RPO Newsbag
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2017 Disney Train Car Release – Walt Disney Family Museum
I am so excited to announce the release date of this year’s Christmas car!  Please join us at The Walt Disney Family Museum on Saturday, December 2nd, for a great time and the 2017 unveiling. Barb and I will be there between 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm. If you have never visited The Walt Disney…
N Scale Enthusiast in Pittsburgh 2017!
You know, I always say ‘it was a great time’ and that’s because it is!  We have been to Eastern Pennsylvania many times but this was our first time in the western part.  It has beautiful mountains and is a great train territory. We started or trip with a visit to Todd Treaster’s great New…
A Snippet of My C-636 Story
From a very young age I have always loved trains, and I had my first HO train set when I was about 7. I jumped into N Scale in the late 60’s with Postage Stamp, Bachmann, and ConCor. Living in Portland, Oregon I decided that the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway would be the one…
BMRE Activity Atlanta 2017
Anyone that knows me well, knows that my love for trains goes deep. When it comes to railroad modeling, I specifically love operating a model railroad in some realistic fashion. In the Northwest areas, we have many friends that share this same passion. Recently, one of these friends moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Mark had moved…
Noah Elias and Lowell Smith Team Up to Bring TRAINS to The Kid In Me
I’ve had the privilege of meeting and working with some incredibly talented individuals over the years. Recently, a good friend of mine, Noah Elias, approached me with an idea I have been so excited about. This partnership and project has already been a highlight, and I’m thrilled to finally get to share it with you.…
Stock Remaining
I love the fall! Â Actually, I love every change of season and in Portland we get each season to enjoy. Â Train season, of course, is my favorite! It is here! Â Â Once-a-year I release an American Fruit Packers car and this year is the 21st car and represents the 21st year of this series. Â Wow, time…
2016 Disney Train Car Release
It is that time of year again when we get to travel to The Walt Disney Family Museum for the release of this years Christmas train car. This annual event is so much fun and San Francisco is so festive during the holidays. This year the date is Saturday, November 26th, 2016. Speaking of ‘saving…
Big Sky Blue: Glacier Park Tour Reflections
Big Sky Blue is a pretty good way to describe our amazing trip in September!  Our trip up the California coast, through Oregon and on to the great state of Montana, was just a delight!  Every aspect was fun.  Those that came along had lots to say about ‘doing this again’. We were greeted at East…
Announcing National Park Centennial Gift Boxes
On the eve of the Centennial Birthday of our country’s National Park Service, as we celebrate 100 years of beauty stewardship and preservation, I’ve coincided the release of the ‘Signatures of America‘ gift box sets. These cars from my National Park Series, have a special road number (ending in ‘2’),  have not been available for over 10 years…
Ferdinand Magellan: Body Style A Smashing Success!
The Ferdinand Magellan is the first in this line with the brand new body style which Micro Trains made just for Lowell Smith Signature Series. The original Ferdinand Magellan railcar was built in 1929 by the Pullman Company as a private car. It was one of six similar cars constructed in two batches. They were…