Hi People, The room mate is planning on making Sloppy Joe's and pumpkin bars for lunch. We will also provide plates, napkins, and tools (silverware). We would like an idea of how many are planning to

I always wanted to try my hand at hand laying a turnout. I found out that they had everything that is needed and a very good instructor down here at the Scale Rails club so I spent 3 hours the other d

Taking a break from finishing our 14 page newsletter and working on dirtying up a box car that looked like shinny plastic. Really like the PanPastel for getting the steam era dirty look. Hope to have

I was just looking at our fantastic Division 11 webpage's events page and noticed there are two Region conventions coming up in Oct within 5 hours of us. Unfortunately or fortunately however you look

Have you looked at the "Covid Safe" Great Scale Train Show website? First, the date is changed -- moved up a month. Second, the location is moved from the Cow Palace to a hotel in Hunt Valley. Third,

There was a meteor early this morning in the north east. I took these screen shots from the Ashland Va. and Horseshoe Curve PA Virtual Webcams on Youtube. Howdy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOZdzbDpftI

Getting the Renovo Yard laid out. Decided not to go with my original plan.

Amtrak is planning some special paint jobs. Collect the whole set. https://thepointsguy.com/news/amtrak-50th-anniversary-liveries/

There are two: The Altoona Show at the Blair County Convention Center and the Pony Farm Trap and Gun Club Show a couple miles south of Kittanning. Regarding the latter, I've been told it is actually t

https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/national-news/amtrak-worker-accused-of-stealing-selling-77-chain-saws/ -- Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob

Getting the cement plant laid out along with its service tracks. Also working on the PRR / PS&N Interchange track at St Mary's. Behind the camera position will be the PS&N yard tracks. Sorry the image

Anyone figuring on heading to the show at the Blair County Convention Center?

I've played around with the cement plant layout. I think it's coming my way. Concern is switching cars as the operator will be reaching between two buildings to couple and uncouple. May require a stoo

Sounds like there was a rock slide at Casandra a few days ago that damaged the fence. The MOW is trying to get work time so they can go in and fix the fence.

I picked up a cement plant a couple of years ago at a show. Thought it would make the Thompson and Montgomery plant at St. Mary's. Found out tonight it doesn't fit the space the way I thought. Don't k

Here is a listing of the railroads in Div 11. I took the info from the Pike ads in our Newsletter. Please advise me of any changes or additions needed. THE RAILROADS OF DIVISION 11 MCR NMRA Redbank Ra

Working on turnouts tonight on the upper deck for St. Mary's industry tracks. Warren will be next. Emporium is still a blank sheet of paper.

*What everyone up to while in line for your vaccinations? jim is noodling his yard tracks. Howdy is playing with his on line gadgets which is why we are here. I finished the sand conveyor at EEC, ball

Anyone else notice that the times associated with our posts are off by 3 hours. Is it FLORIDA TIME ZONE?