Wedding veil material makes the best chainlink fence you've ever seen. Stop in a craft or sewing center and get a yard; sometimes you can find it in colors—pale grey is perfect. Also, remember to cut it on a diagonal; use a steel ruler and the very sharpest knife you own for best results.

Hopper Weathering Clinic III
By Bill Mock
January 2010

OK, I gave the inside of these hoppers a wash of Engine Black below the coal line. They [ ... ]

Well here goes, my first (and hopefully not only) attempt to blog my layout, it's progress (or lack), problems etc.
As a youth I first came across Marklin [ ... ]

Uncle Sugar gave me a bit a change, so as soon as I could, I got in touch with my favorite dealer.  Picked up another B unit for the CB&Q (this [ ... ]