This is railroading and it’s happening now. Tolga Erbora caught FEC’s CIS local down in the dirt and earning revenue as it works OMNI Transload, a logistics warehouse in Miami. Subject: Model Railroad Layout Design Service It was over a decade ago when I sat in on a seminar at Cocoa Beach presented by the […]
By Tolga Erbora Florida East Coast Railway Commerce Park Layout: The Real Deal One of the reasons Miami continues to be a popular destination for tourists and travelers is its close proximity to Latin America and its even closer proximity to the Caribbean. Now, who else would figure out and work with such a geographic […]
By Tolga Erbora CSX has shaken up their service plan in Hialeah, particularly for the Gardens Lead. Previously split between jobs Y220 and Y322, Y220 was abolished some time ago in favor of a remote control job, Y190. Also heard from time to time is an evening Y290. I was out and about and from […]
For fans of Miami’s East Rail, Tolga got some great video of the local getting ready to go about its work. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch… Scroll to the 13:45 mark. The tanks are for Sentry, the boxes for Salco. He thinks the bulkheads are for the team track in the yard. Love the great audio […]
As prototype modelers a large part of our job, and a fun part at that, is researching our prototype. Although there are a variety of sources for trying to pin down the elusive clue as to what the “typical” situation was in the area we model, by and large we are totally dependent upon photos. […]