THANK YOU to all those who have visited here, at Harold Minkwitz's Pacificcoastairlinerr.com – I know my husband Harold loved sharing his ideas on 'the hobby', and it is with great sorrow that I announce his death on March 26, 2020. His creative, often non-traditional ideas (one example: “fake fur grass”) will remain on this website for another year. I know he would have wanted that.
During this time, I will also be making an inventory of his many trains, enormous collection of tools, books and magazines to offer for sale. It may be a while before anything is ready for new homes though; there are 30-plus years of “stuff” down in the basement.
If there are any specific items you might be interested in, in the meantime, please let me know and I can provide photos via e-mail.
My contact information is:
Eleanor Minkwitz e-mail:
the_minkys2@verizon.net
Why an Air Line, there were no airplanes?
The name was popular around the turn of the nineteenth century to make the railroad to seem more grandiose, "we go as the crow flies".
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We have resurrected the old On30 layout. It has been expanded to 5x8. Am impressed by how much six inches improves the space. We are going to use HO Kato Unitrack. The benchwork is one piece this time, no sagging. Just added five foot cross members to the old side pieces. Using foam to create the creek below level. (Click images to enlarge)
