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Union Pacific Railroad has embarked on an exciting new project that will bring back to life one of the classics of the steam powered era. Boy Boy engine #4014 has been put on the path to full operation. This will be a lengthy process, but one to be relished by railroad afficianados....
Precision Scale has been producing some of the finest models available. One of the places they have focused on is streamlined steam engines. In that category, they brought out what is clearly the best edition of the Santa Fe Blue Goose. While the development and production are top...
A collection recently was purchased, mostly PFM engines and a few from Tenshodo. One of the pieces is a fine rendition of the Great Northern N-3 2-8-8-0, unpainted, from Tenshodo. However, the model is missing the pilot assembly from the front of the engine. If anyone can provide a replacement,...
Overland Models has produced many fine models. Their focus on big power for the main railroads in the US has included several fine runs of the unusual motive power for Union Pacific. The following video show just what you can do when you put the time in to fully outfit one of these fine...
Why do we buy brass models? Why do we collect them? What is the attraction?
Each person will have the nuance of their perspective, their choice to own a finely produced model. My attraction to brass is the art of the process. Production of unique, limited items requires attention to an ethos of...
