Lionel Pere Marquette 1225 3rsed and weathered

Impressive! Nice weathering on your engines. Is your new layout similar to the old island type you had?

Same general idea as the old layout, but subject to change I suppose. Track plan will be in my upcoming OGR article.

One can readily see why you are so instantly recognizable and applauded as a leading modeler among all us hobbyists. The overall impression of refined authenticity is marvelous in that whole panorama, Norm, and in every detail of it.   Wow.

FrankM

Awesome, just awesome

Thx you guys. I figure I should own one since I’ve been in MI all this time and I like to ride behind it when I can. I have tickets to one of the short rides it’s doing at the Howell Melon Fest and I may ride the Curwood Highlander again this fall.

Always wonderful work.

Beautiful work, Norm! Do you live in MI? I live up near Traverse City.

My uncle (who worked at the Ford Rouge plant) used to tell me that he was so disgusted when C&O took over the Pere Marquette, because PM equipment was always so clean and well maintained before the merger.

Jeff C

Jeff, I live in Northville. Haven’t been up to TC in a while, that town is amazing. Also like Frankfort a lot.

Got this today, I love RR books:

Very nice Norm. 

Gramps had the same opinion on PM vs C&O.  I thought it too clean till you reminded me Jeff.

Great Gramps put in over 60years with the Fords, he stopped when the Rouge did.(I'm Downriver (a group of S. Detroit suburbs)  Cherry Fests (becamepart of my pals gout prevention), salmon off the docks near the m.o.w. yard, climbing on the "caboose plow", and Vette racing downhill. That's TC memories for me!  I love Michigan top to bottom, but the real love is for the U.P.. I only consider myself a part time troll. (Trolls live below the bridge; the Mac )