One cool summer evening in July 1986 we went train-hunting at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon, south of Boulder. At this time the Rio
Author: ACTIONroad
I'm a model-builder with pretensions of being an author. Here's where I will write the stuff that will never make it into a book or magazine...
Fun with Lighting: Night
Let’s face it. Most of the time it’s daytime on our model railroads. Why? Because you can see better in daylight. Hence, we install lighting
Making Work Fun
I suspect that on any model railroad, there are times when you just have to re-do something. This is especially true when your empire contains
San Luis Valley in Transition: 2003
One thing about railroads… the work proceeds at its own pace, and that
appears slow to the layman.
Declamations on Decoders: 2
Now my Ski Train leader and one of my SP AC4400’s are rockin’ the candlepower!
Silent Keys
My father was a lifetime Ham Radio aficionado. Many of my childhood memories are of him tapping away on his key, scribbling on a notepad
Action Road 