Feb
26
Updated Railroad Logo
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As I’ve been working through things, researching more about railroad operations in the Texas Rio Grande Valley, and purchasing rolling stock for the railroad… I’ve changed my road focus to include a few more Fallen Flags. The Southern Pacific [TN&O] had a big presence in the Rio Grande Vally, but so did the Missouri Pacific. [...]
Jun
15
Name Game
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Boy howdy… coming up with the name for my railroad empire seemed like it would be such an easy thing. But, I quickly found out that it was a lot more difficult than I imagined. Yep, I probably made it a lot harder than it needed to be… but, I wanted [...]
May
12
Time
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Like location, the time period for your railroad can be another important factor that would impact scenery, industries, and types of equipment that could be ran. For me, early generation diesels are what I remember from my childhood. Yes, there still were some steam locomotives around, but they were the exception instead of the rule.
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May
11
Location, Location, Location
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Choosing the location for my railroad empire was one of the first things I did. I feel that location is a major factor that determines or guides most aspects of modeling a scale railroad. Location determines the scenery, the types of industries and other commercial ventures that will be the “customers” on the [...]
May
11
STAR Railroad Logo
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I wanted to put together a graphic logo that matched the “flavor” of my railroad. The main railroad company for the STAR will be the Southern Pacific. Since this is a Texas based railroad, a Texas star is a must-have. To round out the design, I wanted to include a couple of [...]