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Tail-end Tuesday. Motor No 13, The Galumphing Goat

Tail-end Tuesday. Motor No 13, The Galumphing Goat, trundles across Big Thunder Creek. #tailendtuesday
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Howdy from Walt's Barn at Circle D Ranch - home of

Howdy from Walt's Barn at Circle D Ranch - home of the happiest horses on earth.
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Here's an illustrated overall view of Thunder Mesa

Here's an illustrated overall view of Thunder Mesa Country showing the TMMC line and connecting railroads. Modeled portions are in color while everything beyond Calico and Yensid Mesa is actually behind the backdrop in the backstage fiddle yard. Thunder Mesa is the hub of operations with lines extending roughly northeast and northwest to connect with the SFD&C and GFRR respectively. Note that a "Grand Circle Tour" can be made by running on the SFD&C from Loz Feliz Jct. to Kimball, and then from Kimball to Tumbleweed on the GFRR. #mapmonday
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Deja-vu? I posted a photo of this scene just yest

Deja-vu?
I posted a photo of this scene just yesterday, and the more I looked at it, the more I realized that there was something missing. Trees! Circle D Ranch was meant to be a shady oasis in the high desert, with some big old cottonwood trees here and there. This first tree was modeled with a sage brush trunk and foliage netting from Woodland Scenics. I'll be adding a few more over by the barn in coming days. Quick Tip video on "10 Minute Trees" coming soon.
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Train watching from the floor of Horse Thief Canyo

Train watching from the floor of Horse Thief Canyon. #scenerysunday
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Good morning from Circle D Ranch! There's flapjack

Good morning from Circle D Ranch! There's flapjacks, bacon, and coffee brewin' for all the hands. It's going to be a beautiful day here in Thunder Mesa country.
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Thanks Malcolm. I was deeply saddened to learn of

Thanks Malcolm.
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Malcolm Furlow. His was a unique voice in the hobby and he inspired many, myself included, to see the potential of model trains as an art and as a medium for storytelling. His easy going style, sense of humor, and stunning photography were a highlight in all the popular model railroading magazines of the late 1970s and early 80s. While his sometimes over-the-top modeling was not everyone's cup of tea, he blazed the trail for many of us who have come after. Malcolm went on to a very successful career as a fine artist, specializing in color rich images of the American Southwest. I never had the chance to meet him, but just wanted to say: Thank you Malcolm Furlow.
Photo: Malcolm Furlow's San Juan Central from Model Railroader Magazine.
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Front-end Friday! Thunder Mesa No 8, a wood burnin

Front-end Friday! Thunder Mesa No 8, a wood burning Heisler, chuffs through Dinosaur Gap with a string of loaded ore cars. #frontendfriday
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day! There were never any s

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
There were never any snakes in Ireland - but there are a few in Sedona. This green Timber Rattler was napping on the Sterling Pass Trail in Oak Creek Canyon.
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Throwback Thursday! Almost six years ago this week

Throwback Thursday! Almost six years ago this weekend, I had just finished installing the backdrop panels for Thunder Mesa’s new home at the Jerome Studio. #throwbackthursday

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