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Quite out of the blue, Charlie announced two weeks ago that he had seen some refurbished steam engines on Broadway Limited's web site, and he thought we should get one for the layout. A post-war PRR K4 had his eye, priced at 40% off MSRP. Not sure where this came from - this is the young man who, when he learned that room fresheners came in different scents, asked his mother if they made them in diesel fuel scent! I figured we could maybe use it for fan trips on the system...and after all, it was a Conrail predecessor railroad. So, the order was placed and our first steam engine arrived last week. So begins a new era. ~ Andy I couldn't get any photos as good as those on BLI's web site, so I copied these three images.
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We were recently invited to an open house at DJ Arlia's Union Railroad layout. We have followed DJ's interesting YouTube videos (YouTube channel: djstrains) and website (www.djstrains.com) about building his layout, and finally met him this past winter. In addition to being an over-the-road engineer for CSX, DJ shares our interest in this local uniquely-Pittsburgh railroad. He has captured the essence of the Union Railroad with the Clairton Coke Works, Irvin Works and the Homestead steel mill in N gauge, using a lot of books, research materials and maps he has collected. We hope our layout can include at least some of the meticulous detail and scenery of this layout. It was an enlightening visit, including a nice lunch buffet (thanks Theresa!) and souvenir gold railroad spike! ~ Andy Thanks DJ for a very pleasant visit. We sure learned a lot about the Union Railroad through your neat layout. We look forward to more of your "how to" videos on YouTube! - Andy, Charlie & Kevin
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