Joe, Yeah, I'm 27 and I pine for the Model Railroaders from the 90's. Good Construction articles. Kitbash this, scratchbuild that, really got me into the hobby. I was out of the loop for about five years (1998-2003) while I studied abroad in Japan and finished college in Milwaukee (limited space in ...
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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly...
by Komachi ¦ Sat Mar 13, 2004 7:26 pm ¦ Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦ Topic: So How About That Model Railroader??? ¦ Replies: 99 ¦ Views: 18631Where are the midwesterners?
by Komachi ¦ Sat Mar 13, 2004 6:18 pm ¦ Forum: Midwestern Railfan ¦ Topic: Where are the midwesterners? ¦ Replies: 39 ¦ Views: 7929Don't tell me that the only people on this forum are from either the left or right coasts! C'mon, where are the Iwoans, Michiganders, Wisconsinites, North and South Dakotans, Missourians (Missourites?), Illinoians, Nebraskans, Indianians, Kansas Folk and Oklahomans? Most of all, WHERE ARE MY FELLOW ...
Roll call!!!!
by Komachi ¦ Sat Mar 13, 2004 4:59 am ¦ Forum: American Locomotive Company - ALCO ¦ Topic: roll-call ¦ Replies: 38 ¦ Views: 14048I'm still here. I'm also bummed out over the loss of the old forums. A lot of knowledge lost. But, we're all still around, so maybe we're witnessing the rebirth of the phoenix. Time will tell, I'm excited to see where it goes from here.
Winona, MN shops
by Komachi ¦ Fri Mar 12, 2004 3:32 am ¦ Forum: Granger Railroads - C&NW, Rock Island, and MILW ¦ Topic: Winona, MN shops ¦ Replies: 2 ¦ Views: 4174I posted a quirry in the structures and terminals forum, but thought I'd also ask the C&NW guys. I lived in Winona, MN for three years (1995-1998) while attending classes at Winona State University, so I didn't really see much of the Northwestern, except for the changing of the guard from C&...
Rochester, MN
by Komachi ¦ Fri Mar 12, 2004 3:19 am ¦ Forum: Granger Railroads - C&NW, Rock Island, and MILW ¦ Topic: Rochester, MN ¦ Replies: 5 ¦ Views: 7408Hey guys, First forum topic for C&NW! As much as I'd like to talk about Winona some more, I'm also currious to know about how extensive operations were in Rochester, MN. If I'm not mistaken, the trackage in Rochester was originally that of the Chicago Great Western, wasn't it? I know the 400 mad...
Twin Cities Rapid Transit
by Komachi ¦ Fri Mar 12, 2004 2:28 am ¦ Forum: General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans ¦ Topic: Twin Cities Rapid Transit ¦ Replies: 0 ¦ Views: 1456Minneapolis & St. Paul... two cities one extensive transit network (one of the largest in the Midwest). Homebuilt cars (at its own Snelling Ave. shops) and PCCs. What else can you ask for? Also up for a discussion on the Como-Harriet line (now operated by the Minnesota Transit Museum) and the ol...
TMER&L (Milwaukee)
by Komachi ¦ Fri Mar 12, 2004 1:21 am ¦ Forum: General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans ¦ Topic: TMER&L (Milwaukee) ¦ Replies: 13 ¦ Views: 16763Started this on the old forums, let's see if we can start any new interest here... I'm not a native of Milwaukee, but I finished my last three years of college at the UW-Milwaukee (2000-2003... so I'm an honorary Milwaukean, I guess) and learned a little about the TMER&L through some college his...
Winona, MN Shops
by Komachi ¦ Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:55 am ¦ Forum: Operations, Facilities, Maps and Resources ¦ Topic: Winona, MN Shops ¦ Replies: 9 ¦ Views: 7689Hey All! I spent my first three years of college at Winona State University in Winona, MN (1995-1998). Unfortunately, most of the railroad support facilities were demolished by the time I got there. I used to walk along 3rd St (or was it 2nd...) right next to the C&NW (Now UP) Yard and ponder so...