Photo 1 Mining means accessing Earth’s layers. Splitting slate exposes unusual fossil-faced stone. Taller flagstone hides structural elevated-roadbed posts. Shorter stone risers step up scenery to a higher mountain area. Slate cars wait to be winched up the 22% incline, held together by fines and concrete-bonding adhesive. The author’s Agriculture & Gravel Elevated also quarries […]
Name: Paul Smith Railroad Name: Bagley Mountain Division of the Maine Central Railroad Location: Lincoln, Maine Scale: 1:29 to 1:24 Theme: Freight operations on the Maine Central Railroad in the 1970s. Description: Fright train of the Maine Central Railroad in the early 1970s. […]
Name: Paul Smith Forum User Name: Paul Smith Railroad Name: Bagley Mountain Division of the Maine Central Railroad Location: Lincoln, Maine Scale: 1:29 to 1:24 Theme: Freight operations on the Maine Central Railroad in the 1970s. Description: Freight operations on the Bagley Mountain Division of the Maine Central Railroad […]
Name: Trevor Park Railroad Name: Fern Creek and Western Railroad Location: Santa Cruz, CA Scale: 1:20.3 Theme: Coastal Mountain Narrow Gauge Description: Engine #3, on lease from the South Pacific Coast Railway, leads a passenger train over the Fern Creek and Western Garden Railroad between the towns of Parkston and Ericsville. Complete with station stops […]
Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Location: Wantage NJ Scale: 1:20 Theme: Backwoods logging Description: Bellflower Cricket steaming in the snow […]
Name: Shawn Viggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Location: Wantage NJ Scale: 1:20 Theme: Backwoods logging Description: Live steam Regner Konrad steaming during a spring snow. […]
Name: Shawn Vigggiano Railroad Name: Kittatinny Mountain Railroad Location: Wantage NJ Scale: 1:20 Theme: Backwoods logging Description: Summertime logging with live steam Regner Class A Climax and scratch built log cars and log loader. […]
Dave Adams shares what he’s learned in 20 years of operating sessions. Download the PDF to learn more! […]
This slideshow is related to the April 2018’s issue “Greening your railway” column on operations. Stan Ames shares his slideshow of operations on the SJR&P. Download the slideshow here. […]
The first trestle crossing of the season, but trouble may be ahead! […]
Name: Victor Thies Railroad Name: TooMuchFunRailroad Location: Mission Viejo, Calif Scale: G Theme: An eclectic railroad spanning eras, themes and mystical lands Description: A fun video and script of the TMFRR with narration and music. […]
Whether you want to know how to keep your garden railway switches free of debris or a simple method to catch tiny track screws, this booklet contains a wealth of information. Some of the tips inside include: an easy way to simulate old, rusting enamel signs how to make translucent “glass” what to use for […]
