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Model
Railroad Web Sites
http://www.whatdetail.com.
We're delighted to be associated with this consortium of modelmakers. While working with many forms of miniature art and craftsmanship, their specialty is railroad models and complete miniature rail layouts. Their work shows great care for quality and a very high level of detailing.. Send a postcard of our work.
HO layout photos.
www.fullthrottletrains.com
FTT offers full service in model railroad electronics and specializes in the design and construction of model railroad control panels. FTT's electronics work the first time!
Retropolis
Collection A commercial siign company that features original artwork printed on self stick media. A FREE downloadable .pdf sample page of their wares. Email Windsteppe@aol.com for information.
http://home.comcast.net/~e191s
One of the most imaginative model builder of our time, Earl Smallshaw, had reposted his Middletown and Mystic Mines. railroad on the internet. Enough said.
Models Buzz Forums Models are the real thing.
http://web.mac.com/cgwaldman/The Dagus and Rockwood Railroad of Cletus G. Waldman. We've only seen a very few layouts with the level of detail and craftsmanship as this one. Quite large too, with nicely done photographs.
www.southrivermodelworks.com
We haven't built nearly as many South River Kits as we would like, but everything our friend Bob Van Gelder makes goes together into a beautiful model with very little hassle. Some of the best New England mill kits on the market.
We're glad we discovered Surrey Custom Models. In addition to some nice craftsman kits, they have an extensive line of detail parts and graphics we wish we'd thought of first. They are also including some of the signs from our collection which only enhances out good opinion of their excellent taste.
http://www.trainweb.org/pwmrr
Although he's not a well known rock star, Donny Irace is a good friend who has built a most enjoyable model railroad. It's based on the nearby Providence and Worcester Railroad, a very successful nearby regional and features mainline action on the Northeast Corridor. Don devotes many of his waking hours to his trains, but nonetheless still manages to have fun with his hobby and has given us a railroad that is a great deal of fun to operate. He has just completed a second web page containing many photos of the large layout built by our friend Bob Davis.
Although the Atlantic New England Model Railroad has a web site in its own right, we've included his page with Don 's and Bob's since all of us are members of the same wednesday operating group. Ed Juaire is starting construction on what will become a very large N scale layout. At present the construction photos are an excellent lesson in multi-level benchwork, but Ed promises to update the site oftenas work progresses.
All Sorts of wonderful railroad information.
worth checking out.
http://www.railroady.com
Leon Honings, former editor of Modelspoorwagen- the NMRA Bulletin
of
the Netherlands, has put together a nifty web site about his Chimera
Gorge
and Western Railroad. Aside from the usual fine photos and
history,
Leon has included video for high speed access users, and has some nifty
downloadable scale rulers and graffiti suitable for model work.
His site has versions in both English and Dutch. Visit this
very professionally done site to see how people from across the
Atlantic
build models of American railroading. Links to many European
sites
as well.
http://www.trevinocircle.com
We've recently had the pleasure of meeting James Powell, a young man who not only builds wonderful models but also maintains a most interesting web site. Lots of nice photos of his work, and a high quality set of free dowloadable model signs. Word is he'll be moving to the Northeast, and we'll be very happy to see him in person more often.
http://www.ben.edu/faculty/wwesolowski/model_projects.html
Wayne Weslowski has long been an outstanding model builder. He
always seems to be among the first to try new techniques that we all
eventually
take for granted. He's been an inspiration to us for a very long
time and we're pleased to be able to point you towards some well done
photos
of his wonderful work.
http://madisonrr.tripod.com/index.html
Speaking at conventions is always a joy, and it's even more fun when
you meet someone nice. We encountered Marty at Altoona last year,
and he just informed us about his model web site. Lot's of nice
photos
on this well thought out page, but we're most interested in his car
exchange
and interchange program. A must if you enjoy modeling rolling
stock.
http://pages.prodigy.net/up.4884/
Mark Doyon has been busily posting photos of his work on the web,
and
it's worth seeing. In conjunction with Andy Batchley, they've
published
a nifty high- tech method off improving backgrounds. We'd thought
about borrowing the idea for our scenery tips, but Mark's included
their
interesting and useful article on their page.
http://www.cherelvalleyrailroad.com
We like what Gary Patteson has done with his layout. His method of blending craftsman structures with three rail tinplate is both novel and attractive. And we were quite pleased and flattered that he chose to borrow a scene from our O scale PioneerValley railroad. Nicely photographed as well.
http://www.mickterry.com
We had the pleasure of speaking with Mick some time ago. He
had
published some intriguing photos of his Bicci & Onri railroad in
RMC
and Walthers about five years ago. We wish he'd shoot some more,
but they're worth a look. His web site shows some of the best, as
well as many links to various musical sites.
http://www.paultemplar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
It's
unusual
to find an American who models European prototype, but the reverse is
not
the case. Judging by the fine photographs in his site, Paul
Templar
has done a wonderful job with his Badger Creek Lumber Co. Paul
has
been a longtime contributor to the British hobby press and is now
publishing
in United States with Model Railroading. In
addition
to his photos, Paul also includes an interesting autobiography, a
number
of useful tips and much more.
http://www.trainclub.com
If you're a model railroad enthusiast you'll find something you like
on this page. It's all there if you have the inclination to look-
a nicely done large page that is well worth the visit.
http://www.hubdiv.org
The Hub Division is among the most active of the Northeastern
Region of the NMRA, and we're
proud
to be members of it. Downloading a copy of the Hub Headlight is
definitely
worth the effort.
http://www.barmillsmodels.com
Artie has also started the Bar Mills Model Works, where he sells
these
nifty signs- the type that have freestanding letters on a metal
frame.
We've never had the patience to build one, and we're delighted we can
now
buy something we've always wanted.
http://www.index.mrmag.com
Kalmbach Publications has taken over the hosting of the Accurail
Model
Railroad Magazine Index. If it was published, the index will show
you where to find it quickly with their easy to use search
engines.
Our thanks to both Accurail and to Kalmbach for allowing us to discard
our largely incomplete file of magazine index listings.
http:www.kalmbach.com
We almost feel we should apologize for the amount of time it
took
us to post a link to Kalmbach's home page. The largest of the
rail
hobby publishers, they can always be counted on to provide a very
professional
and very interesting product. Michael publishes much of his work
with them, and they always treat you well and fairly.
http://www.horailroad.com/
Ken Spranza has created a very nice web page that showcases some of
the nicest model railroads around, including several people we are
happy
to consider our friends. Unlike many model rail sites, Ken's
photography
is exquisite. Well worth a visit.
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~jlin/signs/
http://icdweb.cc.purdue.edu/~cirillo/petro/gassigns.htm
One of the many interesting links from the Highway Project led us to
this posting of highway markers from the past and present. The
second
has a vast collection of oil company sineage from all eras and all
parts
of the country. Perfect for use on our model railroads even if
they
may not be in the public domain.
http://www.matthew1.com/bbmuseum.htm
The Matthew billboard museum is an archive maintained by a billboard
company. If you are interested in contemporary model railroading,
they offer a vast selection of contemporary prize-winning billboards
from
all parts of the country and with interesting graphics advertising
almost
everything
http://www.railwaydesign.com
Railway Design Associates is becoming a mature model railroad
supplier
with a fascinating line of HO and O scale structures. Rod
Guthrie,
the owner, is a friend and one of the more creative people we've
met.
This shows in his kits, which are unlike anything else available- he's
even able to get the feel of handwork into injection molded
parts,
much like Alan Armitage did years ago for Revell. A tips and news
page is in the works.
http://www.signalcc.com
The closest computers come to simulating railroad operations is with
the software that replicates the work of the dispatcher. Signal
Computer
Consultants has recently offered a nifty simulation of this important
job
with demo programs available from their site. Dispatch
Central has a number of free downloadable railroads that you can
try
your hand at dispatching after you obtain the software. They're written
by enthusiasts for other enthusiasts to enjoy.
http://www.upwardconcepts.com
Dick Lord is one of the members of the NMRA design committee for
Digital
Command Control and an active member of the Layout Design SIG. He's
designing
a layout based on the Maine Central Mountain Division and has also put
up a very interesting home page.
