Friday, August 22, 2014

Monon Switcher in Chicago Rail Yard


Dwarf signals tell the engineer which switches are open.

If you click with your cursor on any picture it will open to full screen.   Clicking on the back arrow at the top of your desktop will revert back to normal size.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Farm and Corn Field South of Monon, Indiana

This is a pretty good view of the corn field that I planted South of Monon.  All the plants are individual and are planted in dark clay.


You can see the observation car of the Monon Train wending its way into Monon, Indiana.
It took quite a while to plant the corn, but the result was worth it.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

THE MONON - Chicago to Louisville - October 1966

I hope this video plays for you. These sites have taken almost 40 years to construct.

 


The corn field consists of individual plants that are planted in clay. They look very realistic and are worth the time taken to plant them.

 

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Battleground Monument



Monument to the Battle of Tippecanoe near Battleground, IN.   Battle was fought on
November 7, 1811.  It was responsible for discouraging various American Indiana Tribes
from joining together to fight for their territory. This battle opened up the North West Territories
of the United States and provided a motto for a president to be:  
Tippecanoe (William Henry Harrison) and Tyler Too.

This model was made from scratch, not a kit. The oblisk was the most difficult.