small computer/office room way back in the early 2000's, but it didn't pan out. Here's as far as it got:

I then spent a few years trying to pursue the same theme, but using scale-sized S trains. That didn't work out either.

Lastly, I decided to go back to HO, and I've been with HO ever since, even designing an HO scale KC theme layout for this small computer/hobby room. (FWIW: The HO train set that hooked me into this hobby was my Lindberg Lines set I received for Christmas, 1962. That was a long time ago!)

HOWEVER, I do like traditional 3-rail trains, primarily PW Lionel and some Marx. (I own some of each.) SO, in that respect, I am "technically" an O gauger, but it's not my primary modeling medium... just a side interest I've had for a looong time.

"But I see your track plan and it is very interesting. "

Which one? My KC&G "Ozark Sub" layout that resides in a 16' x 20' out building, or my proposed KC theme to reside here in this small computer/office room? (Or the ill-fated 19th century layout for this computer/office room that I've scuttled?)  Choices, choices!

"When I was stationed at FR Riley, we would go to KC on the weekends.  Was a great city in 1972 Circa.  Your layout takes me back to those days'...."

Ah! You must be referencing my KC theme for this computer/office room!

Yes, I too, have very good memories of the Kansas City that existed during my time there. I was born in KC KS, lived in KC KS, then North KC until 16 years of age. (When my mom & dad and I moved to Arkansas.)

All fer now!

Andre

😉 That's funny, I got my first HO set for Xmas in 1964.  Union Pacific. AHM, loco made in Yugoslavia.... That was some runner....... a few years later I built a very small layout with the same set.   And again more years later, I built another small layout. But now married and with kids.. Just didn't work out...  Almost 40 years later, I started building 1/2 scale structures to go with a 1/2 scale car collection... And then got into 3-rail and built a 5 X 13 layout..  That was 10 years ago.. Now that is long gone, and I will be starting over again.. This time I have a brand new 10 X 12 shed that I will be making my train room... Not exactly sure what the track plan will be.. Still kicking around ideas...

Well done Andre. I've been checking out H O and a like what I've found and see. I'm a steam and early diesel fan.

Who makes the best locomotives and what manufacturer's should I stay away from ?

@feet posted:

Well done Andre. I've been checking out H O and a like what I've found and see. I'm a steam and early diesel fan.

Who makes the best locomotives and what manufacturer's should I stay away from ?

Hi again!

I'm not overly conversant with a lot of product currently on the market, but of the diesel engines I own, or have been around that friends own, here's some I could recommend:

Older mfg'er (1990s and up):

* Older Stewart/Kato F units.

* Older Stewart Baldwin switchers.

* Stewart/Kato Baldwin road switchers.

* Older "Yellow Box' Atlas/Kato engines: GP7, RS-3, RS-1, Alco C series.

* Kato RS-2.

* Kato NW2

New mfg engines:

* Just about any Bowser (formerly Stewart) offering.

* Just about any Atlas "Silver" (DC) or "Gold" (DCC/Sound) offering. Their "Classic" series is good, too.

* RECENT mgf'er Bachmann "Sound Value" (DCC/Sound) offerings. I "think" their engines are also offered as DC.

* Just about any Athearn "Genesis" offering. (Can be had as DC or DCC/Sound.)

Older Mfg'er products that have issues:

* Life Like Proto 2000 offerings. These have brittle axle gears that are always split. Replacement gears are available from Athearn and are direct replacements. To make P2K engines run great, they must be disassembled, the gear boxes disassembled and the gears and truck frames soaked in plastic safe de-greaser. Then reassembled (with replacement axle gears) and lubricated with a quality model railroad lubricant. (I use Labelle lubricants.) After that, they run really nice.

* Older Bachmann: Stay away.

* Tyco: Ditto - Leave it alone.

In fact, leave all the low-price "train set" engines/rolling stock alone. The quality is poor.

There's a lot of good stuff out there, but typically it's either new mfg'er or an established mfg'er that set the standards and their stuff is STILL good, such as Kato. Kato mechanisms were so good they could be found under all sorts of offerings by Atlas, Stewart, Con-Cor, etc. Of course, Kato also made their own complete engines: NW2, RS-2, GP35's, SD40s that I know of.

Hope this helps!

Andre

Killing a bit of time before readying myself to leave to go meet up with a group of long time model RR friends for lunch. SO... thought I'd post some pics and create some drivel.

Morning On The KC&G, Autumn, 1964...

It's a cool, crisp autumn morning as "Early Bird" Bryant stands next to The Shanty at the Branson, Mo Sub Division Yard's engine tracks patiently awaiting the arrival of the rest of the Day Job switcher crew. Early Bird and his crew won't have a huge day, but make no mistake, they'll earn their day's pay today.

And here's a look at the Branson Yard Early Bird is gonna' be switchin'. By shift's end he'll have built the South Local, switched up the blocks for trains #31 and #45, and likely an extra south.

And down south at the sub division yard in Clarksville, Ark, the Day Job's Engineer "Bulldog" Benson and Conductor "Mouse" Callahan are talkin' over the latest Razorback's football game. The Hog's are having a good season! Oh, and word is that with all the gravel off the Ozark and Ouachita Sub's now having to be weighed at Clarksville (the scales at Branson are OOS until further notice), that little D10 switch engine ain't gonna' be long for this world at Clarksville. No way it will be able to handle the weight of a full track of loaded gravel cars. Bulldog says it ain't no "Hog"... but more like a "Piglet"!  (Ha!) SO... it's probably going back to KC to be used at Riverfront Yard as well as being sent out to the one of the KC&G's switching districts, with the Riverfront District being most likely. So, it might not be long and we'll probably be seeing a road switcher being used as the switch engine at Clarksville.

And here's a look at the Clarksville yard. Ol' Mouse is gonna' have his hands full sortin' out that mess and building the Gravel Turn, the North Local, blocks for #30 and #44, and likely building a north extra! Looks like the Night Job has already got a Coal Extra North ready to go.

Meanwhile, right smack dab in the middle of the Ozark Sub at the sleepy little town of Ozarka, Engineer "Coondog" Bivens is dutifully at his post in the 412 as Conductor "Red" Baughman folds up his switch list and shoves it into his vest pocket. The crew of the Ozarka Switcher is ready for a long day at Ozarka. Before it's all over, they'll work the industries at Ozarka, switch out the in-bounds the North and South Locals set out, and build the Piney and Jack Fork turns. as well as block the out-bounds for pick up. Oh, and they just may be called upon to shove a train or two up The Mountain! The Ozarka Switcher is a good job in that you're home every night... but it can be a long one. However, even at that, it's a preferred job and only those with the whiskers can hold it.

Maybe "one of these days" we can take our day and watch an entire day on the KC&G's Ozark Sub? That could be fun!

All fer now!

Andre

Looks great Andre. I love your pics and drivel.

Nicely done!

Thanks Jerry and Stephen!

I have a lot of fun with my KC&G theme. As can be seen, I thoroughly enjoy the fictional side of it, too!

Currently I'm neck deep in some motive power and rolling stock projects for it, and the weather is getting closer to the time that I can start The Big Project on my KC&G "Ozark Sub" layout.

Shucks, I'm hoping to have my KC&G "Riverfront District" shelf switching layout 100% functional by year's end!

Andre