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 July 2019
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Snapshot - July 2019
VIA #72 departs London station on time, June 22, 2019. The wraps from last years 40th are still in good shape and seen regularly in my area. |
The coaches also still have the 40th logos. |
Monday 29 July 2019
Weathering an ATSF Boxcar
A new addition to the WRD fleet. |
My newest boxcar before weathering with AK thinner and rust streaks. |
I also added some white PanPastel to the lettering which gives a streaking appearance. Once done the car sides are over-sprayed with Floquil boxcar red which was thinned. |
The silver pen was also dabbed on the hose bag end, valve and the end of the coupler. |
I feel these AK products worked well on my second attempt at weathering a boxcar. |
Royal Hudson - Rapido
Peter gives his new engine a run around the WRD. |
Two post today, check back later...George Dutka
The engine is a great running engine...maybe the best one Peter has. |
Just leaving Bellows Crossing for Bellows Falls...guess we should have dug out a couple of coaches. |
Sunday 28 July 2019
Rust Bucket No. 4
Thursday 25 July 2019
Utica, NY Visit
Utica, NY May 30 2019 Don Janes photo |
I was really happy to have been able to photograph this engine up close until I looked at my views on the camera. The camera card was missing. I then realized the card was still in my laptop from the nights before download...that sucks. Lucky Don got the shots and shared them with me...lesson learned...George Dutka
Although we did not get that big puff of smoke that usually happens when the throttle is opened but 805 did a good job. Don Janes photo. |
Wednesday 24 July 2019
B&M 1100, One Of A Kind
B&M 1100, an early GE diesel switcher paid a visit to the Green Mountain Division recently |
Tom Oxnard's Scratchbuilt General Electric Diesel...by Don Janes
On Monday my friend and fellow B&M modeller Tom Oxnard stopped by for a visit on his way to Michigan. I have known Tom for several years now and a couple of years ago George and I stopped into see Tom's layout in New Hampshire when we were on our way to the National Narrow gauge Convention in Maine. Tom is an accomplished modeller and has produced some beautiful scatchbuilt structures, some of which have been published in the various model railroad publications. This time Tom brought his scratchbuilt General Electric, Ingersoll Rand center cab diesel switcher. The prototype was built in 1935. It was a one of a kind unit for the Boston and Maine but similar to units delivered to the DL&W. It was retired in Oct. 1950.
Tom used a Proto 2000 SW 9, 1200 chassis for the drive but that is where any similarity to the model ends. The rest was all scratchbuilt following plans and drawings of the prototype. The model features a Tsunami 2 sound decoder with keep alive unit and working headlight and rear light. The truck sideframes were all individually scratchbuilt including each tiny journal box and hinge. The amount of detail Tom added is incredible. The engine also runs as good as it looks. I was extremely impressed with this model and was really hoping Tom was going to tell me to add it to my locomotive roster but alas he packed it up and took it with him when he left.
I just thought I would do a short post on this great looking model to show the amazing work that some modellers do and what most of us only wish we could accomplish. A full write-up of the model is in the latest B&M Historical Society "Modellers Notes". Check it out.
This shot of the rear of the units shows all the screening on the end and the many louvers Tom added to the sides. You can also see a lot of the roof details that were added. |
This side view of the engine really shows off the great looking truck sideframes Tom fabricated from styrene. |
A couple more shots of the engine on the green Mountain Division |
Monday 22 July 2019
D&H
D&H Laurentian at Port Henry, NY area c. 1950. Kieth Sirman collection. |
Sunday 21 July 2019
Quick FIx - Air Flow Hopper Weathering
Another air slide hopper added to the WRD fleet. |
Bob had added a lot of nice details such as cut levers, wire grabs, replacement brake wheel and air lines. |
The roof got most of the weathering with a few rust spots on each roof panel. |
Saturday 20 July 2019
FOS Lunch Stand
A small lunch stand is included in the new FOS Scale offering. |
I have an sample piece of passenger car roofing that was handed out at a past Model Railroad Expo. I think I might give it a try as a lunch stand. |
The page of signs included in the 2019 catalog. |
Friday 19 July 2019
Modeling Inspiration - Kerwood, Ont.
An old structure that has seen better days a stone throw away from the CN Strathroy Sub. mainline in Kerwood, Ontario. |
It is a tear down I would think but has a lot of interesting characteristics. No features that a would-be purchaser would like but us modeler love this sort of thing. What one sees are features found on a Jason Jensen model. As I drove away I thought how often do you find a prototype these days for such a structure...they do exist for today's era. Should we be modeling them...George Dutka
On the one end the white washed wood planking is uncovered part way. This wall was shingled at one point. A neat modeling effect. |
The metal roof is totally rusted but was applied decades ago over cedar shake shingles. Another neat modeling effect viewing part exposure. |
One can see there are other areas that the metal roof is missing. The windows are gone with many covered with plywood. |
The brick chimney is crumbling which would also make a nice modeling effect. Most castings are as new...but could be altered to reflect a portion missing. |
The shingles have seen better days. |
A closer look at the chimney. |
The back add-on is metal clad but as one sees the end area has only half the metal siding still attached. |
Thursday 18 July 2019
St J. Trailers
Bruce Douglas has been working on a couple of trailers lately. He makes his own decals. |
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Orangeville, Ontario
The new power assigned to the Orangeville - Brampton Ry., April 26 2019 seen plugged in on the shop track near the station once used by the Credit Valley Explorer. |
The GO bus does drop offs and pickups at the replica station next to the stored engine. |
The lines ex-CN caboose. |
Once this CN caboose would have had batteries in here now they use generators. |
Sunday 14 July 2019
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