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  • Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 12

    Scandal at Maple Valley – Episode 12

    In the photo, you can see what was left of her car. It was discovered under three tower bridge by two people who happened to be jogging by. They reported the car to Sheriff Pete Terkinberry who started an investigation and quickly confirmed it was Sylvia Meisner’s car. The sheriff demanded the car be left… Read more

  • How I Painted Backdrops for My Model Railroad – Part 2

    How I Painted Backdrops for My Model Railroad – Part 2

    I can’t stress enough that you can do this. Believe me, if I can paint backdrops and have them turn out half-way decent, you can do it too. In Part 1, I included a list of the paint colors most often used for painting backdrops. All of the paint is acrylic, which cleans up easily… Read more

  • How I Painted Backdrops for My Model Railroad – Part 1

    How I Painted Backdrops for My Model Railroad – Part 1

    First, let’s get this straight. I am not an artist (and maybe you’ll agree when you look carefully at the photos of my backdrops.) The only time I have ever taken an art class was in the 7th grade. Mr. Nagle gave me good grades for my drawings but my interest in art didn’t grow.… Read more

  • Five Easy Steps to Making Perfect Curves on Your Model Railroad Using HO Scale Flex-Track

    Five Easy Steps to Making Perfect Curves on Your Model Railroad Using HO Scale Flex-Track

    I don’t know anything more frustrating than having a beautiful model railroad but not being able to keep train cars on the track long enough to enjoy it. Face it, you can have glorious scenery with incredible detail down to the smallest blade of grass. Your livestock looks like it could stampede at any moment.… Read more

  • Scandal At Maple Valley Episode 11

    Scandal At Maple Valley Episode 11

    Quintin O’Dillmotte’s alarm clock screams at 4:30 a.m. He wants to be the first one up, the first one on the streets, making sure everything is ready for the Maple Valley Independence Day Celebration. He is very proud to be the chairperson of the planning committee for this great event. Overcoming the crape paper disaster… Read more

  • Scandal at Maple Valley Episode 10

    Scandal at Maple Valley Episode 10

    The last train out of Maple Valley left the center of town at 9:00 p.m. Many visitors stayed all day to help us celebrate the start of tourist season. We expect all of the trains to be full today and all available tickets tomorrow are gone. Two big celebrations within three days means a tremendous… Read more