Hot metal car was loaded from New Miami in May 11, 1985. Picture by Brad McClelland.

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

The Mill Volume 3 Number 1

Happy New Years to everyone. Hope everyone has a blessed 2019

The Mill Volume 3 Number 1 is ready for downloading. If there are in questions or problems please message me.

http://www.smm.stahlbahn.de/themillvol3num1.pdf

Take Care, Stay Safe, Happy Modeling and God Bless


Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Dean Freytag issue (Part 1)

In remembrance of the passing of Dean Freytag on December 25, 2010. I am releasing the first special issues of The Mill that focuses on Dean's Layout. I like to thank everyone who sent pictures to be used in this issue.

Merry Christmas to everyone I hope you and your families are blessed with a great Christmas.

http://www.smm.stahlbahn.de/deanlayout.pdf

Click the link and the issues will automatically start downloading. Have any problems send me an email to don_csx@hotmail.com.

Take Care, Stay Safe, Happy Modeling, and God Bless.



Monday, December 24, 2018

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas to everyone. Hope you and your families are blessed with a great holiday season.

Monday, December 10, 2018

Schuylkill Iron Works slag cars

Garry Lance has finished building a few of the Schuylkill Iron Work slag cars including a scratch built double pot slag car that he used 2 kits to build. Outstanding work Garry.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

The Mill Newsletter Volume 2 Number 4

October issue of The Mill is ready for download. Hope you all enjoy it. Love to hear feedback about it also.

Click the link and the file will automatically start downloading. Have any problems please contact me.

http://www.smm.stahlbahn.de/themillvol2num4.pdf


Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Photo contest

Every month we do a photo contest on Facebook to see who get there picture on the group home page. Here are a few entries from this months contest. All are great entries.

This was last months winner of the photo contest. Photo by Catherine Davis


Scott Woods scratch built 2 strand bucket coal unloader at Duquesne.


 Koppers Sinter Plant built by Dean Freytag for C Roger Camplin

Joppa Iron Works’ Alco boxcab at Furnace “A” by Michael Habersack

Blast furnace4, on Radovan Bajer layout

Peter Hess O scale furnace interior.  



Newsletter Deadline

If anyone is interested in doing an article for The Mill, please have them summited to me by September  25. Thanks..