13/09/2026
NEW FOLLOWERS AND FANS
Welcome to my world.
Welcome to my Freelance, and the models I have been building for most of my life. I'm 74 and doing it since I was 5.
I never claim to "the best", I can only claim I may have built more models than anyone.
And I can claim I do what my customers expect, makes them happy.
Everybody who builds models are the best, because they do it for themselves and enjoy whatever their "art" is.
Yes I am outspoken, the "TrainNazi" they called me up north.
Only because I love trains, this hobby, and creating my own art.
On my last post, I got over 17,000 views, 30 more followers, nearly 100 responses in posts. And I liked or answered every one.
Because I like the dialog, I like us sharing.
Some would say I'm a marketing genius, Meta has offered me to make money off of this "content creator" crap.
Not interested, I build models, it's all I want.
AND, I want EVERYONE to enjoy this hobby.
I do NOT like nitpickers, complainers, negative people.
And when you criticize me and my work, you criticize the thousands of guys who have bought my models and spent their hard earned money on them.
I will NOT tolerate that.
I want us all to ENJOY, share, compliment, and just be nice.
I never advertise my work on groups though I've shared certain things that come out great. Many of my friends do because they are proud of my models.
I am not trying to grow, look for more work, or just make money.
I just want to spread my S**T around the planet, and I have customers world wide (until those f'ing tariffs shut that down).
I will still do Katos because I love working on them. And even Atlas locos despite them shorting parts on revery Undec I get in here.
Even in real schemes, following photos as I have always done.
I take requests. I just can't do modern, operating ditch lights, those OSHA labels plastered all over current locos. And will not touch these new high techno labor holes locos like Rapido and Scale Trains, or Athearn/Genesis that require full disassembly because every part on them are Undec and need painting, like, frames, side frames, that would cost three times what I charge to build and paint. I do affordable models.
Jokingly, I say my new motto is, " A S**T car on every layout !"
It has become my legacy.
I have plans on doing this for as long as I can, have my Freelance go on, even letting Home Shops offer factory painted S**T like that Tangent 40' High Cube Boxcar everyone grabbed up. Maybe a loco if I can't do this anymore. Maybe let Highball Graphics do S**T decal sets after I'm gone.
Radisson McGuire is now my associate and offers N scale.
My "second son" Lenny Harlos has offered weathered and patched S**T cars, sold off locos I did for him. He may just continue what I started. I will teach him how to use a drafting set up to cut tape for masking my scheme, I hope.
I really do appreciate all the followers, fans, friends, and input.
I'm on my computer while paint dries or decals set.
And if anyone doesn't like that, "Next time...S**T Lines !"
