[timmuir]

This is for posting screen shots from your private routes, those you may have built for your own pleasure, or mods of existing routes that you can't release for proprietary reasons. Like Model Railroader magazine's Trackside Photos feature, showing scenes from layouts belonging to readers.

This is a route I started, I think, in 2004, as a traction layout. This is a clone of that having been revamped some years back as a "typical" Pacific Northwest branch line where the NP, GN, SP, SP&S roam. Not complete by any means, it serves as a long diorama and testing bench, basically a long "bookshelf" layout ;). (Like all my layouts)..
The quiet of a small town on a foggy Saturday morning is about to be challenged.

[wacampbell]

Those main street businesses you made are still a favorite. I have some 'part built' projects under way that would fit into this thread. Hopefully I will get enough done to post soon.

Good idea this thread.


Wayne

[Jonatan]

Those look Sharp, Tim. Very atmospheric. :good:

[Tony]

Tim Muir as real as it gets. :thumbup3:

Cheers Tony B)

[timmuir]

I'm hoping to see what you can come up with, Wayne.

Thanks, Jon and Tony.

Three stock cars have been set out awaiting orders..



...the power pulls out.

[Jonatan]

Once upon a time I started a private route project, a single tile 2ft gauge point-to-point line, it's called the Buttercup & Stony Creek RR and is operated as a private backyard line by its owner who not only salvaged the little industrial steam engine, but also built all the current rolling stock. Unfortunately these pics don't show the current state of the route and I never ended up finishing this project... maybe one day!!!

The 2-footer 0-4-0T 'Dolly' crossing Stony Creek bridge with a piece of the lines passenger stock.


The "House end" located at where would be the owners house, microscopic depot and junk collection. BBQ parties would been held here for the owners guests and friends.



The custom-built engine house built for 'Dolly' and the diesel-mechanic unit.

[timmuir]

Hmm..my reply got "lost" in cyberspace..anyway, love this backyard railroad. What a hoot of a ride over the washboard road!

Here's another Jonatan original running over a modified version of the Rocky Ridge RR by Rick "thegrindre" and modified by Jim Bebenroth.

[Jonatan]

Great shots once again, Tim! I'm so glad you like that little coffeepot, it's quickly growing to be one of my best works.

Yes, the washboard road was laid straight on the ground with no earthworks, literally winding around trees and rocks! I highly discourage those suffering from motion sickness to ride on it! :ko2:

[pnrailway]

Great shots everyone. I am going to post a series of shots on a modified version of Paul Charland's Conn. Valley route.

We start up north at White River Jct. There we catch a early morning freight coming into the south yard from the line to Concord. There the crew will end their day and head to the local railroad Y for a nap and rest period before taking a freight east that evening after their mandated rest period.

[stlsf4003]

[pnrailway]

Continuing on with my last post:

Meanwhile, down the Connecticut River valley, south of Brattleboro a north bound CV freight is nearing the Brattleboro yard where it will pick up a helper for the grades ahead. The diesels slows for the yard limits and then work their way slowly up to the back of their waiting helper steam engine.











Brattleboro is also a crew change point so while the crews are changed the engineer and fireman of the helper locomotive that will be bringing up the front of the train in its journey up the valley to White River junction connect their locomotive to the train. The new crew starts pumping up the brakes and before to long the train is ready to depart. The two engineers with time learned practice notch out their locomotives and the train starts to head north out of the yard.

[pnrailway]

[scottb613]

Hi Paul,

Happy New Year and simply stunning - one and all - nice work - sir !!!

Your mods are fantastic...

Definitely in my top 5 favorite routes of all time...

I keep daydreaming while looking out at the Northern end - wondering what it would look like to make Wells River... Hah - or possibly West out of Bellows Falls to Rutland - if I could only lay track...

I've got it in the back of my head to make the B&M T1's, P4's, and K8's (probably in this order) if I ever get the time...

Regards,
Scott

[Coonskin]

I have track laid from Bellows Falls (all of Bellows Falls is in pace) to Rutland (70% of Rutland is in place)... BUT...

...wrong era for you.

I'm sure you'd want something to represent the early 50s. Mine is set in the late 1860s and follows the references I had to work with as close as practical. (Though there ARE many places I took a bit of "creative license" in order to make things fit/etc.)

I don't know why I mentioned this... doesn't help you much, eh?

Darn.

[timmuir]

Hi Paul,

Lovely screen shots! As always richly done with informative commentary, just like a guided tour!