I would be inclined to agree with your opinion, as I share the same. Such top-notch museum-quality pieces of art really should be packaged in a...
This is great news! I am so very glad I have elected once again to renew my membership in this great group of people.
Yes, Walthers' model was the Rapids series (Twin Cities Hiawatha) parlor version of the Skytop Lounge.
Anyone know of the level of interest out there amongst HO modelers for someone to produce a (relatively) affordable HO scale Milwaukee Road Skytop...
Yes, I was aware of Melstone, MT, as a steam-era engine terminal. In fact, I have found Google Earth to be a fun resource for attempting to track...
Thank you for the info, this is helpful. From a source outside of this forum, I've found Chicago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Minneapolis, Montevideo,...
I'm hoping to see Walthers (or anybody, for that matter) come out with a run of HO scale sleeping cars used by the Milwaukee Road on the Olympian...
Does anyone have any information on what the crew change points were for the Olympian Hiawatha from 1947-1961?
Near Snohomish there's BNSF's former NP Sumas branch trestle which crosses over the former GN line used by the Empire Builder right about the spot...
Here are some more photos of the remnants of the Everett Branch today. Monroe Depot, from Snohomish County's website:...
I get questions like that alot, Boxcab--thank you for asking! I was Seattle-born, and I grew up in Kent, only moving to North Dakota about 5...
Greg, I, too, am EXTREMELY excited about your book! Excellent website, by the way. The book looks great, from the preview clips you have shown...
Yes! Re-exploration is definitely called for. Ever since Google Earth came out with higher-res photos, I've been a railroad archeology JUNKIE!...
Enumclaw Branch :thumbs_up: Thank you, Boxcab! Yes, I have had the pleasure of seeing the FM up at Snoqualmie on a few of the many trips I've...
The Everett Branch has always held a great deal of interest for me as well, but from Cedar Falls south, the Milwaukee had its White River Branch...