Sam hopkins also known as C.sam has had his layout published in the October issue of Classic toy trains.
It is one fabulous layout built by a great guy. Take a look guys, it is really a piece of modeling art.
Congrats Sam for a great article, you should be proud.
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Sam....My hat is off to you!! Congrats to a well deserving and talented guy and a great friend and fellow MA3R!!!
Now....send some pictures to OGR and give Allan a call...
Alan
Hi David. I had started another post but I'll get rid of it. Congrats Sam. Great article layout looks great!
It is nice, I agree.
Congrats c.sam!
Congratulations Sam, your the man!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Sam,looking forward to seeing it
Alex
Congratulations to a wonderful guy in our hobby.
Nice job! 
Congrats, Sam. 
Looking forward to reading the article.
Jim
I haven't seen the article yet, Sam, but congrats in advance!
Can't wait til the mailman brings the magazine! Congratulations Sam!
- Mike
hello guys and gals........
Way to go C.sam 
. Maybe someday I will have smaller layout like that .
the woman who loves the S.F.5011,623
Tiffany
Congratulations in advance Sam. I await the magazine.
Hmm. C. Sam = Sam Hopkins
I have no idea how I'm supposed to know this stuff.
Gerry
My CTT arrived today. GREAT article and GREAT pictures! Well, done, Sam!
Jerry
Nice article, great layout Sam! Fred
Hi C. Sam, an Engineer, Architect, Builder of Dreams Come True, and an OGR Contributor, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CTT Presentation of Your "Appalacian, Tampa
& Sante Fe Model Railroad. It's Fantastic. Thanks for Sharing The Dream!
Thanks a lot guys - we really appreciate the nice comments.
Just received ours late yesterday and were quite surprised that we made the cover!
I've ordered 5 copies for my mother....
Received my copy of CTT today. That's one fine and colorful layout you have there, Sam. You can be sure we'll keep you in mind for future coverage in OGR with shots and editorial approaches different than what was done by our competitor. Nice to see that colorful "yellow bonnet" on the cover. I'm a big fan of all the AT&SF warbonnet color schemes.
Way to go Sam, ya make us proud! 
Hey Allan, Thanks for the 'open door' and you'll be hearing from us shortly!
I had hoped that there had been some mention of the 'Aspen Leaf' D&RG PAs on the upper level of the cover shot. These were Williams Warbonnets that I repainted myself (a sacrilege?) after adding balsa wood sheeting to the vastly undersized stock fuel tanks. That has been a pet-peeve with many Williams diesels for me and I decided to change them. The PA is a massive brute and the diminutive stock fuel tanks greatly destroy this image and give Williams PAs & E7s that ungainly 'high-water' look. The finish work is somewhat crude compared to the many incredible craftsmen here but I enjoyed doing it. The custom decals were made by forum member Bruce Clouette.
I have a matching MTH powered B unit we painted with smoke to run with these also.
The beautiful viaduct was built by member TimW of I love Bridges (see his work in J&C Studios Archives) and stretched about 14 feet across the rear of the layout as approaches for the Hellgate Bridge. It had a sweeping curve at the left end with beautiful parapets at each end. Tim did a great job custom fitting it to the multiple curves via email and photos!
Hey Sam. I just received my CTT and read and viewed your article. You really deserve congratulations for your work on this Forum as well as the outstanding CTT display.
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