cut it up and, with the help of many hands, move it to his new address. Dick is an innovator and is always de-
vising or adapting new methods or ma- terials for the Hoosac Valley. The level of his work is an inspiration, and he is more than willing to help others with a problem, technique or offer his advice or experience. Conversely, he will also ask someone else’s opinion on something he has in mind to change or add. One thing that always sticks in my
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Hoosac Valley Congratulations on your article on
Dick Elwell’s Hoosac Valley (January RMC) and for bringing his excellent work full circle from its very first arti- cle by RMC several years ago. I still have that issue in my archives. Dick’s layout has truly been a labor of
love. Many modelers have watched it grow from its original plan to an expan- sion at Dick’s first house to another ex- pansion at its new location. I recall when Dick announced he was moving, and ter- ror pierced many at the thought of losing this railroad. The thought of tearing up so much great work and its inherent character was beyond belief. It was a re- lief and a challenge when he decided to
mind is when an operating session con- cludes you come away with the feeling that you have actually worked on a railroad. The Hoosac Valley is a model marvel that has to rank as one of the top few in the world. Although Dick has pronounced it finished, you can bet that here and there, new enhance- ments will be showing up. JOHN T. CALLAHAN
Southampton, Massachusetts
Pickles I thought David Leider’s article in the December, RMC on the “The pickle in- dustry and railroading” was great, and for me, very timely. Coincidentally, I had wanted to build a pickle car and had recently purchased a couple of con- version kits from American Model Builders. I thought they would be just a novelty and have no place on my central Wisconsin layout, but Mr. Leider’s arti- cle proved me wrong. Apparently, there was an extensive pickle industry there, and the really nice photo of a Green Bay Foods car in the article will be my pro- totype inspiration for the pickle car con- version kits. The article has a lot of useful infor-
mation which will help me incorporate this industry into my layout. Thank you for continuing to publish in-depth articles of this high quality. They pro- vide inspiration and useful ideas for the model railroading community. PHILIP GLIEBE
Waynesville, Ohio
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