On Friday, I picked up the new MTH Premier Jersey Central (CNJ) Ingersoll-Rand boxcab diesel locomotive. Now, I don’t usually go in for diesels, much preferring steam. But this little gem is a model of the very first diesel locomotive ever (the one that spelled the beginning of the death of steam) and it has a die-cast body (unusual for a diesel). Plus, it just appealed so I got it. It’s a nifty little model! There are photos on the web site. I shot a short video of it, to show it off in action and to show off the new DCS feature, a grade crossing signal (two long, one short, one long) that’s newly incorporated into the sound set. The video is available in the usual three formats (Windows Media, Real Media, and MPEG-4) on the Multimedia page of the web site. Here it is, in reduced resolution and quality, on YouTube.
Archive for June, 2007
A New Video
Monday, June 18th, 2007Spring Is The Time …
Thursday, June 14th, 2007… for the garden a lot more than for the trains. As a result, while my Garden Journal and my Roses/Gardening web site have been getting updated almost daily, there hasn't been much to say about trains. However, I received a new Atlas reefer (for their Golden Spike Club) and have updated the various Atlas reefer pages on the web site. I also updated my Train Library page with the books that I've been collecting for the last few months. You can always find what's new on the web site by going to the What's New page.
