By Peter Mumby.
White River Division
Welcome, follow along with George Dutka in his journal which documents the additions and future thoughts for the HO scale White River Division model railroad and to his continuing historical New England railroad research. The White River Division is now in its 16th modeler's season. The "modeler's season" runs from November to April each year. Inspiration comes from the Boston and Maine, Rutland and Central Vermont Railway during the 1950's with additional posts by Don Janes and Peter Mumby.
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Throwback Thursday - The Engine With a Split Personality
By Peter Mumby.
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
Snapshot - April 2021
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On the Strathroy sub CN 148 EB approaches Komoka, Ontario on April 8, 2021. This is a telephoto of the head end but the view I was after is below. The sun is on the nose and other side of the train. |
This months Snapshot is photos I took from the other side of the tracks (not the sunny side). If the angle is that one is not looking directly into the sun the shots seem to turn out well. In these views there is a good amount of sun on the nose of the engines which I feel helps make the view...George Dutka
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Close-up of the view above, April 10, 2021. |
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Once again I found CN148 approaching Komoka on April 17, 2021. The sun was in and out of the clouds...more clouds than sun but it was out for this view. |
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I actually was late arriving here and could not cross the tracks even if I wanted a shot from the other side...the gates were already down. |
Monday, 19 April 2021
ITLA Loading Ramp - Finished
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The completed loading ramp ready to be installed on a frt. house. |
The weathering of the ramp was a quick project that was done in about an hour. I gave the whole structure a coat of Hunterline creosote black followed by a wash of AK filters neutral grey. Some Floquil reefer white is dry brushed on the decking and supports....George Dutka
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The handrails and step treads resemble metal which has a light coat of rust applied which is AK rust streaks. |
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AK wash for wood is applied capillary action to the cracks and joints of the decking. PanPastel raw umber shade is lightly applied to all. |
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Another look at the stairs. |
Sunday, 18 April 2021
Rutland and Burlington Ry 15
Saturday, 17 April 2021
Driftwood Stain
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My vinegar-steel wool mix is applied to a section of strip wood. I did wipe it down as suggested. |
I tried a driftwood recipe found on-line which has one put a piece of steel wool in a plastic water bottle full of vinegar and leave it there for a week. Well it did not work well for me. The wood did stain but looked nothing like driftwood. It also had a bad smell to it...on to another project...George Dutka
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On this section of strip wood I did not wipe it off and a darker stain is left but nothing like driftwood. |
Friday, 16 April 2021
What's in the Box No. 47
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All that is included in the kit. The dock decking is really nicely detailed. |
I recently built an ITLA loading dock that will be used with a freight house I am working on. The loading dock took about an hour to assemble and another hour to weather...coffee breaks and distractions included. ITLA has a N scale version and I found this structure could work as a mill walkway between buildings in O scale...George Dutka
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Up close. |
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Completed and ready for weathering. The stairs took longer to assemble than the dock. Another option to the steps is a ladder which would take no time at all to add and is found on may docks. |
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Throwback Thursday - Essex Terminal Railway's 100th Anniversary Celebrations.
by Peter Mumby
Locomotive number 9 was constructed by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1902, and purchased new by the ETR. It worked for its original owner until 1960. SOLRS leased the engine in 1986 and eventually purchased it in 2001. Restoration work spanned the years 1986-1997, beginning in Nanticoke before being transferred to the Elgin County Railway Museum in St. Thomas in 1993. The locomotive and its rolling stock operated out of St. Thomas from 1998-2006. 2007 saw the entire collection move to St. Jacobs, where it has operated as the Waterloo Central Railway since then.
Wednesday, 14 April 2021
Tuesday, 13 April 2021
ex-Milwaukee Covered Hopper
Monday, 12 April 2021
Together
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FOS on left and RailroadKITS on the right. |
As seen in earlier posts I recently completed Marshall's shipping a RailroadKITS structure. I had added an addition to one side that makes it interesting when married to another structure. When I put Marshall's on the shelf next to a FOS kit I realized they might look good together. Here they are...George Dutka
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When they are placed together they actually look pretty good although there is a bit of a gap due to the overhang of the side addition roofing which could be trimmed if the marriage lasts. |
Sunday, 11 April 2021
Automobile Scrap Yard - 1950
Saturday, 10 April 2021
Second Look - Marshall's Shipping
Friday, 9 April 2021
B&M Milk Cars - ex-Erie
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Two ex-Erie milk cars in use on the WRD. The tuscan red car is a F&C kit I built a number of years ago. |
Kevin Smith sent this information to me regarding the B&M milk car...thanks Kevin...George Dutka
Thursday, 8 April 2021
Throwback Thursday - Exotic Power?
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WC 6508 and 6532 pose at Green Bay WI on July 05, 1998. Both are ex-Burlington Northern units. |
By Peter Mumby.
Today's
two photos were taken in early July of 1998 during a visit to Green
Bay, Wisconsin. At the time I considered SD45s to be somewhat exotic
power. I guess this was because none of the railways close to my home
rostered any examples of this model. Little did I know at the time
that, at little over three years later, CN would acquire the Wisconsin
Central and these units would start rolling through Southwestern
Ontario. In my experience, however, CN operated them as trailing
locomotives, so it was nice to be able to capture them in Green Bay as
leaders.
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WC 6596 leads a unit coal train past the Green Bay station. This locomotive had been ATSF 5406 in a previous life. |
Wednesday, 7 April 2021
Tuesday, 6 April 2021
MEC 48046
Monday, 5 April 2021
RailroadKITS - G. Marshall's Shipping Co.
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I began by using PanPastel orange extra dark over the Floquil grime base coat. |
The base coat is stain followed by a coat of Floquil grime. PanPastel and chalk is used for coloring...George Dutka
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Yellow chalk is applied over the PanPastel. |
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The extension on the end is colored with PanPastel neutral gray shade followed by raw umber shade. |
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Gray tar paper roofing is applied and the joints are highlighted with Bragdon dark rust powders.The extension and overhang have red tar paper that is heavily worn. |
Sunday, 4 April 2021
What's in the Box No. 46
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My completed model...more on how I finished it tomorrow. |
My most recent build is RailroadKITS G. Marshall's Shipping Co. which is one of their smaller kits. I think at one of the Fine Scale Expos they gave out credit slips for use at any dealer as a give-away. So that was my freebee for the day. It is a very simple build that I added a small addition to the side...George Dutka
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As one can see the kit is very basic. The instructions are on-line but really not needed. |
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The walls went together well. The square is a freebee from Atlantic Scale Models from a past Fine Scale Expo. If you are a structures guy these shows have a lot to offer. |
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The add-on really makes this structure. I am not sure were the add-on came from, it was in my catch-all box on my desk. I used the window that was covered on this side of the building. |