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A roster shot of the Ellis and Eastern 47.
A roster shot of the Ellis and Eastern 47.

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The Trains of Sioux Junction
Mr Dispatcher
Mr Dispatcher

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2010 Fair
BNSF 1530 (GP28M) leads the Cyclone (Sioux Falls-Madison, SD turn) through Crooks at M.P. 9.
BNSF 1530 (GP28M) leads the Cyclone (Sioux Falls-Madison, SD turn) through Crooks at M.P. 9.

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Cyclones in Crooks
LGEX 5112 is one of several new cars purchased by LG Everist recently.
LGEX 5112 is one of several new cars purchased by LG Everist recently.

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D&I Railroad Prototype Action and Modelers Shots
The stripwood crossing came out well, so I just kept going.  I applied ground cover in the form of ground foam and Sioux Quartzite rock dust to represent weeds and pink-lady ballast.
The stripwood crossing came out well, so I just kept going. I applied ground cover in the form of ground foam and Sioux Quartzite rock dust to represent weeds and pink-lady ballast.

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Sioux Falls Construction - Avera McKennan Hospital - Physicians Office Building (POB)
The roar is unreal
The roar is unreal

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Some of my engines
Bill is busy making HO scale pine trees.
Bill is busy making HO scale pine trees.

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Narrow Guage Update
Doug has added trees.
Doug has added trees.

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KOA Campground
BN 1876 - Athearn did this model, but I wanted one that runs better than theirs does, so I did my own.
BN 1876 - Athearn did this model, but I wanted one that runs better than theirs does, so I did my own.

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BN 1876 - My custom painted Kato SD40-2
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Trains at Christmas 2010

Trains at Christmas 2010 - November 20th and 21st, 2010

We'll be back at the Expo building again in 2010. We hold the show every year the weekend before Thanksgiving.

See info and train show photos on the Trains at Christmas 2009 show right here.


New Project at SVMES - Physicians Office Building (POB) - Gift from Sioux Falls Construction!

We are now hard at work on a gift from Sioux Falls Construction. A model of a building, itself under construction. The bulding has no actual prototype in Sioux Falls, but the designer has said that it most closely represents the Physicians Office Building on the Avera McKennan campus here in Sioux Falls. The diorama is a gift from Sioux Falls construction.

The model is being integrated with our existing city scene. We are moving the trolley right-of-way, replacing the main passenger station, reconfiguring quarry track and doing many other small but related projects as a result of this addition.

Click the images below to see our progress.

Physicians Office Building Project

Physicians Office Building Project
Eric Carlson Photos

See some of our other projects here.


June 5th, 2010 Open House Scrapbook These are some of the trains that ran at our June 2010 open house.

A DRGW HOn3 Engine on our new trestle.