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Prototype photos I had viewed the calk marks mainly to the right of the door. |
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 17th 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.
Monday, 7 July 2025
Chalk Marks on O Scale Boxcar
Sunday, 6 July 2025
Old Structure - Lobo, Ont.
An old garage that was cladded over looks like it might be getting a face lift. The tire shop next door has been redone recently as a oil undercoat business. |
Maybe some inspiration here for us modelers. |
Saturday, 5 July 2025
July 2025 - Update
The past couple of years I held a BBQ for our train group at Springbank Park first Wednesday of July. There is the Springbank express that runs by where we gather. This year there was 12 of us. |
We got the engineer to take our photo by the train. She has been doing this summer job now for four years. |
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At the Palmer, Ma. library they have a railroad room with a nice collection of books and artifacts. This model under plastic cover is of the Palmer Station. |
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Plan on the wall of Palmer, Ma. Station. |
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One wall of the Railroad books collection, They have an almost complete collection of the CVRHS Ambassador. |
MEC 20026 Oct 11, 2011 |
Thursday, 3 July 2025
B&M Flag Stop in Use
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Happy Birthday Canada!
June 20 2025 |
VIA 71 departing London WB to Windsor on June 15, 2025. The train is entering the Strathroy Sub. |
CPKC crew member at the West end of the London yard June 17, 2025. They were about to depart. |
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I saw this CN poster on Trackside Treasures blog a couple of days ago. It views two of my favorite passions, sailing and railroad and the railroad I worked for. That was a great post to view Eric! |
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A B&M advertising the Summer of 1939 traveling in New England. Do you wish you could reset time...Happy 4th of July! a B&M Facebook post. |
Monday, 30 June 2025
GTW Covered Hopper
This GTW covered hopper is pretty much unrecognizable. I saw it along Pine St. here in London, Ont. on June 17, 2025 when traveling to my grandson's soccer tournament. Might be an interesting effect to model...George Dutka
Saturday, 28 June 2025
B&M Flag Stop
The completed flag shelter is an entry level BEST kit. |
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MIG paints are used to color the structure followed by some Bragdon Powders to tone down the new look of the paint. |
The interior includes a passenger, luggage an old sign leaning inside and some newspapers. |
Thursday, 26 June 2025
CP Work Cars and Others
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CP 403995 in CP yard Toronto, Ont. November 1989 George Dutka photo, Peter Mumby collection. |
Here are a few more CP work cars and others I saw on a trip to the CP yard in Toronto with Warren Dodgson decades ago. There is also a shot of a work car in Tottenham, Ont. from a visit there. These views are prints I scanned that are from the Peter Mumby collection...they were my traders.
More to come down the road...George Dutka
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CP 404387 Bruce Peachey print photo, Peter Mumby collection. No data |
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CP 412249 at Tottenham, Ont. October 1989 George Dutka photo. |
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CP yard Toronto Nov 1989 George Dutka photo |
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
This and That - June 2025
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LNE 7025 Hicksville, NY 2-56. Houser - Bob Bowes collection now Peter and Keith MacCauley collection. |
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A nice find while the BMRHS cleans out the B&M offices with CSXT approval. Facebook photo. |
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SOO 69063, Peter Mumby collection. |
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TH&B 284 in London, Ont. Chase Bob Bowes Collection - Peter and Keith MacCauley collection. |
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Check out the clothing on the passengers boarding B&M RDC-1 #6143 at Gloucester. Geoff Southwood photo |
Sunday, 22 June 2025
Snapshot - June 2025
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On display near the south end of NECR yard Palmer Mass. on Dublin St. Jan. 23 2025 |
NECR power in Palmer idling away. Nothing was moving during my visit. |
Behind the yard office. |
There is a private siding next to Dublin St. which had this equipment stored. |
A newer structure is seen at Dublin St. at the south end of the yard. This structure was not there on my last visit. |
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Oh I bet you did not know that Palmer has a university. This is near downtown. |
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