Chesapeake, Wheeling and Erie Railroad

Allen McClelland passed away peacefully this past Friday. Like countless others in the hobby, he had a profound effect on me. Many have comm...

It's been a while since I've posted on the blog here. There have been periodic updates posted on the CWE Facebook page, which is muc...

One of my favorite parts of the hobby has always been building freight cars. Back in the day, I would modify Athearn Blue Box kits, Robins R...

  Time for a test fit. The ties and rail have been removed, the ballast has been scraped up, and holes have been drilled for the wires for t...

Progress continues on the engine house at Nelsonville and in fact, the project is nearing completion. I'm waiting on the lights to arriv...

  Since the first time I saw a picture of the single stall engine house on the C&O at Martin, KY, I've wanted to build a model of it...

  As part of my "Finishing Stuff" campaign that I started back in March of last year, I recently painted a 3-bay covered hopper ca...