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.
Sunday 31 March 2024
Saturday 30 March 2024
CV 7919 - Bachmann Model
Friday 29 March 2024
BAR - Boxcar
Thursday 28 March 2024
Throwback Thursday - Rusty Red
AA 1276 was photographed at Owosso, Michigan on September05, 1993. |
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Hopper Line - Stone Shed
My version of the Hopper Line stone structure set into my HOn30" scene. Most of the coloring was done with Floquil stains and paints that I was using back in the 1980's. |
Geoff's kit out of the packaging. |
Sunday 24 March 2024
MEC Caboose
Saturday 23 March 2024
Collinsville 2014
Earlier this month Kip Grant sent a group of us a photo he took 10 years ago at the Collinsville RPM in 2014. We were all chatting model railroad stuff when Kip decided to snap a photo. In the photo are from left to right, me, Don Janes, Neil Scholfield, Mike Confalone sitting and Wayne Sittner.
Don and I stopped in a couple of day before at Wayne's to view his wonderful layout which has been featured in the modeling press over the years. Wayne is an artist and it really shows on his layout. I don't recall if we covered that visit but will have to see what views I took that day.
Thought you would like to know a bit more about the MEC model seen a couple of weeks back. My friend, also good friend's with Peter Mumby and Don Janes, Luc Sabourin commented on the MEC boxcars model. The model was once Luc's and inspired by the Peter Mumby's photo. Luc had Mike Confalone who is viewed above and models the Allagash Railroad weathered and repainted the cars bottom. A really nice job...George Dutka
Peter Mumby brought over some of his New England models for our photo session in 2013. This car was originally done for Luc by Mike. |
The other side of the same car. |
Friday 22 March 2024
Newport, Vt. - 1972
Kenneth Borg passed along to me this CP classic he received from Bill Clynes...George Dutka
CP 8401 RS-2 Newport Switcher putting caboose on rear of northbound. Ice House upper left on shore of South Bay Lake Memphremagog. Main Line track from Wells River on right.
Photographed by Bruce Nelson, August 25, 1972.
Thursday 21 March 2024
Throwback Thursday - CN London Office Tower.
A Pandrol Jackson rail grinding train was passing the CN London office tower on January 28, 1995. |
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Monday 18 March 2024
CV 8081
Sunday 17 March 2024
London - Top End
March 16 2024 at CN East London yard. |
Looks like a lot of head scratching happening here. Note the number board...you don't have to be good at decaling to follow the prototype. |
Saturday 16 March 2024
C&O Caboose in Canada
Friday 15 March 2024
CP 4200
I caught Peter getting ready to photograph a CN freight just coming off the causeway which is a duck under and drop-in module. Peter had brought along these models also. |
Thursday 14 March 2024
Throwback Thursday - In Search of a Home
GTW 77137 was on display at the museum in Smiths Falls, Ontario on August 18, 1993. |
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Tuesday 12 March 2024
WRD 2004
A view of my layout in the early stages of construction back in 2004. In the foreground is the drop in causeway. I took this as a slide which I edited the colors a bit as it was really yellow originally...George Dutka
Monday 11 March 2024
Hindsight 20/20 Flyer
Time once again for a day of detailed modeling presentations...are you going to be there...George Dutka
Sunday 10 March 2024
Another CN Clothes Dry Boxcar
This car which is used to dry workman's clothing is seen with an end door and windows. Some of the equipment found inside are seen through the open door. Peter Mumby photo. |
Saturday 9 March 2024
March 2024 - Update
NH Providence yard May 1970 Ken Patton Photo. |
I wanted to mention that if you find some of the photos on this blog not as clear as expected the reason is the last few years I have had to reduce the Pixels size drastically to stay within the boundary of the blog provider. One get so much space and I have used that up years ago. I have found that if my photo sizes are below 600 (I am using 590 as my size) it works. The issue is the quality suffers. If I want to post larger photos I would have to pay a monthly fee. As I am only doing this as a hobby, passing along to you what models I have completed, places I have railfanned and things learned through the hobby I don't feel I want to incur any expenses. If you see something on the blog you would like to see larger, e-mail me and I can send you a copy.
CVRHS Editor of the Ambassador Steve Horsley has quit. So till they find another editor CVRHS president Laz and I are working on issues. So for the next little while I might find myself back downstairs running my photo scanner. It has been actually fun as I am looking at slides I have not seen in 25-30 years. I will share a few with you along the way.
I got out on March 5th for the first time since the beginning of January railfanning...although it was only taking photos in CN yard London, it was nice to be out and about. Last month my friend Andy took me to the O gauge club in town for our local modeling group get together. I have some photos included here. Well I guess I may have taken in some activities over the winter...George Dutka
At the London O Gauge Club one of the scenes being modeled is St. Mary's Ontario on the CN. This station has been 3-D printed. A wonderful looking model. |
The St. Mary's town stone water tank has also be modeled in O scale. Once again another 3-D printed model. |
O scale road power at the London O Scale Club. |
The London yard job #582 is being worked by an engine which looks like it is ready for a face lift. March 5, 2024 |
I am standing next to the main line in WRJ at mile marker 14 which is about the middle of the B&M yard. Some of the abandoned B&M structures are seen in the background. May 4, 2000 |
Friday 8 March 2024
MEC Boxcar - Repaints
Oh by the way checking my files I thought it was only a few years back that we took those photos, but it was 2013 when we spent the afternoon moving the layout forward in time...George Dutka
Thursday 7 March 2024
Throwback Thursday - A Quart Short?
MEC 31856 was on an eastbound CP freight train at Quebec St yard in London, Ontario on September 11, 1993. |
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Monday 4 March 2024
North Conway NH Night Photo Session
Sunday 3 March 2024
Brian Smith's Mill
Yesterday you saw the abandoned trackage today some overall views of the mill scene which is a drop-in style diorama...George Dutka
What was once the rail side view of the mill. Products still can move from the mill through the open end doors by truck or if your era is older by buggy. |
Another look at the abandoned trackage from higher up. One does not always have to model trackage. It is nice to have a few spots on a layout which have a bit of history. |
Saturday 2 March 2024
Weathering Tracks and Ties
A second look at the abandoned trackage at the base of the mill. A neat little scene to be added to Brian's layout at some point. |