Nov 16
After completing benchwork on a handful of future HO modules being prepared to be used with the Mohegan Pequot Model Railroad Club, I decided to set the 12′ module set up in the workshop. As I sat there looking at the module set in the cork phase, I thought this would be a good opportunity …
Nov 08
For the new railroad, the idea is to go simpler. This design is so simple in fact, it cuts the number of turnouts from the old layout in half to a grand total of 2. (In reality, I could have gone for just one!). The new layout is a point to point switching layout stretched …
Nov 06
Over the last year or so, I have been thinking about trying a different approach to the hobby. After building the 12′x16′ edition of the Wood River Branch Railroad, something just wasn’t sitting right. I’ve been trending in the direction of simplifying my approach to the hobby – going so far as to purge most …
Aug 01
With the re-design of the railroad, there is some demolition work that needs to be done before reconstruction can begin. The first step was to take apart the original Hope Valley Yard modules. The original design had the yard on two 2′x4′ modules. These modules will be replaced by a corner and 2′x4′ module set. …
Jul 02
It has been a few months since I’ve been able to have a chance to work on the railroad. During this time, the railroad has found a new home. Unfortunately, it is smaller than the space I had previously. This means that the layout will be shrinking a bit and going through a redesign. After …
Oct 20
One of the small spacer modules will be called Ellis Flats. The intent for this module is to simply be a spacer module to expand the size of the layout. It is only 1′ x 4′ and feature a generic scene after Wood River Junction. The module will also serve double duty as a photo …
Oct 15
I wanted a simple industry to add to the O scale layout and a team track fits the bill. A team track is generally described as a general use siding were small scale shippers can unload or load a freight car. Some are more elaborate than others. In this case, I plan to add a …
Oct 05
The Stone Arch Bridge Module will be a 1′ x 4′ spacer module. It will represent a bridge over the Wood River near Woodville, RI. On the prototype railroad, this bridge was orginally a wood structure. During a flood in 1927, the bridge was washed away and replaced with another wood span. However, because I …
Oct 04
The layout is designed to be portable and built in ten sections. For that reason, I needed a lightweight yet strong benchwork design for the railroad. Fortunately, for the last two decades or so, I have literally built hundreds of module sections. Over the years, the club has developed a lightweight benchwork design that uses …
Sep 18
After developing the module standards for the railroad, the next step was to put pen to paper (or more accurately mouse clicks to CAD program) and develop some sketches for the railroad. I wanted a flexible design which would allow for several different layout configurations. After a number of discussions with various club members, I …
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