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    The Hills Line - Modeling the IAIS Hills Industrial Spur in HO Scale

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ID:	749 Scenes from the IAIS Hills Industrial Spur in HO Scale. More information on The Hills Line at http://thehillsline.com
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    Last edited by Allen; 05-09-2021, 03:55 PM.
    James McNab
    thehillsline.com

    #2
    I always have to do a double take when I see your photos James. It is real or . . . . Very well done.

    Steve Holzheimer

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      #3
      Me too, James. Long an admirer from the Grimes Lines days!
      Southern Railway Slate Fork Branch, March 1978

      Old magazines can still be fresh sources of hobby information!

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        #4
        Thank you both
        James McNab
        thehillsline.com

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          #5
          Welcome James! That first shot and the river scene are killer!
          Thanks for posting and sharing!
          The Little Rock Line Blog

          Rule #1 of model railroading.
          It's probably responsible for the greatest number of shoddy layouts because no one feels compelled to improve themselves. Meh, good enough...

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            #6
            That bridge shot, and especially the water is nothing short of spectacular. So glad you joined us here James. You've got a great layout.
            HO Scale

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              #7
              Thank you everyone
              James McNab
              thehillsline.com

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                #8
                ICSW-18 picks up a cut of cars from the Maiden Lane interchange in Iowa City. More information on The Hills Line at http://thehillsline.com​

                James McNab
                thehillsline.com

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                • BillyJoeBob
                  BillyJoeBob commented
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                  Nice coupling, I think I heard hear the pin fall - you planning to teach this finesse to your future operators? What I've seen so far of your ops is quite real time. No need to run a lot of trains and one spends a lot of time on the ground. What is your uncoupling tool?

                  BJB

                #9
                Good morning James,

                Love your videos and the railroad depicted in them. Your modeling and operational attention to detail are a goal I seek to achieve in my work!

                Thanks again,

                Tim Moran

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                  How we tell others that our train is complete. More information on The Hills Line at http://thehillsline.com
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                  James McNab
                  thehillsline.com

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                    #11
                    Very intrigued about the CRANDIC era, James.

                    And very convincing weathering on the boxcar, especially the wheel faces. ...
                    Southern Railway Slate Fork Branch, March 1978

                    Old magazines can still be fresh sources of hobby information!

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                      #12
                      I recently was able to pickup an Atlas MP15 in CRANDIC colors, with the idea that I could quickly backdate the layout by one year, to before the IAIS lease era. Full details at http://thehillsline.com/2021/05/06/duality/
                      James McNab
                      thehillsline.com

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                        #13
                        Would I be correct in assuming the CRANDIC interchanged with the IAIS, James?
                        Southern Railway Slate Fork Branch, March 1978

                        Old magazines can still be fresh sources of hobby information!

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                          #14
                          Correct Paul. The CRANDIC and the Iowa Interstate have been partners since their inception. Interchange, at various levels, has always occurred between the two roads in Iowa City. The lease of the prototype Hills Line occurred in 2012 since the CRANDIC's main traffic base was located more in Cedar Rapids, leaving the remaining customers at a disadvantage.

                          More details on the prototype lease arrangement are available, as always, at http://thehillsline.com/prototype/
                          James McNab
                          thehillsline.com

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                            A rather blatant humblebrag this morning, but still cool nonetheless. Now available from Kalmbach Media.
                            James McNab
                            thehillsline.com

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                            • James M
                              James M commented
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                              Sure thing Paul. I'm hoping to be able to start in-people op sessions sometime later this year.

                            • Allen
                              Allen commented
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                              Yes, Congratulations James.

                            • James M
                              James M commented
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                              Thank you both
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