I have recently started construction of the Hard Knox Valley Railroad and thought I would share my progress with you. I have a thread about the layout on another forum but figured I would share with the folks here also. A little background - The HKVRR will be an HO fictional railroad located in Maine in the late 50’s/early 60’s. The railroad will be a hodgepodge of used C&NW and BAR motive power and rolling stock. DCC set up using a Digitrax Super Chief set. All comments will be welcome. Forgive me for the number of pics as I get you caught up to speed.
The first pictures will show the empty train room and then will proceed to my painting and benchwork construction. The framework is Sievers which I would recommend to anyone who is carpentry challenged like I am. The sub roadbed will be 3/8 inch plywood and 1 and 2 inch foam.
Here is Douglas cat trying out her x-ray vision -
The rest of the benchwork should be up this weekend so you can look forward to more pictures just not as many next time.
Mainetrains[banghead]
Well, I will applaud you on your progress.
Now one question.
What is that in the wall to right of window? A propane or gas heater?
What is that thing gonna do to the railroad above?
Nothing - I don’t use it.
Mainetrains [banghead]
Some new pics of the progress on the Hard Knox Valley Railroad. Benchwork is done, with some help from Maggie May. I did a little painting to see how it would look and to paint around the holes I cut out for the Digitrax UP5’s. The rest of the painting will wait until I get a door for the train room, this week along with some foam. We all know how cats like to jump and I really don’t need little brown paw prints throughout the house.
Dave [banghead]
Haven’t posted anything here in forever so I thought I would give you a pictoral update on what’s been going on.
First some structures -
Next some pics of the railroad -
And finally some trees I’ve been working on. The hanging trees are supertrees which I have decided I love. The others are Woodland Scenics.
There you go.
Looking great Dave, you work quick. Keep the updates coming.
It’s been forever since I’ve posted anything so here are a bunch of pictures. I won’t give them all captions - too lazy for that.
Pretty much they show the progress on the Upper Valley and Birch Bend sections of the layout.
Dave
I like to keep on a regular schedule as far as giving updates on the HKVRR…you know, every couple of months or so.
Here are some looks at what’s been going on -
These are some pictures of a Swanson’s Lunch kit from Bar Mills -
Quite a crowd has gathered at the Trackside Tavern -
Dave