Tin Plate Alley

A QUICK BYTE of 25th Century Model Railroading...

That’s what he calls it. Said it was in tribute to those ancient designs from God-knows-when, back when they built the models out of tin. Besides, it’s fitting. Whatever track he couldn’t salvage, he built from any metal he could get his hands on, provided it could carry the current needed to power them.

All of those magnificent scaled-down machines of his are rescues though, he’s never been one for actually building them. All the same, it’s a good hobby to have these days. A nice, soothing, thinking hound’s hobby. Keeps the problem-solving sharp, and freshens up your engineering and mechanical know-how.

Now, brace yourself. What you’re about to see is the layout he keeps in his office. Wall-to-wall, it’s a miracle we can do any business down here. It’s the kinda memorabilia fest that could rival a jukebox diner, or Eric’s garage. He even has an old Union Pacific Big Boy model on his desk, all 24 wheels of it.

DO. NOT. TOUCH.

Plus some photos of the real McCoy, running up in what they used to call Wyoming. Shit blows my mind, seeing beasts that big running on rails. Smoke and steam to rival an old Turner painting. I’m sure Godred used to go gleefully feral about these things with him. Hell, whenever the war’s up, him and I’ll probably start a heritage line, maybe salvage a loco 1:1 scale for once.

Chief Ridgefield! It’s General Knox, open up. Brought a 4-4-0 in need of a run-in!