Hello again, blog readers. By the time that you are reading this post, ten new fifty-ton open top hoppers will be placed on the Murphysboro module. As the header caption states this is a landmark project. It has been at least three years since such a large group of railcars has been built. It is of particular note that comparatively speaking this group has a much higher level of fidelity to the prototype than the first group. These cars represent the actual hopper cars used by the GM&O railroad during its heyday. Also, as previously written, the individual car numbers are the actual numbers used by the railroad. Here on The Omega Scale Railway, we do strive for realism. As for the original group of cars mentioned above, they are going to be replaced over time with more prototypical equipment. This will probably be done singly or in pairs as time permits. “What is the next project”, readers may wonder? That, dear folks will be announced soon. Immediately, maintenance work will be done on the module. It is much needed. Doing the upkeep, omscaler
