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Owner: Greg & Gail Komar (MMR 349) Prototype Modeled: C&O Reporting Marks: WVN Layout Era: 1950s Theme: Coal hauling RR through the New River Valley of West Virginia Scale: HO Dimensions: 18’ x 25’ modeled area / 10’x 18’ staging area, track level from 47” to 57” All trackwork and turnouts are handlaid code 83, […]
Mt-4 SP 4360 detaches from #72 and picks up two carloads of strawberries in the yard at Guadalupe Calif., in April 1954. Because they were so delicate, strawberries were carried in express reefers on first-class trains. This video was filmed on the still-unscenicked section of my model railroad, which will eventually depict several areas of […]
Mt-4 SP 4360 detaches from #72 and picks up two carloads of strawberries in the yard at Guadalupe Calif., in April 1954. Because they were so delicate, strawberries were carried in express reefers on first-class trains. This video was filmed on the still-unscenicked section of my model railroad, which will eventually depict several areas of […]
Name: Johnstown & Gerryville Layout owner: John Travis Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 37 with 5 x 17 staging area Prototype: freelanced, inspired by Pennsylvania RR Locale: southwestern Pennsylvania Era: 1953 Mainline run: 240 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: L girder and open grid Height: 42″to […]
Train 98, the eastbound Coast Daylight, storms through Guadalupe Calif. in the Fall of 1954. Video by Brian Moore. […]
Train 98, the eastbound Coast Daylight, storms through Guadalupe Calif. in the Fall of 1954. Video by Brian Moore. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured on the cover of the April 2018 Model Railroader, the Johnstown & Gerryville features scenes inspired by the Pennsylvania RR in the 1950s, including the Loyalhanna Creek stone arch bridge. Check out the southwestern Pennsylvania scenery in this exclusive video. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Featured on the cover of the April 2018 Model Railroader, the Johnstown & Gerryville features scenes inspired by the Pennsylvania RR in the 1950s, including the Loyalhanna Creek stone arch bridge. Check out the southwestern Pennsylvania scenery in this exclusive video. […]
Name: Chester Ridge & Pennebrook Layout owner: Paul Tartaglia Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 12′-6″ x 20′-0″ Prototype: freelanced, inspired by the New York Central RR Putnam Division Locale: southeastern New York State Era: 1947 to 1965 Style: walk-in Mainline run: 150 feet Minimum radius: 22″ Minimum turnout: no. 4 Maximum grade: 2.5 percent Benchwork: L-girder […]
Name: Story City Branch Layout owner: Clark Propst Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 20 feet Prototype: Minneapolis & St. Louis Locale: central Iowa Era: September–October 1949-’50 Style: linear walk-in Mainline run: 70 feet plus staging Minimum radius: 28″ Minimum turnout: no. 5 Maximum grade: none Train length: 3 feet Benchwork: L-girder with extended-foam insulation […]
Name: SP’s Shasta Division Layout designer: Byron Henderson Layout owner: Richard Kelliher Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 21 x 37 feet Prototype: Southern Pacific, McCloud River RR Locale: northern California Era: 1950s Style: walk-in Mainline run: 210 feet (visible) Minimum radius: 31″ (main), 24″ (industrial) Minimum turnout: no. 7 (main), no. 6 (yards/industries) Maximum grade: 2.1 […]
Name: Wabash Cayuga Subdivision Layout owner: Pierre Oliver Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 41 feet and 11 x 21 feet Prototype: Wabash Ontario lines Locale: Ontario Era: 1951 Style: linear walk-in Mainline run: 200 feet Minimum radius: 30″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 (main), no. 4 (industries) Maximum grade: none Train length: 13 feet Benchwork: […]
