Trains For An Engineer

I sold a shirt at CafePress.com!

This design is also available at Zazzle.com.

I just found my CDs for Railroad Tycoon 3! I hadn't been able to find it since I re-imaged my hard drive. I think I'll install it later this evening and play it!

Has anyone tried Sid Meier's Railroads!? How does it compare? I don't know if I should get that or stick with RT3.

I'm on Twitter now, under the rather unimaginative name of BP814. I'm trying to come up with a better username, but this one will have to do for now.

These blog posts should appear on my Twitter account. I just signed up for twitterfeed.com.

I just opened a store on Zazzle.com. I've posted some train products on there, including shirts, a hat, a mug, postage stamps, and a poster print. You can customize most of the products before you order them. Check it out!

buy unique gifts at Zazzle

RailDriver now supports Rail Simulator. Download the RailDriver software here. Rail Simulator also has a couple updates that I should install. It looks like it is time to get the RailDriver out again and start driving trains!

I just came across this article on MSNBC: Top 10 reasons to travel by train
(Not that I need any convincing!)

The Milwaukee Road 261 came through Norwood Young America today. I can't show you any pictures, as I didn't have my camera with me. They had a few passenger cars (including the Cedar Rapids), but no passengers. I'm assuming this was a "test run" to make sure everything is working. I found their shop blog online. It talks about some of the work they have been doing on the 261 and the rolling stock. It also mentions a first fire-up in early May ... so I think that is what I saw today.

I was fortunate to be outside to hear the steam whistle, and I got to the grade crossing just in time!

I have upgraded this blog to Movable Type 4. Let me know if you see any problems!

Metro Transit has released the design of the locomotives for the new Nortstar Commuter Rail. You can view the press release here, which includes graphics showing the design.

According to the press release, the locomotives will be remanufactured MP-36 locomotives from Motive Power.

A good modeler (which would not be me) could probably make a model based off the graphics included with the press release. If anyone makes one, I'd like to see a photo!

I have created a store on CafePress. I am selling clothing and other items featuring photos I have taken of trains. Take a look and let me know what you think.

My store: Brian's Trains