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Labor of Love
Steve Jobs once said, “the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” Chessie System cabooses are what @gnkmodelrailroad loves, and it shows in his work. Building or detailing freight cars is a lovely way to spend a weekend afternoon.
Spring Cleaning
Spring usually signals the start of big projects along most railroads, including cleaning and shaping drainage ditches. For almost a century, that job has been made easier by Jordan spreaders. Marty Posthumus shares this action shot of a WalthersProto® HO model and a Bowser C-430 en route to their next assignment.
All the Little Details
We must have spent 10 minutes just looking at all the weathered, stained bricks, graffiti, and touches of paint here and there that give this structure a lived-in feel. Despite the portrait background, this building looks like it was lifted right off of Main Street downtown. Kudos to @the_steel_road!
Long, Lean, Lovely!
Probably no other railroad paint scheme is so instantly recognizable as Santa Fe's famed Warbonnet®. Applied to all of the road's passenger power from the 1930s on, it was revived in 1989 for the Superfleet freight units. We're just in time to catch E6 #12 making a station stop on Paul Welch's layout.
Big Fun with Smaller Trains
Cheaper, faster and smaller, narrow gauge railroads were the way to go for many 19th century railroad builders. Today, they hold a special appeal for many modelers, including Dave Vollmer who brings us this spectacular scene from his HOn3 empire.
Each week we’re witnessing some amazing modeling work on display, which is critical in these extraordinary times. Keep modeling and keep sharing. Your work is an inspiration to us and to others as well. And be sure to tag @Waltherstrains or use the hashtag #Walthers for a chance to be featured!