Reading-Jersey Central Magazine 1938
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I have been meaning to post this images cropped from a 1938 Reading-Jersey Central magazine. This panoramic shot is packed with interesting details and is quite interesting under close inspection.
I’ll post some of the other images and the content of the article in the next few days as time permits.
A very large staring version is available here.
-T.
Hamilton, Ontario, May 16, 17, 18
This weekend the Canadian Association of Railway Modelers will be hosting their 5th annual National Convention in Hamilton Ontario. Part of the convention is a Train Show on Sunday, which Fast Tracks will be attending. I will also be setting up the Bronx Terminal layout there. If you come be sure to drop by and say hi!
I have added roadbed to the layout and painted the top surface brown, which makes taking pictures of it easier as all that yellow on the walls, floor, crate and plywood top made getting the colours right difficult. The brown tones it down quite a bit. All that will eventually be covered with scenery, but I expect it may be a while before that happens as I have lots of track to install and wire first.
You might as well come to the train show on Sunday, its going to rain all weekend anyway.
-T.
Former Port Kelsey Railway Dock
Marks carfloat not included. Click on images for larger view…
This is the only piece of the Port Kelsey Ry. that I saved. Since I am unlikely to ever build a layout that would suit this scene I decided to sell it off. Its no good to anyone in my garage!
These are a few shots of the dock, there is a gallery full of images here. This dock was completely scratch built by me two years ago for my former Port Kelsey Railway. The construction process was documented with several pictures on the Port Kelsey Railway website. These posts can be viewed here.
The top of the dock is planked with several hundred individual pieces, each with nail detail. There are four tracks on the dock with a single crossover consisting of #4 turnouts to allow engines to run around a train right on the dock. The initial design was to include a car float apron to allow for off line traffic to be generated via car floats. A Walthers carfloat is shown here and would work well on this piece. The Walther’s carfloat shown here will not be included!
The elevated structure shown in the images will be included. This is a freelance design similar to the Walter’s version that I laser cut and assembled.
There are 3 number 5 turnouts at the throat. All five turnouts have Tortoise switch machines installed and wired up, they all function. Bus and feeder wires are also completely installed. This section of the layout was fully functional when the layout was dismantled.
The water surface is painted a greenish black colour. No water is in place yet. Several hundred individual piles have been glued to the dock, painted to look like algae has been building up. Details of the painting process are in the former Port Kelsey site.
The entire section is 80″ long by 18″ wide.
I have no idea what an item like this is worth, but I know it isn’t worth anything just sitting in my garage. I will put it on eBay and see what happens.
Due to its size it might be difficult to ship. The best option is to pick it up here. If you really want it I can arrange to have it shipped. Details will have to be negotiated. If you want to have it shipped be sure to email me about it before you bid on the dock.
I would not be too surprised if I don’t get any bids at all, so I will put a reserve on the auction, just so I am not giving it away for $20 or something.
More images here.
The eBay auction for this can be found by clicking here.
-T.
