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.
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Springfield Show - 50th Anniversary
At the 1/87th display Honest Clare's is referring to Clare of Sylvan Scale Models. This display is built by Bill Badger. |
Live steam at the entrance. Boothbay Railway Village steam engine #11 usually kept at Edaville entertained steam fans. |
Some of the dealers were packed with customers all day long. Here is a view of Scenic Express. |
As one can see the Free-mo group layout stretched the length of the building. I took this photo from about the middle of the display. |
Mt. Washington Clog Ry. |
Wall art. |
One could purchase some graffiti cars which are prototypical correct. Or if you had a car with you one could have it weathered or graffiti for $25. |
Hossac Tunnel diorama at the museum's display |
Monday 29 January 2018
CNR 40' Boxcar - Updating
The finished model included some patching and a new superior door which is from a Front Range kit. The door is modeled freshly painted as a replacement. |
The model builder had added some under-body details. |
I am adding the roofwalk made from wood strips and have just brush painting the roof silver-gray which will look like all the paint has peeled off. The colours used are seen beside the car. |
I changed out the brake wheel with what I had on hand, a Kadee 2025 model. I coloured it and the housing as newly installed and painted. |
A look at the other side of the car and the roof. |
Friday 26 January 2018
CNR 40' Boxcar - Prototype
London reclamation yard George Dutka collection. Tall ladders, roof walks, ACL and U-1 labels still applied. Lot of the silver is seen on the roof. |
CN Danforth yard Toronto, Ont. Warren Dodgson photographed a string of older cars. The end car has the maple leaf , May 30 1989. This would make a great model also. |
Some inspiration for weathering. Brantford, Ont. Sept 17, 1991 George Dutka photo |
Thursday 25 January 2018
CNR Athearn Blue Box 40' Boxcar
The completed updated and weathered CNR model between two more of my Woodstock finds which are rust buckets without graffiti. |
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Off to Springfield
Posts will be as time permits over the next few days as I am away railfanning and taking in the Springfield, Ma. show...George Dutka
Tuesday 23 January 2018
ITLA Kit Now Installed.
Monday 22 January 2018
One, Two, Three its Down
Saturday 20 January 2018
Snapshot - January 2018
OSR switching the St. Thomas yard on Dec 27, 2017. |
In the St. Thomas yard OSR switches with cars on both ends. |
Backing into the yard. |
Friday 19 January 2018
CP Cabooses in SWO
CP 508 near Milton, Ont. Dec. 17, 1989. George Dutka collection |
Jan. 6 1990, London, Ont. George Dutka photo |
Nov. 1989 Agincourt yard Toronto. George Dutka photo |
Agincourt yard Toronto, Nov. 1989 George Dutka photo |
St. Thomas, Ont. March 15. 1990. George Dutka photo |
London, Ont. June 27, 1990. George Dutka photo |
Thursday 18 January 2018
B&M Shop - Billerica
A cab salvaged from scrapped New Haven RDC-3 128 is ready to be grafted onto collision damaged Boston & Maine RDC-1 6117 at the B&M's Billerica shop. April 1971 Ton Nelligan photo |
Wednesday 17 January 2018
Tuesday 16 January 2018
A CP Rust Bucket
An overhead view of my new acquisition. |
A view of both sides of this interesting looking covered hopper. |
Monday 15 January 2018
GTW Operations on the WRD
A updated Athearn switcher is leading a caboose hop over the White River Division. |
A more modern looking engine...not sure if this one, in this paint scheme ever saw a caboose. |
GTW crossing the White River. |
Saturday 13 January 2018
Fall New England Visit
A look into the shop area of Rigby yard in South Portland, Maine Oct. 13, 2017. |
At Rigby yard one could find some second hand CSX engines now numbered for PanAm but with MEC lettering. |
An up close look Oct. 13, 2017. |
A quick stop at NECR yard in Palmer, Ma. finds two units on layover, Oct. 14 2017. |
This NECR engine is still in its original colours...at least for now. Palmer, Mass. Oct. 14, 2017. |
I took a good group of photos of this NECR engine parked out front of the White River Jct. station on Oct. 11, 2017. I really like how it is weathered and it might become a project at some point. |
A look at the cab out front of the WRJ station. |
Ghosting on NECR 437 |
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