This is how it looked when I got it home. |
I used PanPastel browns over the brown plastic colouring. Some white chalks are mixed in as blotching. The windows and doors are left gray but also got some PanPastel white and light gray. |
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.
This is how it looked when I got it home. |
I used PanPastel browns over the brown plastic colouring. Some white chalks are mixed in as blotching. The windows and doors are left gray but also got some PanPastel white and light gray. |
Way-freight heading to Kincardine, Ontario during the fall of 1957. Herbert H. Harwood Jr. photo. |
Peter Mumby is well underway painting his wall section. The WOD supplied us with the colouring we needed for the walls, concrete and windows. |
The gang poses at the end of the day for a group photo in front of the ITLA display. |
Two of the Ross buildings on display for inspiration. |
Another of the modelers table part way through the morning. |
Here we see WOD Superintendent Steve Juranics model near the end of the day. Steve talked us through construction of this structure. |
Belleville, Ont. June 12, 2017 on my way to Ottawa. |
A very weathered engine switching the yard in Smith Falls, Ont. June 12, 2017. |
A local found in Hamilton, Ont. Sept. 9, 2017 |
Layover power in London, Ontario April 23, 2017 |
Ingersoll, Ont. June 26 2017. |
London, Ont. April 23, 2017 |
The Walthers caboose underframe is used as junk under the shed. |
The Juneco underframe is assembled and used under the True Line trains shell. A Juneco smoke stack is also seen here. |
Signs are added to the side and laid around the body. |
My truck before the rust happened. |
The Kelsey-Hayes industry in Woodstock makes for some interesting photo options. |
A view that Don Janes took during our visit. |
The weathering on Bob's rolling stock is very realistic. |
Another view of some nice looking rolling stock in Woodstock, Ont. |
More rolling stock for Neil Schofield's CP Newport Sub. Neil Schofield photo |
A script version of CP's International of Maine Division boxcars. Check out the upcoming Model Railroad Planning 2018 for more of Neil's modeling. |
My newest project is finishing, my N scale module that ties in with Peter's. The trees looked off so some toning needed to be done. |
The finished tree with the material used. More views of the module and other trees shortly. |
One end of the structure got a new door as it was missing. It actually is a multi-level door cut up to fit. This end is a motorcycle repair shop. |
This is how it looked when I got it home. I have already added the new stacks and chimneys, sanded the roof smooth as it was kind of rough and clipping some of the molding tabs off. |
The other end is a rad repair shop...one can display it any way you want. |
Bob and Don during our visit. Note all the spot lighting which are really helpful when railfanning the trains. |
A scene from Woodstock, Ontario. |
One of the many rural scenes. The derail in the foreground actually operates. |
Another view of Woodstock. |
My small pocket camera could get down low to the scene similar to what Bob does with his phone. |
There are a lot of rural scenes on this layout that make for good photo ops. |
Although this scene looks finished Bob mentioned the poles have yet to be strung. |
A last look at Woodstock. |