Teo is taking pictures now!

Behind the library, taken by Teo

Elephant Tab, taken by Teo

Taken by Me on Teos camera, he is always a ham.

Golden Age of Chivalry, taken by Teo

On the square bell wagon, taken by Teo

Fantastic act, two brothers work this very nicely done and wow fast!

What are you looking at? Heavy making sure everything is going well, he loves getting his picture taken!

Pics From CWM's New 2009 Shows

Franzen Tiger Encounter!

Tigers in St Paul 2009

This cat act was on Universal Circus last year.

I see a clown a really plump and delicious clown!

My favorite shot of all, got lucky when the tiger jumped.

St Paul Shrine Circus 2009

Jim Berg the Potentate making Cotton Candy and John Davenport making sure he is working!

Les Kimes the producer of Circus Royal and one of his pigs. Les has done it again with a first class show for the Osman temple here in St Paul.

TJ Howel from Baraboo, working his act - "WOW HOT ACT" - TJ Always does a first class job with lots of energy.

TJ's Wife Gail, working the face painting booth. TJ is very lucky to have a wonderful woman keeping him in line and a really great family helping him out.

The cats this year in St Paul for the Osman Temple Circus produced by Les Kimes and Circus Royal.

New Jacket in the Works

Working on a jacket for Fred Baisch from St Paul Minnesota. Fred is a professional magician and clown. He travels the country performing and teaching both magic and clowning. Fred is one of the staff for Moose Camp, a well known clown camp held each year in Buffalo, Minnesota with people from around the globe.


This is the start of the jacket with more to come later. Fred is working on a new gage for the Osman Shrine Circus. Music is the general theme with some very funny things happening. This is the front right side, picture is not the greatest.

Front left side being worked on, I will be adding more to this later.

The total jacket front.

Visit to Baraboo

Some extra props being stored in Baraboo.

Chocks ready for the next train, does anyone know anyone with 10 or 12 million dollars to get the train on the raod again?

Center poles I think from the CWM tent?!

New Elephant Spec for the C & R

I know it has been a long time since I posted, I have been working lots and also sorting thru the circus stuff to get organized. I am starting to build more spec items and also working on a story for LCW on building specs and such in 1/8th or HO scale. I promise I will post more often!

Dave Lorbeske from Milwaukee WI.

All of these pictures are from Dave Lorbeske. Dave is making two complete trains, one for each daughter. His models are beautiful as you can see, I am sure the girls will love them. I have been emailing with Dave for a while now and was going to meet him at Trainfest but with me having to go early we missed each other. Ned and Bob had a nice talk with him on Sunday morning and now he is joining CMB again. Great Job Ned and Bob getting him to join again, I hope we dont have any broken legs over this one!

Train Fest 2008

This was My and Teo's first trip to Train Fest and hope to make every year going forward. We had a wonderful time even thou we had to leave early to make it back so Teo could get ready for state school testing on Monday morning. We spent lots of time chatting with old friends and catching up! This is the first time I realised that all of us that grew up around CWM now have kids about the same age as when we started playing around at CWM.


Bob Russell had his quarter inch train on display, WOW what a wonderful collection.

This has to be one of the most beautiful quarter inch models of America that I have ever checked out. This one belongs to Bob Russell, a true work of art!!

Ned Kronbergs RBBB setup and his street parade in the background.

Train Fest 2008

Steve Flints half inch train.

Steve has some very beautiful wagons, detail is wonderful.

Another of Steve Flints wagons! He said he never gets to see his stuff unless he is displaying at a show. The Wife should let you take over the living room to have your toys out at all times! I understand I am taking my life into my hands but I am sure I was told by Steve he would pay me to put it on the BLOG!

You know for a guy that puts some much time and detail on his models you would think the engine would run! Big disappointment but I think we can live thru it!

Teo always finds the Lego group, he is in training to help out at shows. I do have a problem finding him when the girls come around?!?!

Some Wonderful Fun Pictures!

David from CWM always making sure he looks the part. Here he is getting ready to do the musical instruments demo.

This is a pretty good shot of Keri Olson, she was the first rate pub dept. at CWM for many years. Keri is now working for the hospital in fund raising and doing very well.

New Spec Wagons!

This one was also fun to build, 3 units the first is a jeep with the letters C I and a clown then a wagon R C and a zebra and trainer then a wagon with U S a seal and trainer. should be fun in the show when I use it. I am trying to make enough acts and spec stuff to switch them in and out when we display. I will make an attempt to catch Ned on his recent building frenzy but think it will take a while!

New Band Wagon Finished!

I have been working on this one for a while and am now happy. I do think I will still be adding to it when I put it on the display.

Ned is always taking out his tape!

Ned was checking to see if the wagon he built from memory is right. How did you do Ned?

I have known Ned for over 25 years now I think he has had the same tape for all that time. Ned just got back from the National CMB convention in Texas and turned around and left for a whirlwind trip to Baraboo a couple days later.