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IML Containers

June 25, 2022June 25, 2022

After the last journey, I finally found one… a container made by IML Containers. As expected, the Blue Bunny Load’d Sundaes are packed into plastic containers stamped with the IML logo.

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Industrial Archeology

June 19, 2022June 20, 2022

One of the things I enjoy about planning a layout is the industrial archeology – the research into the various industries served (directly or indirectly) by the railroad being modeled. Recently, I went on a quest to learn a bit more about the packaging industry in Le Mars, IA, and its association with Wells Blue…

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A New Start

June 12, 2022June 14, 2022

After considerable time planning to model the IAIS in my hometown of Altoona, IA, I recently decided to make a couple major changes to my modeling goals. These changes involved both the scale of choice and the prototype, with the goal of having an operating layout sooner rather than later. No longer was I building…

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