100th Post

Peter Mumby's On30" module which is part of the joint  Wiscasset and Quebec Ry. Photo by Peter Mumby.

100 is kind of a magic number especially if it is your age. I have had a very busy summer this year. Between being at the lake and re-carpeting the whole house (we got a great deal on carpet in June) I have been pulling carpet and painting each room as I go along. As it turned out they showed up and started laying the wrong carpet the last day of July....its a long story...we basically moved without leaving the house...all our furniture is piled up in two rooms and we are living like college student with a mattress on the plywood  floor...all should be back to normal on Monday when the flooring is done.

As you can see no time for posts or modeling. I am getting anxious for modeling season to begin...should be in early October once the boat is out....till then have a great summer or what is left of it....George Dutka

Maine General Store

This is the web site view of this smaller general store...I think it would work well on an HOn30" layout.

Andover, Maine

 by Mount Blue Modeling Co.

I few weeks back Dave Frary posted a finished model of the Andover General Store offered by Mt. Blue. The model is actually built by his friend Bob Hayden for his new layout. The model measures 3" by 7 3/4". Check out my link at the right for Trackside Scenery to view this model.

I think this HO scale model would look great on any narrow gauge or New England based layout. I am planning on ordering one for my White River Division layout. I have a great spot in the foreground for just such a structure....link below....George Dutka

 Mount Blue Model Co.

W&Q Ry Turntable

I built up my turntable base using srtipwood. It originally was an Atlas RR bridge.

I was going through my narrow gauge modeling photos and came across a view I took prior to painting my turntable....guess it would have been nice with my original post...Oh well....George Dutka

Fuel Tank - W&Q Ry.

Diesel fuel is now available in limited supply on the W&Q Ry.

While building my On30" W&Q Ry. module I decided to add a small diesel fuel tank near the turntable. I only have one steam engine in my roster so diesel fuel is not an issue for me. But when Peter Mumby runs his small diesels over to my module I best have some way to fuel them up...it may at some point need to make it back home. I used an old half HO scale tank car which once was found on my shop track back in the late 1980's. That was on my HO scale Randolph yard scene....an article on my yard can be found in the January 1992 issue of RMC.  It has been in storage since then and well deserving of a new life....George Dutka

An overhead view of my old HO scale tank car half which was painted and weathered amost 30 years ago. I did add a piece of wire as a filling hose and some new chalk weathering recently.

Followers List

Just another look at my On30" W&Q Ry module...note the fuel tank in the foreground...that is from my old HO scale, CV  Randoph yard layout.

I finally figured out how to setup a  followers list for this blog...if you wish to join this list feel free to add your name and follow along...George

Hinkle's

Finally got around to posting my finished version of BarMills Models Hinkle's store. I will cover how the building went together shortly but thought I would give you a preview. It will be added to my W&Q Ry. module this fall....George Dutka

BEST O Scale Castings

While at the recent Collinsville Prototype Meet I came by some interesting casting at BEST Trains. They already  have a really nice collection of HO scale metal castings. Recently they have added some O scale casting to there inventory and if they do well others will be offered. Currently one can purchase flying seagulls, sitting seagulls, pigeons, hydrants, trash cans, ball signal balls, saw horses, mail box anvil, milk can and hand pump for wells. These are $9.95 per package and I don't believe they are listed on their web page yet....George Dutka

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