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Stafford Springs z scale train

August 27th, 2010

Märklin Z scale model train layout of Stafford springs CT 220 times smaller than the actual main street Stafford. The buildings are all photo real, made from actual photographs of downtown Stafford. Even the street sign are the actual signs 220 times smaller.

Its 1958 and youve just got your hands on the newest Lionel catalog. You turn to the second page and you cant believe your eyes! There are two military outfits, side-by-side. They are beautiful! Wouldnt it be great if you could have just one of them? Maybe if you wrote a letter to Santa? But [...]

My O-Gauge military train doing laps on the Wingerter Halo Belt Line Railroad.

Watch as we follow military cargo train, X-173, at points across my layout, from shortyly after leaving the yard to arrviing at the base where it will be unloaded. getting the video footage took 3-4 hrs, had to take all the tanks and trucks and things from area’s on the layout and rubberband them onto [...]

Model Planes in Military Paint

September 4th, 2009

The Warbirds have taken over the Seahawk Air Park this weekend. See handmade model planes in military plane flying at speeds upto 200 miles per hour. Read Terry Brady’s print article for more details. The Third Annual Warbirds Over Paradise event takes place this weekend, January 18th and 19th, from 9am until sunset.