Category: Locomotives

A work in progress, Carolyn built this Critter as part of a class hosted by the Houston Area Live Steamers. It is a battery powered narrow gauge model awaiting a body. This project has been purchased by John Oglesby of Georgetown.

Carroll purchased this Allen Models based 2-8-0 in 2010 for his Texoma & North Texas Railroad. It is a smooth runner and strong puller. Here we see Alexander at the throttle at the Houston Area Live Steamers.

Carroll built these MU’d switchers for his Texoma & North Texas Railroad. Carroll debuted the new bodies at Brent Courtney’s meet in December, 2015. The pair has been sold to Doug Price of San Antonio and are still seen often at SWLS meets.

After inheriting #478, Carolyn had it changed to K&T livery. Carroll did the painting. Stephen provided the lettering.

Carroll built this boxcab for easy fun with his grandkids. Note the facial detail on the boxcab.

Carroll Enders completed his DDA40X in 1988. It is one of just a few models of this historic diesel in the hobby. Carroll has maintained the prototypical Union Pacific livery. Here we see Carroll pulling a freight consist out of the yard at Tom Miller’s track in Oregon.

Lee and Carolyn Balkum purchased this switcher from Alex Hitzfelder in April, 1986. Stephen modified it for tight switching duties in the early 1990s. It is lettered for the Katy & Texas.