RE: Hobby Shop closes Paul was on vacation in Hawaii with his lovely wife Sue when he passed. According to Fred Hill of the Whistle Stop fame, Paul had a massive stroke and passed while in Hawaii. He was cremated per his wishes and his remains scattered over the island of Oahu. No memorial services are palnned and it is ...... 26 Sep 2011 11:43 PM Public Forum (0)

Hobby Shop closes This is to inform all of you, especially those in So. Calif., that The Train Stop in San Dimas has closed due to the death of the owner, Paul Kirby. Paul passed away on Sept. 9, 2011 from as yet unknown causes. As I get more info, I will pass it along. Paul was a great guy and I, for one, will miss ...... 26 Sep 2011 03:22 AM Public Forum (8)

RE: Stolen!!!! This really sucks. And it was either a Postal Worker or someone in UPS or the like. Some people have a lot of nerve..........  ... 08 Sep 2011 01:26 AM Public Forum (0)

RE: 17 Year Old Loses Legs Hopping a Train It's too bad that this young lady lost her legs. After all, she was only doing what the rest of the "guys" were doing. But now she starts to pay for her crime of trying to trespass on a train and unfortunately, the RR will pay big time for her stupidity. The Claims Dept has already contacted the fam...... 08 Sep 2011 01:24 AM Public Forum (0)

RE: Fish Pond Thieves Caught!!! I had the same problem with racoons raiding my pond. I tried the fruit tree netting, but the 'coons just jumped right in and tore it apart to get at the fish. I finally made a frame of 2x2 treated wood and large wire fencing, stapled on. It works great, no more racoon problems and the fish are fine....... 15 May 2011 11:31 PM Public Forum (0)

RE: F7A and F7B unit rear/tail lights? When moving lone units from point A to Point B, the RR's usually stuck a caboose on the rear, thus eliminating the need for "Tail lights". These were called Caboose or Cab hops. A move of power was considered a train and they needed a full crew to move the power, so a Caboose with a red marker was u...... 02 Apr 2011 04:29 AM Railroad Operations (0)

RE: Who is comming to SWGRRS at the FairPlex? Guess I'll be there on Sunday. I need to hit Ozark Miniatures for an axe or two. See you guys.... 05 Nov 2010 09:42 PM Large Scale Events (0)

RE: Who is comming to SWGRRS at the FairPlex? Unfortunately I won't be there this year. Cub Scout Adult Leader Training is taking precidents. I am one of the trainers.... 10 Oct 2010 10:45 PM Large Scale Events (0)

RE: War Bonet Gary Paint? JJ,   Try using Floquil "Old Silver". Not nearly as shinny as regular silver. It might be exactly what you're looking for. Good Luck.... 24 Aug 2010 01:17 AM Rolling Stock (0)

RE: Gary Coleman I first met Gary back in 1993 or '94. He was sitting next to the ATSF M/L in Los Angeles right outside Hobart Tower. He had parked his truck on the R-O-W and I stopped to find out what he was doing at the location. Obviously trespassing and since a Harbor double stack was close to passing by, I want...... 02 Jun 2010 01:35 AM Public Forum (0)