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  • Search engine updates
    by eric

    Sometime ago I mentioned making some new changes in the file search capability of our library. Among those are the ability for a file to belong to multiple sections, and better indexing by reporting mark and attributes like locomotive class.

    Those have started to roll out and some are available for public preview.

    In addition to the back-end changes, I've also made a few changes to the user interface to bring things up to a more current state. Results in the new setup...
    11-03-2026, 10:12 by eric
  • State of the Site - October 2026
    by eric

    There's a saying that a bad day on vacation is better than a good day at work. I subscribe to that 100%. Late last month, my wife and I escaped Tennessee, and spent a few days in Florida and then off on her favorite type of vacation... a cruise in warm waters. Normally, I'd question going in hurricane season, but it's been a tough 18 months between getting our house ready for sale, moving, and then building our current house. Even a hurricane would have been a welcome change... Kudos to the folks at Roy...
    10-15-2026, 00:45 by eric
  • State of the Site - September 2026
    by eric

    Hard to believe, but the leaves are already starting to change and drop here in East Tennessee. A year ago, we were just starting construction on our house, and with all that behind us, it's time to enjoy the important things in life: NFL football. Green Bay had an embarrassing loss in the Week 1 opener at Minnesota, but there were also a few glimmers of hope in that game, and Week 2 had an overtime win after an almost just as embarrassing first three quarters against the Jets..

    Regardless...
    Today, 16:17 by eric
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Random Style of the Day: Blue Box

The Athearn "Blue Box" was the mainstay of HO model railroading for almost 50 years. These plastic kits required minimal assembly, and came pre-painted with popular railroad names. Price-wise, in the 1980's were still $10 or less for a freight car, and slightly more for a locomotive. They were discontinued in 2009 after a change in ownership.

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