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Chicago & North Western Power House

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2005 LaGrange Show

The LaGrange, IL, High School's model railroad show on March 12 which will showcase N-scale layouts focused on the former Milwaukee Road C&E line on Chicago's North Side. Bill Denton's amazing Kingsbury layout (featured in Model Railroader and other publications) models the southern, industrial end of this former Milwaukee Road line in downtown Chicago, while Tom Burke's Lakewood model features the northern end of the same line in the Belmont Avenue area.

Going away for Christmas

We're going to be away for the Christmas Holidays. Any email inquiries will be answered at the beginning of next year. Thanks for your support and we look forward to bringing you more information next year.

Merry Christmas!

New Halloween Mystery Photo - with Prize awarded!

A new Halloween-themed Mystery Photo! This month, thanks to the generosity of Tom Burke, the winner of the mystery photo contest will receive the April 1975 Model Railroader! This issue features an article on the Kingsbury Branch, the inspiration for Bill Denton's famous n-scale layout. Try your luck here.