John from Indiana

Joan and I rode on the Durango and Silverton. To put narrow gauge in perspective that a ruler and mark off 18, 20, 22, and 24 inches...

Howdy all, it's 72 here in NW Indiana and feels like 78 according to my weather station that is. It's windy outside and it feels less...

I've had the SS Ltd Jennings Lumber Co. for many years. I really wanted to build that kit; but the required hundreds of bents put a...

I have collected kits for over 60 years. Some I will never build, I am just trying this one out to see what has changed over the years...

I started with the basswood section is the photo. I stained it Driftwood and then wanted a two-tone paint of yellow and brown. The stain...

My mistake, I thought the very top picture showing the man to the bottom right looked right out of the streets of San Francisco, to me...

I found some basswood siding in my inventory. I have enough for the complete station...didn't realize how many windows and doors this...

Willie, you've got a lot of stuff going on here. Every angle shows a little more that wasn't seen before. Great work

I bought this kit when I got out of the Air Force back in '66 and never got around to building it. I have another kit by California...

David, Yeah, I see what you mean, The vertical beams holding up the office area are pretty dark; but the lower deck cross pieces are...

The kit called for rolled tar paper roofing...I'm not a big fan of that type so I went with shingles. The shingles covered up the...

Willie Try this video - bigger, better, more details, 30 minutes

Thousands of little people and very well built structures...eve Forrest Gump sitting on a...