A Prototype Peek Print This Post Email This Post

This picture at railpictures.net shows the prototype Lake Placid yard. This shot was taken from what would be the station on my version of the yard, looking from the stub-end back towards the yard throat.
Obviously, I’ve taken a few liberties with the layout — moving the station and relocating the tracks slightly. I do, [...]

Prototype Example — Grade Crossings and Platforms Print This Post Email This Post

I’m in a little bit of a quandary regarding the construction of the platforms at the station — should the planks run parallel to, or perpendicular to the tracks?

These two views of this station show all kinds of interesting things. Notice the grade crossing in the picture at left – very similar to mine, [...]

Better Eastern Shore Map Print This Post Email This Post

The “Background” page of this site has an off-site link to a map of the Eastern Shore. However, it only shows the central part of the shore, cutting off both northern Maryland and Delaware to the north, and Virginia to the south.
This is a very, very large image. However, it’s also very detailed. It shows, [...]

Frick-in’ Sawmill … Print This Post Email This Post

There’s been some talk on one of the mail lists lately about small sawmills. The timing couldn’t be better, as I’m going to need one soon. I was thinking about just using the old Danby Sawmill kit that’s been around forever, but then there was that recent article in Model Railroader that got me thinking [...]