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   

B&M Flag Stop

 

The completed flag shelter is an entry level BEST kit.

I finished the B&M flag stop station. I added a bit of details to the interior as the kit had interior benches included. I made a tarpaper roof from red colored construction paper sanded down to look worn...George Dutka   

The kit has nice interior benches.

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.

CP Work Cars and Others

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

CP 404387 Bruce Peachey print photo, Peter Mumby collection. No data

CP 412249 at Tottenham, Ont. October 1989 George Dutka photo.

CP yard Toronto Nov 1989 George Dutka photo

CP 412330 Peter Mumby collection, no data.

Wordless Wednesday No. 633

 

1963 Bob Bowes Collection 

This and That - June 2025

LNE 7025 Hicksville, NY 2-56. Houser - Bob Bowes collection now Peter and Keith MacCauley collection.

Just some extra's for this month...George Dutka

A nice find while the BMRHS cleans out the B&M offices with CSXT approval. Facebook photo.

REA Boston, Ma. 1-69 Bob Bowes collection - Peter and Keith MacCauley collection. 

SOO 69063, Peter Mumby collection.

TH&B 284 in London, Ont. Chase Bob Bowes Collection - Peter and Keith MacCauley collection.

Inwood flag stop on the WRD is a Creative Laser Design offering which was also available in O scale. I took a photo of the prototype sign on the station (which is still standing in Vermont) reducing it down to size.

Check out the clothing on the passengers boarding B&M RDC-1 #6143 at Gloucester. Geoff Southwood photo

I was in Broughdale Hobby here in London, Ont. this past week and noticed they have some nice 3D printed offerings. I really liked these short switch stands which I plan on using on diorama's and possibly a contemporary small layout.

Snapshot - June 2025

On display near the south end of NECR yard Palmer Mass. on Dublin St. Jan. 23 2025

This months snapshot is my views of Palmer, Ma. this January while visiting the area and the Springfield train show...George Dutka

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.

Don and I stopped by Palmer Hobbies in June 2024 and it was closed which we found odd. I stopped by there once again on January 23, 2025 and found the hobby shop maybe permanently closed. I looked in the window and better than half of the store was cleaned out with what I saw through the window was in disarray. 

Oh I bet you did not know that Palmer has a university. This is near downtown.

Berlin Mills PC&F Boxcars

My Rapido car just out of the box. Will see what I do with them later this summer or fall.

Last week I picked up a couple of the new Rapido PC&F cars in B&M and Berlin Mills logos. I also thought I would show you how Rob Arsenault weathered up a variety pack; a trio of Berlin Mills cars. Thanks Rob for letting me post your great photos...George Dutka 

Rob's cars have different degree of weathering.

Gloucester, Mass. - Geoff Southwood

Gloucester, Mass. mid 1960's Geoff Southwood photos.

Geoff Southwood sent me a nice group of photo with the following comments...enjoy...George Dutka

In the mid sixties mu parents vacationed at Cape Ann, Massachusetts, northeast of Boston. As a teenager, they would rent me a bike and of course all roads led to either Gloucester or Rockport stations. Here are some shots I took back then at Gloucester. Unlike today, the engineer willingly invited me up to ride the cab as he switched the small yard there....Geoff.  

Wordless Wednesday No. 632

 

   

Reduced Posts

My workbench back in January when I was working on the ITLA back alley kit.

With summer around the corner things are getting busy for me. Grandkids sports, being away at the lake and I have a few trips planned that will eat up a good portion of the summer. My sister just retired and we are doing a few things together also. I have not been downstairs working on models in a bit and probably will not do much till the fall other than look at and sort some of Peter's slides. Posts will be down to maybe 3 or 4 times a week for a bit...I also don't use the internet much when at the lake.

The base for the ITLA kit is completed, the mockups are set in place. My CV Accurail boxcar got a weathered roof.

Sorry if I have been slow responding to you also as I don't get on line much when I am out and about. I have some post material sent in by friends to assemble, it could take sometime compared to the past. All will be back to normal once the fall arrives...have a great summer...George Dutka

Central Vermont Views

In CV paint transferred to the DW&P 3610 looks good in Proctor, Minn. 1968 Fred Bayerly photo, Bob Bowes collection. 

A few views by or from Peter Mumby collection. These were prints from his CV photo album that I scanned a couple of months ago. Some have been added to my collection while the rest are going to the CVRHS library on my next trip to Vermont...George Dutka

East Bellville Peter Mumby took this photo on July 12, 2000.

CV 44002 Oct. 16, 1967 at WRJ. Photo by L. Beaudoin from Gord Taylor collection, Peter Mumby copy.

This and That - June 2025

 

Peter Mumby's N scale module that we built that connects with one I have at home is now a display diorama at Otter Valley Hobby Shop at their front counter.

Just a mix of photos that I want to share with you...George Dutka 

Gord Taylor snapped a view of the gang gathered at the Denfield overhead bridge during the June 12, 2002 gathering of the FCRS (Forest City Railway Society).

The smallest Union station I know of is on the old L&PS line now Port Stanley Terminal Ry. in the town of Union. June 10, 2025.

More views of Peter's N scale module at Otter Valley.

Was on my way home from the lake on June 11, 2025 when I saw a CPKC EB headlight at mile 7 just west of London. I pulled over onto Pulham Rd and walked back for view. I do pass both the CN and CP tracks on my way and back to the lake. Sometimes I get lucky.

The EB had two KC units on the lead.

A CN 509 EB at London, Ont. The Walton sign is now gone. 509 is the London to Sarnia turn. Walton was the junction leading down to St. Thomas off the siding running downtown called Walkers . June 3, 2015, Peter Mumby photo.

Peter Mumby's cottage is near Havelock, Ont. and he spent a good amount of time railfanning the area during the summer. Peter was a teacher with summers off but by 2012 he was already retired. This view is of the CP on the Nephton Branch running up to a mine. May 14 2012 Peter Mumby photo.

The leftovers from the ITLA back alley kit. I was given the wall sections assembled but with no details on them to use as a guide during construction. On these mock-ups I added corner trim and will block some of the windows in while the leftover windows will be used in others. The walls will be modeled as cement parging. More on this build shortly. It did turn out pretty good.