Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: Charlie’s New Office

View from an office building overlooking railroad tracks and a freight waterway in the Pacific Northwest.

When we first met Charlie, his temporary office was located at a metro Seattle airport. Nowadays, he’s happily situated in a new downtown waterfront office with all of the essential creature comforts – including a rooftop view of BNSF freight, Amtrak passenger, and Sound Transit commuter trains. It’s enough to make Drew and many other railfans […]

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Charlie’s Trackside Postcards: Charlie’s New Office

View from an office building overlooking railroad tracks and a freight waterway in the Pacific Northwest.

When we first met Charlie, his temporary office was located at a metro Seattle airport. Nowadays, he’s happily situated in a new downtown waterfront office with all of the essential creature comforts – including a rooftop view of BNSF freight, Amtrak passenger, and Sound Transit commuter trains. It’s enough to make Drew and many other railfans […]

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Video: N scale Union Pacific Oregon Middle Division

model train pulled by a steam engine crossing a bridge

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Gary Randall’s N scale Oregon Middle Division fills a 15 x 17-foot space with the soaring scenery of the Pacific Northwest. Featured in the June 2017 Model Railroader, the layout features tall bridges and both steam and diesel trains. […]

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Video: N scale Union Pacific Oregon Middle Division

model train pulled by a steam engine crossing a bridge

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Gary Randall’s N scale Oregon Middle Division fills a 15 x 17-foot space with the soaring scenery of the Pacific Northwest. Featured in the June 2017 Model Railroader, the layout features tall bridges and both steam and diesel trains. […]

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Rainy day fun

A day on Gary's always evolving O scale layout

Name:    Gary Pearsall Railroad Name:    Gary’s always evolving O scale layout. Location:    Gig Harbor, WA Scale:    O scale Description:    Rainy day fun. It is almost as much fun to clean track, dust and move things around as running trains some days. This is what I accomplished on this rainy Saturday. Take a look. […]

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Rainy day fun

A day on Gary's always evolving O scale layout

Name:    Gary Pearsall Railroad Name:    Gary’s always evolving O scale layout. Location:    Gig Harbor, WA Scale:    O scale Description:    Rainy day fun. It is almost as much fun to clean track, dust and move things around as running trains some days. This is what I accomplished on this rainy Saturday. Take a look. […]

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